Editorials
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Foreigners are still welcome
It is natural to criticize anyone who ignores basic social decencies.
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US action self-defeating
Ten times more Chinese students come to the US to study than US students come to study in China.
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A tasty bit of TV heaven
Of all the carefully prepared shows desperate for viewers on CCTV 1, a documentary series on Chinese culinary culture, A Bite of China, is making a stir.
Op-Ed Contributors
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Ways to stabilize growth
Focus should be on release of demand for lower-priced housing.
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Pride and prejudice are out of date
On May 24, the US Department of State released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011, which cover almost all the countries and territories of the world except for the US itself, of course. I went through the chapter dedicated to China, trying to find something new. But unfortunately what I read is just the same old story: China's human rights situation is deteriorating, again.
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On the horns of a dilemma
China's policymakers earned the respect, and the envy, of their counterparts overseas for the agility with which they were able to turn China's economy around in the dark days of 2008. They started to ease policy once again towards the end of last year, but this time the economy is not responding.
From the Readers
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Letters
Food technology crucial
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Letters
US currency has global context
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Five necessities for love
Looking around we can see that for many money did buy love. For girls in Singapore a man must have the 5Cs, cash, credit card, condo, character and career. Chinese girls are also increasing their stake.
Poverty relief poorly directed
Financial support does not always reach the most deserving.
Safer and better water access
New standards for drinking water will come into force in China on July 1, but concerns remain.
Visualizing the future
China's special effects industry is catching up to the global box office.
Work is a matter of life and death
A place where work is a matter of life and death.
Ways to stabilize growth
Focus should be on release of demand for lower-priced housing.
Foreigners are still welcome
It is natural to criticize anyone who ignores basic social decencies.
Thought Leaders
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Romney versus Obama
While the presidential primary elections in the United States are not over, Mitt Romney is now almost certain to be the party’s nominee to face Democratic President Barack Obama in November.
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The economy and the presidency
The polls are very close, and voters have not yet locked in their decisions. The economy could rise more sharply than expected in the months ahead.
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Markets of magical thinking
The JOBS Act is an extreme example of Americans' belief in people's essential goodness, and everyone's right to self-fulfillment.
From Chinese Press
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From the Chinese Press
Protect workers
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Who can provide good solution for European issue?
Regarding how to get out of the crisis, the group insisting on the deflation and the group emphasizing the growth are fiercely arguing with each other in Europe.
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Teacher should inspire us all
Risking her own life to protect young students demonstrates Zhang Lili's personal qualities. It is also an action of grand love that can inspire others, says an article in Beijing Youth Daily.
From Overseas Press
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China's towering metal stockpiles cast economic shadow
When metals warehouses in top consumer China are so full that workers start stockpiling iron ore in granaries and copper in car parks, you know the global economy could be in trouble.
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Words of opposition
The political appeal for a non-governmental society lacks political and lawful foundation, in which the public can be misled.
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China eschews fiscal fanfare for supportive spending
Some analysts say there is no need for Beijing to spend big as China is stronger than in 2009 when 4 trillion yuan ($635 billion) of stimulus came in the wake of the 2008-09 global financial crisis.
