The vision of building a "moderately well-off society" (xiaokang shehui) by 2020, formulated in the early 2000s, is an important goal of China's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20). What can China look to learn from experiences of "advanced" welfare states, the "Nordic welfare model" in particular?
Both China and the United States have to readjust their methods to deal with maritime operations following the tension created by the entry of US guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen into the waters near a Chinese isle in the South China Sea on Oct 27 without the permission of the Chinese government.
Top leader Xi Jinping's current two-nation tour to Southeast Asia, which takes him to Vietnam and Singapore, sends a strong message that China attaches great importance to developing good relations with its Southeast Asian neighbors.
Although the country has given the green light to all couples to have a second child, relevant government departments should introduce practical measures for the implementation of the welcomed but overdue policy as a way of dealing with an accelerating aging society.
THE PARTY CHIEF OF SANYA, Hainan province in South China, recently waited 55 minutes at the local train station to get a taxi. As a result he has promised to accelerate taxi reform in the city. Comments:
ALIBABA.COM AND JD.COM, China's e-commerce giants, recently had a dispute with the latter accusing the former of preventing online retailers who took part in JD's sales activities from taking part in sales through Alibaba's platform. Jd.com said it had reported the matter to the authorities. Comments:
A REPORT RELEASED by the China Consumers' Association in Beijing on Monday says that of the 120 selected television advertisements aired last year, 111 made exaggerated claims for the products being promoted. Comments:
A rare occasion on which Xi Jinping, Barack Obama and Ma Ying-jeou agree is about to take place in Singapore, as the meeting between Xi and Ma is intended to balance the growing "independence" sentiment in Taiwan, something that is bothering all three political leaders; for different reasons.
President Xi Jinping's visit to Singapore comes at a time when far-reaching developments are taking place in the Asia-Pacific region. One of the most significant developments is the slowdown in the Chinese economy.
The world's attention is focused on Myanmar, especially because of its general election on Nov 8. In fact, the Southeast Asian country has been in the headlines ever since it started democratic reforms in 2010, particularly after opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest and restarted her political activities.
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