Treating China as the enemy is a mistake
2010-02-11 07:55:42
The US is as dependent on China for its economic and military health and economic growth as China is dependent on the US for its key markets, reserve finance, and global capitalist trading regime.
US can follow in China's train tracks
2010-02-11 07:55:42
A century ago, Henry Ford put America on wheels. Now, United States President Barack Obama wants to put the country on rails - high-speed rails, to be precise - to change the way Americans travel, and live.
Dismantle urban-rural divide
2010-02-11 07:55:15
The first formal document of the new year, dubbed the "No 1 Document" and which has been released every year since 2004, presents the rural policies of the Communist Party of China and the State Council over issues of agriculture and peasants.
Is Western press a pawn or truly free?
2010-02-10 07:49:34
Freedom of the press has played an essential role in Western history.
US arms sale to Taiwan reveals ignorance, disrespect
2010-02-10 07:49:34
The United States is going ahead with its plan to sell arms to Taiwan despite the Chinese government's repeated warnings and protests.
Frictions along with friendship
2010-02-10 07:49:02
Unlike his predecessor who aggressively pressured China shortly after taking office, United States President Barack Obama and his initially soft stance have led many Chinese people to hold high expectations of him.
No time to put climate science on ice
2010-02-09 07:48:23
The science of climate change has been on the defensive in recent weeks, owing to an error that dramatically overstated the rate at which the Himalayan glaciers could disappear.
In search of common ground for dialogue on image
2010-02-09 07:48:23
At the start of 2009, doom and gloom shrouded China as the ripple effect of global economic downturn began to be felt on its economy.
Arms ban tarnishes EU image
2010-02-09 07:47:54
The pros and cons of the long-standing arms embargo against China will be weighed by Spain, said Miguel Angel Moratinos, the country's foreign minister, and it will reconsider lifting the embargo in its position as European Union leader.
Let's build on past successes and elevate ties to a higher level
2010-02-08 07:43:56
I hope that France, as an important EU member, will continue to play an active role in the EU to advance the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the EU.
Asia to play greater role on world stage
2010-02-05 07:57:56
We are now at the end of the first decade of the 21st century. In my view, it has been an extraordinary decade for Indonesia and ASEAN, for Asia and the world, and for China and China-ASEAN relations.
Role of intelligentsia needs to be redefined
2010-02-05 07:57:56
About 10 years ago, I was talking with a textile merchant about the Chinese movie industry. He asked how much the annual revenue was, and was astonished when I told him it was "about 500 million to 800 million yuan ($72-116 million)".
