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The tragic death of the toddler Yue Yue in October shocked the nation and led to much soul searching about people's willingness to help others.
With the commitment to denuclearization already there, it is time for the relevant parties to revive the long-stalled Six-Party Talks, which is the only effective mechanism for a long-term peaceful solution.
As a result of this increased demand, the wages of such nannies have been rising rapidly and in response to this, some cities have introduced, or are planning to introduce, a wage cap for yuesao.
The objectives for the control of HIV/AIDS in the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-15) underline the efforts the country will have to make in the coming years.
Those that make irresponsible unilateral actions will only eat the bitter fruit of their own behavior in the end.
Finally, taxi drivers can see a ray of hope that they may no longer be helpless in the face of the merciless demands of taxi companies.
Discount tickets encourage people to go to the cinema and are mostly group purchases, rewarded to cinema members or offered through sales promotions.
Ideas would be much more important for China than money, former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping said.
The situation in Syria is deteriorating and the likelihood of a full-scale civil war is increasing.
A major policy adjustment to address the unbalanced development pattern is needed in the long-term.
More and more administrative restrictions are popping up in people's daily lives - for instance, the ban on free plastic bags and the ban on smoking in public areas.
However, no matter how difficult it might be, it is a transition we must make for the development momentum to be sustainable.