Disruptive US back in business
2012-01-11 08:07:28
The US is at a "moment of transition" after a decade of war, Obama has written in the introduction to the strategy, which calls for a cut in American defense budget and troops.
Resilient cities to cushion realty's fall
2012-01-11 08:07:28
After two years of tightening policies, the flow of speculative investment into China's property sector began slowing down, and house sales and housing prices dropped in major cities.
Vital changes in global economy unlikely
2012-01-10 08:22:29
In 2011, the global recession continued and the US failed to revive its economy. The deteriorating debt crises in the EU and the US have carried over the heavy economic burden to 2012.
A bid to sustain dominance
2012-01-10 08:22:29
US defense review firmly fixes strategic focus on Asia-Pacific and China's perceived threat to its power projection abilities.
Cracking the code for 'Created in China'
2012-01-10 08:22:29
The long-simmering debate in China about film ratings has come to the boil again with the release of Zhang Yimou's graphically violent Flowers of War.
The decline and fall of the euro?
2012-01-10 08:22:29
Great empires rarely succumb to outside attacks. But they often crumble under the weight of internal dissent.
Euro crisis: risk and opportunity
2012-01-09 07:59:18
The euro crisis threatens the economic health of Europe in unprecedented ways and is one of the great risks of the world today. But as with all great risks there are also great opportunities.
Strong navy protects interests
2012-01-09 07:59:18
The three trial runs of China's first aircraft carrier, the refitted Varyag, marked a milestone in Chinese navy's development. But they also drew sharp reactions from some countries intent on raising false alarms.
Toward a cultural community in NE Asia
2012-01-09 07:59:18
Despite increasing our importance for each other in trade economics, the environment, culture, tourism and even shopping, we have not been able to build a desirable level of security regime in Northeast Asia.
Nurturing China-ROK ties
2012-01-09 07:59:18
Will China-ROK relations continue to develop over the coming two decades, or will they stop abruptly? Are there any deep structural problems hidden in bilateral relations and, if so, how can they be solved?
Caution is the name of the game
2012-01-07 07:54:26
HSBC estimates that sales of global luxury brands in China have risen more than 30 percent a year over the past four years, far outpacing income growth, and suggests it could keep growing.
The milk of a dairy firm's unkindness
2012-01-07 07:54:26
Play soccer and drink milk for a healthy and strong body. This may be true in many other countries, but not entirely so in China after what has happened over the past few years.
