The stronger-than-expected rebound of the Chinese economy stands full testament to the efficacy of the country's policy response to the worst global recession in many decades.
We are not defending illicit construction, or the use of violence, even if it is targeted at rude law-enforcement personnel.
The UN climate change conference opens in Copenhagen today, giving humankind a much-needed chance to define its growth model, as well as its future.
A recent poll conducted by the island's "mainland affairs council" suggests more than 55 percent of Taiwan people support the proposed trade pact across the Straits.
We should not lose hope for a new climate deal. But for that to happen every country, rich or poor, big or small, should face up to the climate change challenge and do its utmost to fight it.
Food safety is a serious matter that should not be toyed with since it has a bearing on the health of the people.
The Doha Round should certainly first look at how to help developing countries under the new global trade rules.
The idea to let public offices themselves decide what to make public leaves a capricious dark corner to hide everything they do not want to share.
The government's $586-billion stimulus package and record bank lending have enabled the Chinese economy to rebound strongly from the worst global recession in decades.
We are so accustomed to public hearings becoming pretentious shows till a pleasant surprise popped up in the form of major policy changes in Hunan's local law-making agenda.
Premier Wen Jiabao has called on the EU to completely discard discrimination, containment and counteraction, and urged the two to be friends instead of opponents.
The message is that more attention must be paid to AIDS prevention for this particular group of people by the government and social groups.
Policy continuity and stability are what the nation needs at this particular juncture as the global and domestic economic recovery is too fragile for an early exit strategy.
Seek development first and address environmental concerns later; or pay equal attention to both or even place environmental protection before development.
The high-profile judicial intervention is at best a belated confirmation of something glaringly obvious - Chinese men's soccer is a hotbed for everything unsavory.
The country will cut carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 40 to 45 percent by 2020, taking 2005 as the base year.
Cutting medical bills to make healthcare affordable for ordinary people is the aim of the current reform of healthcare system; as is the expectation of most people, especially low-income earners.
Should deliberately defaulting on employees' pay be made a crime? This is a question that requires serious attention to protect the legitimate rights and interests of employees.
The more certain and compelling task for China is to shift more rapidly its economic model toward consumer spending from one driven by investment and exports.
The latest idea of community-wide discussion is a good one. Only that it should have been adopted much earlier. The whole thing may be wonderful enlightenment for Panyu population
As world leaders are slated to gather in Copenhagen this month to find a replacement to the Kyoto Protocol, talks about climate change are gathering steam. But is climate change the most pressing threat for mankind?
I am very happy to know through your columns and CCTV 9 that China has launched a "Made in China" advertising campaign on CNN from Nov 30.
Asia has rebounded fast from the depth of the global crisis. Initially, the region was hit extremely hard, with output in most countries shrinking by much more than even those nations at the epicenter of the crisis.
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