When US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said while aboard a US aircraft carrier on Friday that the only reason the United States' presence in the region is an issue is because of China's behavior over the last year, he failed to mention what the situation was like in the South China Sea before the US increased its military presence there.
China's 6.7 percent year-on-year gross domestic product growth in the first quarter of this year, although a little lower than the 6.8 percent growth rate in the fourth quarter of last year, is still within the expected annual growth range of 6.5 to 7 percent.
MANY DRIVERS FOR RIDE-HAILING SERVICE PROVIDERS such as Didi Kuaidi and Uber reportedly went on strike on Friday, as the companies slashed the proportion of the fares they receive by half. Beijing News said on Sunday:
A VIDEO SHOWING A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY holding a metal pipe and threatening some urban patrol officers who were "bullying" his grandmother, a street vendor, recently went viral on the internet. Rednet.cn commented on Friday:
THE DRIVER OF A TRUCK that rolled over on an expressway in Central China's Hunan province was charged about 36,000 yuan ($5,600) by a roadside rescue company without being informed in advance how much it would cost to lift the truck. Xinhua News Agency commented on Saturday:
Among the global commons, the High Seas, the atmosphere, Antarctica, outer space and cyberspace, only cyberspace, is an artificial "space".
Some countries are playing up the "China threat" theory because, contrary to many foreign observers' expectations, China's economy has grown with its status on the world stage. China's economy grew 6.7 percent in the first quarter of 2016, reflecting its resilience to economic troubles across the world.
Subterfuge, conceit, intrigue are human traits as old as human civilization itself. Zeus used them to seduce maidens and overpower rival gods. The Bible, starting from the Book of Genesis, is replete with them, so are the ancient texts of ancient lands like India, Persia and Mesopotamia. Chinese texts too have the share of these human traits: A Dream of Red Mansions comes readily to mind.
With the G7 leaders convening in Japan this year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is eager to drive home the message that Japan is both a regional and a global leader.
Energy analyst says the State giant might aim for initial public offering of its major units
The structural rebalancing of the Chinese economy toward consumption has received a boost from the tertiary sector, which registered a 7.6 percent growth in the first quarter, way outpacing agriculture and industry.
Chinese shipbuilders are seeing a surprise surge in new orders despite the sluggish global demand.
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