The US administration threatened on Monday to slap a 10 percent additional tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, after announcing a hefty 25 percent tariff last week on $50 billion of made-in-China goods, escalating a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies that has put global markets and businesses on edge.
Any serious discussion on the reinvention of the Chinese civilization implies both a long view of time and a broad consideration of space. In that sense, the notion of renlei mingyun gongtongti is highly meaningful.
The Kubuqi Desert, 800 kilometers west of Beijing, used to be a significant source of the sandstorms that plagued northern China until about a decade ago. A strong breeze could carry sand to the Chinese capital overnight, but it was residents of the desert who suffered the most.
Millet is no longer a popular staple food in China, but the drought-tolerant crop is playing a role in controlling desertification in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
Technological breakthroughs and innovations are enabling many Chinese to fight desertification in areas they have never even visited.
Many herders opting for improved conditions in the city with better schools, healthcare
Fifth-grader Dekyi Yungdrung likes to write in Tibetan, and her mother takes pride in her daughter's creativity.
The Himalayas, with their jagged peaks, attract many hikers and adventure seekers eager to explore the pristine setting - but the trash they leave behind threatens to make the area less picturesque.
When psychologists recently assessed a 10-year-old Shanghai girl who was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder two years ago, they found the former top student was troubled by long-term, severe depression.
Child life services is an important part of the pediatrics department in almost every US hospital with such a department. Its mission is to help children having both outpatient and inpatient medical treatment deal with fear or pain.
Training for parents who suddenly find their child diagnosed with chronic illness, which brings a huge change to the family, is of great importance.
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