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After the failure of the Copenhagen and Cancun climate conferences, it was probably only an optimistic few who expected Durban to achieve a real climate deal, so the outcome was not that surprising.
China's 2008 stimulus was intended to buy time while the economy made the transition to sustainable growth. But it hasn't worked out as planned.
One need not be a political science expert to understand that despite the wishes of the leader of China and India, Sino-Indian relations are vulnerable to a lot of internal and external factors.
Will China help to rescue the euro, or not? For months, European leaders and International Monetary Fund officials have been hoping that China will lend a hand to save the euro.
Judging by the pall of smog that hangs over many Chinese cities, it is all too easy to think that doing nothing seems to be the most common course of action for the average Chinese company.
Rising trade protectionist measures adopted by some countries could spell trouble for China, which has just completed its 10th year as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Whatever may be the outcome of the promised US investigation into the attacks on Pakistani posts on Nov 27, certain facts are already known.
December 11, 2011 marks the tenth anniversary of an event, which profoundly changed the global economy: China's accession to the World Trade Organization.
What ails the euro and the European Union? Two professors, one from Harvard, the other from Princeton, share their views on the crisis.
China's poverty alleviation efforts have made great progress in the past decade. However, there is still much to be done as there are still 130 million people living below the poverty line.
Through Clinton's visit, the US sent a clear message to the Myanmar government that it welcomes the changes and the country's transition to a democratic society.
Contrary to some misconception that policies favorable to racial or ethnic minority groups in the United States help them excel in different fields and lead a better and prosperous life, they could actually be doing just the opposite.