Premier Li Keqiang's ongoing visit to four Latin American countries reflects China's long-term commitment to the region, which should not be judged on the basis of the zero-sum game of rivalry, because it is based on win-win cooperation, equality and mutual respect.
At a press conference on Monday, the Alliance for Peace and Democracy - the organizer of a massive petition which lasted nine days - said over 1.21 million people had signed in support of the Hong Kong SAR Government's constitutional reform package.
With China intensifying the hunt for corrupt officials who have fled to other countries, it is becoming increasingly evident that the havens overseas are disappearing.
A little over a month after Wu Hai, the CEO of Orange Hotel, wrote an open letter to Premier Li Keqiang explaining the difficulties presented by official paperwork, the State Council, China's cabinet, met to discuss how to simplify administrative procedures, while several ministries promised to make more efforts. Comments:
On May 7, the authorities of Guang'an city, Sichuan province, announced a plan to build a local intercity railway, which will pass the central zone of the city instead of Linshui, a subsidiary county. Some residents of Linshui assembled last week to protest against the plan and the protests escalated into violence. Comments:
Many users have called the price-reduction plans of the three major telecom service providers - China Mobile Communications, China United Telecommunications and China Telecom - "insincere" and "ill-designed".
The world has been free of a bipolar system for two and half decades, mainly because the second-most powerful economy has refrained from engaging in a power game. This shows China prefers to be seen as "the most successful developing economy".
The three-day visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to China was the first as head of government. But having visited China four times as chief minister of the Indian province of Gujarat, he knows the country well and hopes to duplicate its successful economic achievements. The Indian Prime Minister has an "Act East" approach to India's foreign policy and relations with China are a central part of that theme.
Migrant workers have played and are still playing an important role in China's industrialization and urbanization, but they lack necessary social welfare in terms of employment and retirement benefits compared with urban workers.
After sustaining its fast development for decades, China has started a new chapter in its opening-up process. But the way ahead is more challenging than the inward opening up that was initiated more than 30 years ago.
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