The visit of US Pacific Command Commander Admiral Harry Harris to the Philippines last week shows Washington and Manila are keen on strengthening their military alliance.
India's intention to once again explore for oil in the disputed waters of the South China Sea is an unwise move, as it will further complicate the maritime disputes and do a disservice to maintaining the positive momentum that has been achieved in China-India ties.
The report that veteran soldiers of both Communist Party of China and Kuomintang forces will join the parade on Sept 3 confirms that both sides' contribution to the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) have been officially recognized.
In a recent article published on ftchinese.com, David Schlesinger, former chief editor of Thompson Reuters, now founder and CEO of Tripord Advisors, wrote that we are bidding farewell to a Chinese century and blamed lack of transparency in China for causing the recent global market downfall. Comments:
The traffic authorities in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, are considering a system togther with various credit bureaus in which all traffic rule violations, including jaywalking, would be kept on record and used to lower offenders' credit ratings when applying for a mortgage. Comments:
Wang Jie, who started a civil website supposedly aimed at assisting children from impoverished families in Baise, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, was recently detained by the local police for molesting several girls that received help via his website. Comments:
China is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) and World War II.
It seems obvious that if a business invests in automation, its workforce - though possibly reduced - will be more productive. So why do the statistics tell a different story?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did mention "colonial rule", "aggression", "profound self-reflection" and "apology" in his speech on Aug 14 to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, but he avoided endorsing the words that former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama used in 1995 to own up to his country's war past that helped Japan win the trust of some of its Asian neighbors.
US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should have been among the world leaders attending the parade in Beijing on Sept 3 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, because, as influential leaders, they are expected to provide global leadership and safeguard peace and stability.
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