Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to China from Thursday is expected to strengthen ties between the two neighbors and deepen bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign, which has already brought down many "tigers" (corrupt high-ranking officials), has been widely touted as a key component of the deep structural reforms that China needs if it is to build a more sustainable, inclusive and market-based economy. But worries abound that, in a country where government officials play a major role in promoting economic growth, rooting out corruption might undermine prosperity.
Some recent reports in the Western media have brought Aktash, a small village in Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in the limelight. Quoting some individuals, Radio Free Asia recently said the local government has forced shop and restaurant owners to sell liquor, which is against the teachings of Islam.
Fighting poverty, protecting the environment and reaching healthcare to the poor (if we, for the moment, ignore ending conflicts, armed and unarmed alike) seem to be the overriding priorities of politicians and think tanks across the world. Indeed, they are noble goals.
When asked about reports that China is in talks with the Republic of Djibouti to have a military base in that country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs neither confirmed nor denied it.
Chairing a recent meeting of scholars and heads of enterprises, Premier Li Keqiang stressed the need to strike a balance between the efforts to stabilize growth and the efforts to promote structural adjustments.
According to centralCommission for Discipline Inspection, many corrupt officials began breaking the law and violating Party disciplines when they were the heads of lower-ranking agencies.
From May 5 to 7, about 200 families who have lost their only child appealed to the National Health and Family Planning Commission for compensation. The State eased family planning policy by allowing parents, one of whom is the only child of his/her family, to have a second child last year, but people call for more reforms. Comments:
A graduate from an ordinary college in Anyang, central China's Henan province, has failed to find a job despite having about 65 certificates that include academic awards. Comments:
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