Understanding the CPC's role
2011-06-09 07:42:36
The Communist Party of China (CPC) does not convey the tangible spirituality that gongchandang (CPC in Chinese) does, especially because the word "communist" has very different meanings for people in the West and China.
The pros and cons of studying overseas
2011-06-09 07:42:36
There exists a debate among experts, families and schools on whether high school graduates should study overseas. The answer of many experts is a clear "no".
Exchanges will build trust
2011-06-08 07:56:34
Different from their ever-deepening economic interdependence, Sino-US military ties have always been a fragile part of bilateral relations.
China's policy a wake-up call for the US
2011-06-08 07:56:34
China's innovation policy and its perceived threat to the US economy are a hot topic in US-China economic relations, adding to contentious disputes about exchange rates, trade and foreign direct investment.
Sea dispute a real test for China
2011-06-08 07:56:34
Vietnam and the Philippines' common strategy in the South China Sea dispute is a great challenge to China's principle of "shelving disputes and seeking common development".
Drought, food security and markets
2011-06-08 07:56:34
As global food prices continue to soar, a severe drought in South and Central China is reviving fears over domestic food inflation and its potential effects on global grain markets.
Has economic power replaced military might?
2011-06-07 15:30:08
Some say China's economic rise is signifying a fundamental shift in the balance of global power, but without considering military power. They argue that a dominant economic power soon becomes a dominant military power, forgetting that the United States was the world's largest economy for 70 years before it became a military superpower.
The Euro's PIG-headed masters
2011-06-07 15:13:59
Europe is in constitutional crisis. No one seems to have the power to impose a sensible resolution of its peripheral countries' debt crisis.
Debate: Hydropower
2011-06-07 08:00:52
Should China go ahead with its plan to develop the hydropower sector? It definitely should, says an expert, while a professor of ecology and microbiology disagrees.
True level of development
2011-06-07 08:00:52
China's economic scale is second only to the US and the gap between the two will further narrow. But that will not change China's low per capita economic value.
When will China's economy overtake America's?
2011-06-04 09:14:58
Is China poised to surpass the United States to become the world's largest economy? The International Monetary Fund recently predicted that the size of China's economy would overtake that of the US in terms of purchasing power parity by 2016.
Time for EU to turn the tide in its favor
2011-06-03 10:52:04
The European Union has high stakes in the Middle East and North Africa regions. Its chief policy objective is to ensure peace and stability in the regions and to safeguard the EU's security interests.
