Seventy years of selective postwar history

In her movingly beautiful novel dealing with Japan from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s, The Gods of Heavenly Punishment, author Jennifer Cody Epstein describes how people tended to divide life between "before" and "after" the war.

Rising pension burden poses a problem

Premier Li Keqiang has said in the Government Work Report that basic pension standards will be raised by 10 percent this year. Although this reflects the government's concern about retirees, it has sparked a debate on the sustainability of the pension scheme because the authorities have also decided to extend the retirement age.

Top-down planning chases innovation

In this year's Government Work Report, Premier Li Keqiang has repeatedly stressed the importance of innovation.

No place for greed in new political ecology

Finally, the "political ecology" is in the spotlight. And it is President Xi Jinping who has put it there.

Growth beyond mediocrity

The Chinese economy is still able to maintain a growth rate over the middle to long term that is much higher than the world's average if it works to tap its economic potential, says a People's Daily article.

Hong Kong protesters attacking tourists are worse than gangsters

Responding to an online call, protesters assembled in some streets in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and harassed, even attacked, shoppers they thought were mainland tourists. Comments:

More graduates can be their own bosses

The central authorities recently emphasized the need to promote innovation and encourage entrepreneurship. They also listed detailed policy support for emerging small-and medium-sized enterprises, such as rent subsidies and broadband access, as well as simplified administrative approval procedures. Comments:

Specific rules to uproot deceptive ads

The United States' leading toothpaste producer Crest received a record fine of 6.03 million yuan ($978,000) on Monday, for a deceptive advertisement that exaggerates the whitening effect of one of its products, according to the Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce. Comments:

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Nail the lie about Silk Road Initiatives

President Xi Jinping's Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiatives have attracted worldwide attention with some experts and media outlets calling them China's version of the Marshall Plan. The "Belt and Road Initiatives", however, are drastically different from the Marshall Plan.

Healthcare's for-profit non-profit balancing act

In 2009, China launched its healthcare reform, This is often considered one of the world's greatest social projects, given its broad coverage of more than 1.3 billion people and dedicated investment of over half a trillion US dollars. It has made major achievements, but there are still many challenges that need to be overcome.