Sound and fury signifying nothing

2012-01-18 08:02:48

"We are the 99 percent" is the slogan of the "Occupy Wall Street" protesters who want to express their discontent with what they view as the greed and corruption of the wealthiest in the US.

China, India on right track

2012-01-18 08:02:48

After two intense days of parleys between State Councillor Dai Bingguo and India's National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon in New Delhi on Tuesday, China and India signed a breakthrough agreement.

Economic crisis a blow to Greeks' health

2012-01-18 08:02:48

The deteriorating global economic outlook is increasing health experts' worries over the impact of the economic crisis on people's health.

Asia's energy, Asia's security

2012-01-17 15:43:18

As Asia's rising powers seek to sustain growth and ensure stability, energy security has moved to the forefront of Asian geopolitics.

The economics of disaster

2012-01-17 15:40:07

Despite all of the gloomy economic news nowadays, if we thought that things couldn't get much worse, we had a grim reminder this month that no country is immune to the forces of nature and the havoc they wreak.

A triangle of success and prosperity

2012-01-17 08:32:03

The global financial crisis wreaked havoc across the globe, but two countries avoided the worst of global meltdown, partly thanks to their links with China.

Time for a peaceful Peninsula

2012-01-17 08:32:03

Frequent interactions between and among leaders of related countries can facilitate better communication and thus prevent them from misjudging the situation and taking wrong steps.

Leaning is a fire that needs kindling

2012-01-17 08:32:03

The move to do away with final exams in cities such as Hangzhou, Nanjing and Wuhan may help establish a new process to evaluate students.

Actions speak louder than words

2012-01-17 08:32:03

Collaboration between US and China is indispensable but more needs to be done to overcome mutual misperceptions.

Renminbi not the problem

2012-01-16 08:06:42

US should stop blaming other countries for its economic problems and be more open-minded and embrace globalization.

We should not be afraid of greatness

2012-01-16 08:06:42

When asked about her interests, a 24-year-old candidate on a Chinese reality show Only You, in which candidates vie for jobs, Liu Lili said she was interested in Shakespeare.

Drop outdated models

2012-01-16 08:06:42

Since we have entered the new year and are approaching the Chinese Year of the Dragon, it is time to assess anew how the West sees China.