At a recent news conference, the authorities in Shandong province publicized 20 local cases of serious food safety violations. However, only one of the companies' names was mentioned; the bureaucrats claimed that this was to protect the reputation of the other companies. Comments:
The number of suicides among government officials has been on the rise in recent years. It is calculated that about 30 percent of such suicides are related to corruption.
Instead of giving a specific GDP target for Shanghai this year, the mayor said in his report to the city's People's Congress on Sunday that steady growth will be maintained, the economic structure further optimized and the quality of growth improved.
The fight against corruption in China is not a blitzkrieg, but a protracted war that entails special and powerful anti-graft agencies armed with laws, says an article in People's Daily.
India may be pushed back against China once again. This, in essence, is the line many media commentaries have been taking. It is this backdrop that makes US President Barack Obama's visit as the chief guest at India's Republic Day parade on Jan 26 interesting. His visit follows that of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who visited India last year in same capacity and whose second visit is expected in the near future.
The debate over taxi services, cabbies' incomes and passenger complaints is not over. Thousands of cabbies in major cities such as Shanghai have gone on strikes against Uber-like apps, including the Didi Taxi and Kuaidi Taxi, despite the Ministry of Transport banning the use of private cars as taxis earlier this month.
The sixth State of the Union address of US President Barack Obama deepened the political divide in Washington, which now reflects the country's economic divide and which, in turn, will reflect across the US foreign policy, including US-China relations, in the coming years.
The Chinese translation of The Good Citizen by Michael Schudson hit bookstores recently, providing Chinese readers a chance to gain an insight into the history of American public politics.
Better services, vision for future have helped in success of company
Ping An Life Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd has acquired another landmark site in London, after it bought the Lloyds of London building a year and half ago, highlighting Chinese insurers' growing appetite for trophy real estate in international gateway cities after the sector was given freedom to invest overseas since 2012.
Li Kashing's Hutchison Whampoa Ltd started exclusive talks to buy O2, Telefonica SA's United Kingdombased wireless carrier, for as much as 10.25 billion pounds ($15 billion) in the biggest overseas purchase by the billionaire.
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