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The Xingyang government in Henan province reportedly plans to turn itself into a "charitable city", for which administrative power could be used to get mandatory donations. Local authorities should stop wasting taxpayers' money on such vanity projects, says an article in China Youth Daily. Excerpt:
Legislators should pass the Social Security Law as soon as possible for the benefit of the people, says an article in the Beijing Times. Excerpt:
It is prudent to postpone the review of the Social Security Law draft because the public has not reached a consensus on it, says an article on Yanzhao Metropolis Daily. Excerpt:
The National Endowment for Democracy's financial support to Xinjiang separatist organizations led by Rebiya Kadeer is a direct interference in China's internal affairs, says an article in Global Times. Excerpt:
The Liuyang cadmium pollution incident reminds us that local governments should promote people-oriented social development instead of pursuing GDP growth at the cost of jeopardizing public health, says an article in Guangming Daily. Excerpt:
It's not right to levy traffic congestion fees on car drivers, especially after the recent reform of the fuel tax system, says an article in Yanzhao Evening News. Excerpt:
The urban water supply system can be privatized, but it should still remain a public service, says an article in the Beijing Times. Excerpt:
People in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are strongly against any violence in the name of religion, says an article in People's Daily. Excerpt:
Car drivers should be charged traffic congestion fees. But where and how the money so collected is used should be decided by the public, especially car drivers, says an article in Yangtze Evening News. Excerpt:
The government should pay attention to the questions raised by netizens and find evidence to prove the rumors about a convict swap wrong, says an article in People's Daily. Excerpt:
The judicial authority needs to investigate into Hu Bin's case again while ensuring the convict's family doesn't try to influence it, says an article on Justice Web.
Any increase in water prices must be explained to the people, says an article in China Youth Daily.
The public needs detailed information for any increase in water prices, says an article on Red Net.
The public should criticize high transport allowance instead of the move to scrap the old transport arrangement for officials, says an article in Changjiang Daily. Excerpt:
Policymakers should emphasize more on public interest instead of only protecting officials' interest in matters such as transport allowance, says an article on People's Daily Online. Excerpt:
Before starting transport reforms for officials throughout the country we have to understand how much money is wasted in the name of providing transport to officials, says an article in Qilu Evening Post. Excerpt:
Since July 16, a posting without any content on the World of Warcraft Forum, "Jia Junpeng, your mother's calling you home for dinner", has attracted so much attention that it has become a catchword for many netizens. The phenomenon seems more ridiculous than the posting itself. The soaring popularity of "Jia Junpeng, your maotehr's calling " reflects the distaste popular culture generates, says China Youth Daily. Excerpt:
We don't need to be too worried about the increase in netizens' postings, says an article in Xiaoxiang Moring Post. Excerpt:
The Ministry of Public Security is soliciting public opinion to soften the terms for the physically challenged to apply for a driving license and make it possible for them to drive more types of vehicles. Some disabled people want to get more opportunities to drive a vehicle, says Yunnan TV website. Excerpt:
Physically challenged citizens hope the ban on them to get a driving license is lifted now that the government is considering amending the regulations, says an article on the website of China National Radio. Excerpt:
As world leaders are slated to gather in Copenhagen this month to find a replacement to the Kyoto Protocol, talks about climate change are gathering steam. But is climate change the most pressing threat for mankind?
China declared on Nov 26 that it would reduce the carbon intensity by 40-45 percent below the 2005 levels by 2020.
Asia has rebounded fast from the depth of the global crisis. Initially, the region was hit extremely hard, with output in most countries shrinking by much more than even those nations at the epicenter of the crisis.
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