Debate: Nuclear summit
2010-04-12 08:16:08
This week's nuclear security summit promises to address some of the most pressing issues facing the global community. What is at stake for its members? Two experts give us their views.
Maturing in diplomacy
2010-04-12 08:16:08
President Hu Jintao is attending a high-profile global safety summit in Washington DC on April 12, when 47 leaders of countries with nuclear capability will gather to discuss nuclear safety, a crucial issue for international security.
True education reform still elusive
2010-04-09 07:53:28
All over the globe, national education systems address contradictory agenda. They must ensure fairness, help the weakest students, provide an environment in which the best students can excel, and encourage all students to learn to the best of their ability.
A bridge built for two systems
2010-04-09 07:53:28
In anticipation of more Hong Kong residents choosing to work and live in the PRD, the framework agreement proposes a host of support measures.
Nation bets it all on green
2010-04-09 07:53:28
If we can instill a sense of crisis among Chinese people and lead them into a green and healthy way of living, it will usher in a broader development prospect for the world's third largest economy.
Be a sport and let sport be itself
2010-04-08 07:50:42
The juguo system has been rather successful in achieving its goals. But success has come at a high price. The money poured into the juguo system has been astronomical.
Election a boost to Sino-UK ties
2010-04-08 07:50:42
A new government led by David Cameron, the 43-year-old Conservative leader, has already signaled there might be a change in foreign policy. He has said Britain should have a "solid but not slavish" relationship with the US and build stronger ties with emerging economic superpowers such as China.
The US won't fire its label gun
2010-04-08 07:50:42
Yuan's peg to the dollar helps the US currency from freefalling and a gradual appreciation could be a long-term option
Nuclear arms still locked and loaded
2010-04-07 07:58:14
Leaders of Russia and the United States are set to sign a new treaty in Prague on Thursday to reduce their nuclear arsenals, according to media reports. The plan is for each nation to reduce their active nuclear warheads to 1,500.
China-bashing based on bad economics
2010-04-07 07:58:14
The United States' fixation on the "China problem" is now boiling over. From Google to the renminbi, China is being blamed for all that ails the US. Unfortunately, this reflects a potentially lethal combination of political scapegoating and bad economics that could end in tears.
GM foods need a sieve
2010-04-07 07:58:14
A review board of experts, transparent monitoring and accountability should be ready before crops land on our plates
Debate: Climate change
2010-04-06 07:55:56
As the memories of Copenhagen fade, three scholars tell us how to face the challenges of the climate meetings in Bonn and Cancun and what to expect beyond them.
