An enhanced military position in the Philippines is merely the latest development, other US actions in recent years also show it is trying to contain China.
Officials are planning to do up the Palace Museum and improve its image. It's about time, too. I have been to the Forbidden City twice. For me, that was twice too many.
VP Xi Jinping's visit to Ireland has highlighted a major change the impact of the international financial crisis has brought about in the perception of China in Europe.
While the US, European and South Pacific edition cover stories were dominated to the ascent of Kim Jong-un. The entire front page in Asia was all about meteoric rise of NBA's latest basketball star Jeremy Lin. Melo, Lin partnership off to rough start as Knicks suffers loss
A language is more than a means of communication: it is a unique reflection of the worldview held by the group of speakers; a vehicle of cultural expression and a depository of the value system of the speakers.
However, no matter how difficult it might be, it is a transition we must make for the development momentum to be sustainable.
There is fundamental difference between private lending and loan-sharking.
Recent history is no small matter in the relations between China and Japan. Attempts to rewrite it and deny the facts will undermine the foundation for the lasting friendship both countries now desire.
Why is it so difficult for Chinese consumers to feel safe even when they buy products with quality guarantees issued by the authorities?
Trade is the plainest and most efficient language of diplomacy nowadays. It is one of the few aspects of state-to-state relations that can bridge cultural and ideological gaps.
According to the China Banking Regulatory Commission, the total net profits of Chinese commercial banks hit 1.04 trillion yuan ($165 billion) in 2011, a 36 percent increase year-on-year.
Just as it obviously took time for corruption to develop to such a serious extent, it will also take time for a clean environment to be cultivated.