Interaction with Europe highlights fruits of broad-vision diplomacy

THE DIPLOMATIC INTERACTION between China and the European Union is being pushed to new heights, following a wave of high-level bilateral visits.

Artificial seeking of Guinness record backfires

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS has withdrawn a record set by cooks in Yangzhou, a city in East China's Jiangsu province, who prepared 4,192 kilograms of fried rice on Friday.

Breastfeeding on bus should be worry free

AN UNIDENTIFIED new mother was insulted by the other passengers on a bus for breastfeeding her child to stop her crying. Comments:

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A market-oriented way of financial reform

It has been more than 20 years since China started interest rate liberalization reform. Interest rate liberalization, one of the most important contents of the nation's economic restructuring reforms, started in 1996 when the central bank freed the Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate.

UK wooing China, but remains loyal US ally

Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his maiden state visit to the United Kingdom on Friday. His visit marked the start of a "golden era" of openness and win-win cooperation for both countries, which now intend to build a "global comprehensive strategic partnership" for the 21st century together.

Economic fundamentals still sound

Editor's Note: China's economic slowdown has drawn global concern. Three experts with China's top planning body give their readings of China's economy. Excerpts:

West still hasn't learned lessons of Iraq War

Most people realize the Iraq War was a mistake, and prominent politicians in the West, the United States included, have openly admitted this. That may well explain why former British prime minister Tony Blair's apology for the "mistakes" of the Iraq War has not caused much of a stir.

Significant session for country's future

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which opened on Monday, is significant as it is about what the next five years mean to the future of China.

Onus should be on watchdog

While policymakers around the world compete with each other to woo Chinese tourists, a steady source of growth for local economies, it is hard to believe that China's top tourism watchdog warned on Sunday that tourists could be punished for signing contracts with travel agencies that offer incredibly cheap tour packages.

City's degree restriction for civil service exam divides opinions

THE 2015 CHINA NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong province, is reportedly only open to applicants with a bachelor degree, because recruiting civil servants with a higher degree would be a waste of talent, said the local authorities. Comments: