Institutional reform
2010-06-08 07:46:54
The proposal to strip professional institutions of administrative "ranks" is laudable.
Exemplary service
2010-06-08 07:46:54
The president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering is known for his sustained devotion to academic research as a scientist and clean, competent governance during his presidency and his tenure as the mayor of Shanghai.
Joining hands in Eurasia
2010-06-08 07:46:54
President Hu Jintao's participation at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent testifies to China's long-term commitment toward a sustained, healthy and stable development of the organization.
Half measures
2010-06-07 07:58:44
Training corruption busters through a master's program may enhance their effectiveness in the anti-graft fight, but will do little to root out the widespread practice.
Stressful commute
2010-06-07 07:58:44
The amount of time taken by an urbanite to commute to work may be regarded as a sure indicator of not just her quality of life, but also how efficiently the city and its traffic system are managed.
Active effort
2010-06-07 07:58:44
Trade unions must expand their existing ambit if they are to effectively defend the rights and interests of workers, especially during predictably tough negotiations with employers for higher wages and better working conditions.
Reform agenda
2010-06-05 07:12:03
After evolving into a leading global crisis management forum with the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Group of 20 (G20) has never been short of challenges for each of its headline-grabbing meetings.
Dateline Israel
2010-06-05 07:12:03
Israel's attack on a Gaza-bound aid convoy is evolving into a political storm. But the international community should continue exerting pressure on Israel to change its hard-line stance and release the ships and aid workers it has detained.
Sustainable development
2010-06-05 07:12:03
China should follow the motto of "making the most use of everything" in its rapid urbanization drive. As an example, it can look to the Swedish city of Malmo.
National strategy for higher education should be tweaked
2010-06-04 07:54:36
This being the case, institutions of higher learning have to carefully weigh the need for expanding enrollments. The national strategy for higher education also has to be adjusted.
Welcome move from Foxconn
2010-06-04 07:54:36
Both Foxconn's offer of a 30-percent rise in wages to counter the spate of recent worker suicides at its Shenzhen unit, and Honda's plan to raise basic pay by almost a quarter to end a strike at its Guangdong plant, are clearly long overdue.
Crusade against use of false data
2010-06-04 07:54:36
The crusade against the use of incorrect statistics, or false data, to prop key government reports is gathering pace with three departments rolling up their sleeves for the fight.
