You could call it a gut feeling. It was certainly a taste for adventure. Mehernosh Pastakia was sitting down at a well-adorned table at his restaurant in the China Overseas Plaza in Jianguomen Wai Avenue, one of three in Beijing, recalling his decision to come to China in 1991.
The world is now witnessing a wave of terror threats that have never been seen before. China and the United States are no exceptions, and both are confronted with a growing terrorist threat. With this in mind, they should seek more constructive cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
When Napoleon Bonaparte called China a "sleeping lion" two centuries ago, the legendary conqueror said that when the lion awakes, "she will shake the world".
And there are always difficult choices to be made when conflicting needs are involved.
The Chinese economy will develop in its new normal in 2015. The market and enterprises will have more opportunities in the coming year.
Is the world becoming more dangerous? This question was recently asked by strategists, scholars and foreign policy practitioners from across the world at Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire, without an affirmative answer.
The AirAsia flight QZ8501 incident, for obvious reasons, should raise concerns over airlines' safety, but it is absurd to say budget airlines or flights are more vulnerable simply because their tickets cost less than those of normal carriers. It is also important to remember that as a no-frills carrier, AirAsia has had a perfect safety record until now.
Despite opposition from China and Russia, the 15-member United Nations Security Council has for the first time cleared a discussion on the human rights record of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The fun, activities, gifts, trees and decorations associated with Christmas and New Year celebrations in China have nothing to do with Christianity.
The official ban on sending greeting cards by using public funds has been welcomed by the public, because officials should not be "kidnapped" by the formalities of ceremony while ignoring true emotions, says an article on xinhuanet. Excerpts:
Only by reforming the local evaluation mechanism can the government achieve balanced distribution of education resources and curb the development of "super high schools", says an article on gmw. Excerpts:
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