Editorials

Foreigners are still welcome

Foreign nationals in China have nothing to fear as long as they have valid visas and do not break the law.
US action self-defeating

Ten times more Chinese students come to the US to study than US students come to study in China, and 600 times more Chinese study the English language than Americans study Mandarin.
Fight is also against poverty

Monday's suicide bombing in Yemen should be a timely reminder that there is still a long way to go before the world rids itself of the scourge of terrorism.

Ways to stabilize growth

In a recent inspection tour of Hubei province, Premier Wen Jiabao said the country will prioritize growth and make some well-timed and targeted adjustments to its macroeconomic policies to expand domestic demand.
Pride and prejudice are out of date

On May 24, the US Department of State released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011, which cover almost all the countries and territories of the world except for the US itself.
On the horns of a dilemma

China's policymakers earned the respect, and the envy, of their counterparts overseas for the agility with which they were able to turn China's economy around in the dark days of 2008.

Japan must acknowledge its past

Denying war atrocities and rewriting history only narrows the views of the Japanese public, making them even more susceptible to the stance of the hardliners.
Food technology crucial

Technological innovations such as biotechnology, nanotechnology and biofortification are crucial to increasing agricultural productivity.
Improve after-sales service

Many Chinese firms are good at high-pressure sales but poor at after-sales service.

Love relay

Ling Ruiming has never imagined his long-held dream of traveling around would come true.

Safeguard territory

Beijing's response to the Manila-instigated standoff at Huangyan Island has remained restrained and rational.

Bitter capsules

It seems that even what is good for us is bad for us this time.

Cyber-bullying

Actress Shu Qi's withdrawal from Sina Weibo sparked& heated discussion about cyber-bullying.

Foreign nationals in China have nothing to fear as long as they have valid visas and do not break the law.

US action self-defeating

Ten times more Chinese students come to the US to study than US students come to study in China, and 600 times more Chinese study the English language than Americans study Mandarin.

Web Comments

The thing speaks for itself

Extreme comments that frighten Americans, if they become popular, cannot help but detract from the real progress that has been achieved between China and the US.
Law violation misinterpreted

In the Internet age, an uncomplicated event may become sensitive and elusive after being interpreted and commented on by different people.
Effects of exchange rates in food trade

The objective of this analysis is to share with readers the possible impacts of exchange rates movements in food and agribusiness international trade.

Money buys beauty

More than 2,800 women applied to attend a private wife-selecting party for 11 billionaires in Guangzhou. It's nothing but money for sex.
More baby care rooms

Many young mothers choose breastfeeding since it is good for their babies' health. However, many public places in China have no baby care rooms, which makes it awkward.
Protect workers

Even though Zhang has worked as a sanitation worker for more than 20 years, she still cannot get any compensation from her employers.

China's towering metal stockpiles cast economic shadow

When metals warehouses in top consumer China are so full that workers start stockpiling iron ore in granaries and copper in car parks, you know the global economy could be in trouble.
Words of opposition

The political appeal for a non-governmental society lacks political and lawful foundation, in which the public can be misled.
China eschews fiscal fanfare for supportive spending

Some analysts say there is no need for Beijing to spend big as China is stronger than in 2009 when 4 trillion yuan ($635 billion) of stimulus came in the wake of the 2008-09 global financial crisis.

Huang Xiangyang

Inquiry into the health of citizens

Chen Weihua

Too long a wait for financial disclosure

Zhu Yuan

More talking would stop the bickering

Brian Salter

Time for Mr Yang to face some home truths?

John Ross

Changed perceptions of China in Europe

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Foreign nationals in China have nothing to fear as long as they have valid visas and do not break the law.

Ten times more Chinese students come to the US to study than US students come to study in China, and 600 times more Chinese study the English language than Americans study Mandarin.

Monday's suicide bombing in Yemen should be a timely reminder that there is still a long way to go before the world rids itself of the scourge of terrorism.

In a recent inspection tour of Hubei province, Premier Wen Jiabao said the country will prioritize growth and make some well-timed and targeted adjustments to its macroeconomic policies to expand domestic demand.

On May 24, the US Department of State released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011, which cover almost all the countries and territories of the world except for the US itself.

China's policymakers earned the respect, and the envy, of their counterparts overseas for the agility with which they were able to turn China's economy around in the dark days of 2008.

Denying war atrocities and rewriting history only narrows the views of the Japanese public, making them even more susceptible to the stance of the hardliners.

Technological innovations such as biotechnology, nanotechnology and biofortification are crucial to increasing agricultural productivity.

Many Chinese firms are good at high-pressure sales but poor at after-sales service.

Foreign nationals in China have nothing to fear as long as they have valid visas and do not break the law.

Extreme comments that frighten Americans, if they become popular, cannot help but detract from the real progress that has been achieved between China and the US.

In the Internet age, an uncomplicated event may become sensitive and elusive after being interpreted and commented on by different people.

The objective of this analysis is to share with readers the possible impacts of exchange rates movements in food and agribusiness international trade.

More than 2,800 women applied to attend a private wife-selecting party for 11 billionaires in Guangzhou. It's nothing but money for sex.

Many young mothers choose breastfeeding since it is good for their babies' health. However, many public places in China have no baby care rooms, which makes it awkward.

Even though Zhang has worked as a sanitation worker for more than 20 years, she still cannot get any compensation from her employers.

When metals warehouses in top consumer China are so full that workers start stockpiling iron ore in granaries and copper in car parks, you know the global economy could be in trouble.

The political appeal for a non-governmental society lacks political and lawful foundation, in which the public can be misled.

Some analysts say there is no need for Beijing to spend big as China is stronger than in 2009 when 4 trillion yuan ($635 billion) of stimulus came in the wake of the 2008-09 global financial crisis.

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