Being green and fair
2009-05-21 08:20:41
The Chinese government's decision to increase subsidies for consumers who sell their cars and home appliances in order to purchase new ones may be welcome in the sense that it can boost consumption and curb pollution.
Is demolition necessary?
2009-05-21 08:20:41
The collapse of a 2.9-km-long elevated highway claimed nine lives and left 16 injured on Sunday in Zhuzhou, Central China's Hunan Province.
Abuse, most foul
2009-05-20 07:41:26
It is a scandal, but more than that, it is an outrage. Teenagers were coerced with threats of violence into having sex with local officials in Xishui county, Southwest China's Guizhou province. Then comes the controversy over what charges the officials should face: the crime of having sex with underage "prostitutes" or that of rape?
Managing free museums
2009-05-20 07:41:26
Upgrading the quality of exhibitions is high on the agenda of museums when 325 more have scrapped admission fees this year, increasing the total number of museums with free entry to 1,332 -- about 77 percent of the total nationwide.
To Taiwan, with goodwill
2009-05-19 07:44:35
The hardliners in the "green camp" curse it, citing it as yet another example of the Ma Ying-jeou administration's self-dwarfing act.
India's welcome signs
2009-05-19 07:44:35
The victory of India's ruling coalition in the country's general election is a vote for continuity - continuity of India's economic policy in the time of the global economic crisis. And China hopes it is a vote for continuity of friendly and good neighborly relations, consolidated by Premier Wen Jiabao and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh among other leaders.
Taiwan public benefits
2009-05-18 07:43:22
The new Taiwan policies announced yesterday at the Strait Forum shows that the mainland is taking concrete measures to help Taiwan to cope better with the ongoing financial crisis.
Sensible healthcare
2009-05-18 07:43:22
Desirable results do not necessarily come from good intentions alone. It is particularly so with the complicated reform of healthcare service. The embarrassing situation a county government faces after the implementation of its new medical bill reimbursement program in March is a case in point.
Specter of 3G
2009-05-15 07:43:25
The battle lines are being drawn as we near World Telecommunication Day on May 17. The three Chinese telecom giants have spared no advertising ammunition or expense to attract subscribers for their third generation (3G) services.
Lesson for journalists
2009-05-15 07:43:25
Taking money in journalistic practice is the most serious violation of professional ethics. The very act undermines the credibility of whatever a reporter reports for his media.
Check the flu
2009-05-14 07:39:46
The influenza A (N1H1) has come in to the country in spite of the tightened control at international airports. A day after the first case was confirmed, the second suspected one was reported on Tuesday.
Burden of excess
2009-05-14 07:39:46
Slower-than-expected industrial production in April should sound the alarm for steelmakers who have pinned too much hope on a V-shaped recovery of the Chinese economy.
