That a senior high school in Hebei province recently refused to enroll a teenage girl because she had tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus, even though local authorities claimed to have arranged a suitable school for her, underscores the urgent need to eliminate the ingrained prejudice against those carrying the virus.
The Japanese government has expressed "strong displeasure" over UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's scheduled attendance at China's commemorative events to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45).
The State Council, China's Cabinet, recently published the results of its second national inspection that commenced in June. In all, 59 officials in seven provinces were given disciplinary penalties for failing in their duties. Comments:
A passenger from Jiangsu province complained he was "forced to drink" a cup of tea priced 88 yuan ($14) when he seated himself in the dining car of a high-speed train from Beijing to Nanjing, which sparked a heated online debate. Comments:
Seizing upon China's recent economic turbulence like sharks that have smelled blood, hypo-critical Republican presidential candidates are circling President Xi Jinping's state visit to the US this month, making a successful negotiation with US President Barack Obama less likely.
The hollowing out of villages because of the country's industrialization and urbanization drive has given rise to many social problems. The disorderly state of villages as young adults migrate to urban areas leaving only the elders and idle farmland behind indicates the demise of traditional villages.
The Belt and Road Initiative, a grand transnational project comprising the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, is the latest example of China's changing role in globalization - from a participator to a leader.
As G20 finance ministers and central bankers prepare to meet in Ankara on Thursday and Friday, global investors are nervously bracing themselves against the shocks of stock price swings, oil price fluctuations and currency volatility, along with the contraction in China's manufacturing activities.
Global investors still in a shock over the about 40 percent drop in the Chinese stock market since mid-June may not understand the government's latest move, because it may not be enough to arrest the slide in share prices.
President Xi Jinping has signed a mandate granting amnesty to four categories of criminals, 40 years after the country last granted such a pardon in 1975.
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