Rebalancing trade growth
2010-04-12 08:16:08
The rare monthly trade deficit China registered last month is unlikely to reverse the considerably long-term trend of it being a trade surplus country.
Another blow to ecology
2010-04-12 08:16:08
Building a golf course in a place facing serious water shortages and soil erosion is rubbing salt into an ecological wound.
Geithner's dash on yuan
2010-04-09 07:53:28
A rapid appreciation of the Chinese currency will not only cause a loss in the value of China's foreign exchange reserves but also incur undesirable fluctuations in the global commodities markets.
Cure diseased management
2010-04-09 07:53:28
It is illegal and dangerous for local disease control and prevention departments to get involved in the sales of vaccines.
Push the restart button
2010-04-09 07:53:28
Nonetheless, the new treaty should not leave peace-loving people around the world too optimistic about global nuclear security. For one thing, it's too early to say if the treaty will be carried out to the fullest.
Is new strategy enough?
2010-04-08 07:50:42
While it does indicate that the Obama administration is pushing for a world free of nuclear arms, the new policy - known as the Nuclear Posture Review - is still, more or less, only significant in its symbolism.
Time is running out
2010-04-08 07:50:42
The government is currently far behind in its efforts to save energy and its goal of cutting its energy intensity by 20 percent between 2006 and 2010. To make progress, it must forcefully and quickly implement new measures.
A different housing crisis
2010-04-08 07:50:42
A solution to the shoddy quality of buildings would be to have trustworthy supervisors to prevent real estate developers from compromising building standards. Better yet, we should root out collaboration between local governments and developers.
Neighborly giants
2010-04-07 07:58:14
China regards its relationship with India as one of its most important bilateral ties. The growth in their relationship in the past 60 years have made it possible for the two most populous countries to forge ahead with a long-term strategic partnership.
Local financial scars
2010-04-07 07:58:14
Though the zeal to invest from local governments has helped the country's overall economy rebound, it seems that local governments have done so with reckless abandon.
Needling the authorities
2010-04-07 07:58:14
But admitting a mistake is still not enough to unravel the mystery of why the Shanxi center did what they did. More effort is needed to reestablish public confidence in the quality of vaccines.
The miracle in Shanxi
2010-04-06 07:55:56
The impossible happened at Wangjialiang, North China's Shanxi province: 115 miners of the 153 trapped after a deadly mine accident nearly 200 hours ago have survived.
