Editorials

For better Sino-US ties

Vice-President Xi Jinping's five-day official visit to the United States from Monday starts this year's high-level interactions between China and the US.
Give workers their due

The minimum wage in the country will be raised by at least 13 percent a year during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), according to a State Council special employment promotion plan.
Air pollution top priority

That controlling PM2.5 has been made top priority on the municipal government of Beijing's 2012 list of public welfare projects is indeed beyond many people's expectations.

What the US and China need to do

With Vice-President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, DC, there is hope that a new face will usher in a new era in Sino-US relations.
Time to turn over a new leaf

US must honor 'One China' principle and China's sovereignty, and both sides should dispel hegemony for the benefit of all.
1.3 billion will always be greater than 13

That 1.3 billion is greater than 13 is a matter of common sense for ordinary people, but not for some "human rights fighters".

Real books are for real

I agree that independent and small bookstores should be preserved and protected in China.
China should fight back

It's unfair that Western countries are pressuring China to export more rare earth without easing their own export quotas.
HIV not a matter a privacy

It is understandable that HIV-positive people find it difficult to reveal their condition. But then such people should make sure their acts do not put their partners and others at risk.

Shared identity

It's lucky that Hong Kong and Chinese mainland still hold a shared identity.

Han Han vs Fang Zhouzi

Han Han stated publicly he will bow out of the dispute. But it will be a long time before this war of words comes to an end.

Chunyun: Chinese characteristics?

Difficult as it may be to get a ticket, we can still choose to face it with a sense of humor.

Education: China vs US

Is Chinese education better than its US counterpart at producing "global citizens"?

Vice-President Xi Jinping's five-day official visit to the United States from Monday starts this year's high-level interactions between China and the US.

Give workers their due

The minimum wage in the country will be raised by at least 13 percent a year during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), according to a State Council special employment promotion plan.

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Love is ideal; marriage is real

Valentine's Day brings love and marriage to mind, but in modern days, there is also this question: Is money so important for marriage?
Maintaining Sino-US relations

Two opinion polls made public concurrently in China and in the United States Friday indicate that Chinese and Americans do not have a favorable impression of each other's country.
Removing fungicide from the orange juice agenda

Unnecessarily orange juice went to media all over the world and mostly in the USA, receiving headlines that is was contaminated with fungicides.

A good move against absurd ads

The Hainan provincial population and family planning commission will reportedly launch a "slogan-cleaning project" this year to remove "sharp-toned" family planning advertisements.
How can graduates get jobs

Developments in the job market show that graduates with special skills are becoming increasingly popular with employers.
A true symbol of honesty

It's a shame that so many people jumped forward from among a crowd to claim something that was not theirs.

Romney losses show conservative woes

Ultimately, history may reveal that Tuesday's results were little more than an embarrassing blip for a Romney campaign that holds massive advantages over underfunded and under-organized rivals.
China security blanket for citizens abroad has limits

In a demonstration of its growing military power, China is increasingly willing to deploy its armed forces to protect Chinese nationals abroad.
China developers launch funds to bridge finance gap

Analysts widely expect industry consolidation to accelerate in 2012 and some players, even big ones, will have to sell assets and quit the market.

Zhu Yuan

The importance of people-first principle

Chen Weihua

Revealing tale of two Washingtons

Op Rana

There is more to Iran than meets the eye

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Vice-President Xi Jinping's five-day official visit to the United States from Monday starts this year's high-level interactions between China and the US.

The minimum wage in the country will be raised by at least 13 percent a year during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), according to a State Council special employment promotion plan.

That controlling PM2.5 has been made top priority on the municipal government of Beijing's 2012 list of public welfare projects is indeed beyond many people's expectations.

With Vice-President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, DC, there is hope that a new face will usher in a new era in Sino-US relations.

US must honor 'One China' principle and China's sovereignty, and both sides should dispel hegemony for the benefit of all.

That 1.3 billion is greater than 13 is a matter of common sense for ordinary people, but not for some "human rights fighters".

I agree that independent and small bookstores should be preserved and protected in China.

It's unfair that Western countries are pressuring China to export more rare earth without easing their own export quotas.

It is understandable that HIV-positive people find it difficult to reveal their condition. But then such people should make sure their acts do not put their partners and others at risk.

Vice-President Xi Jinping's five-day official visit to the United States from Monday starts this year's high-level interactions between China and the US.

Valentine's Day brings love and marriage to mind, but in modern days, there is also this question: Is money so important for marriage?

Two opinion polls made public concurrently in China and in the United States Friday indicate that Chinese and Americans do not have a favorable impression of each other's country.

Unnecessarily orange juice went to media all over the world and mostly in the USA, receiving headlines that is was contaminated with fungicides.

The Hainan provincial population and family planning commission will reportedly launch a "slogan-cleaning project" this year to remove "sharp-toned" family planning advertisements.

Developments in the job market show that graduates with special skills are becoming increasingly popular with employers.

It's a shame that so many people jumped forward from among a crowd to claim something that was not theirs.

Ultimately, history may reveal that Tuesday's results were little more than an embarrassing blip for a Romney campaign that holds massive advantages over underfunded and under-organized rivals.

In a demonstration of its growing military power, China is increasingly willing to deploy its armed forces to protect Chinese nationals abroad.

Analysts widely expect industry consolidation to accelerate in 2012 and some players, even big ones, will have to sell assets and quit the market.

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