Chen Weihua is the Chief Washington Correspondent of China Daily and Deputy Editor of China Daily USA. He has a particular focus on US politics and US-China relations.
US President Barack Obama took a "shellacking" in the midterm elections, yet he ended the year in a more cheerful mood as Congress repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and passed a huge tax bill, the New START treaty and several other bills.
News that Shanghai high school students top the global PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) scores has stunned many in the West.
Government officials of the United States have been busy apologizing to countries around the world for the huge embarrassment and political damage caused by the confidential diplomatic cables released by the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks two weeks ago.
The difference between freezing New York City and warm Cancun is truly climatic.
As one of the largest greenhouse gas producers in the world, China is under great pressure to curb its carbon emissions. Stimulating consumption runs counter to this.
Just a week before the global climate summit begins in Cancun, Mexico, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and chief climate envoy Huang Huikang have reiterated the country's determination to go green and work toward a new global climate deal.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and chief climate envoy Huang Huikang have reiterated the country's determination to go green and work toward a new global climate deal.
The 10-day Asia trip by President Barack Obama, with which he hoped to create US jobs and rally support to counter the rising influence of China, reveals an out of date mentality.
For US President Barack Obama, whose Democratic Party took a "shellacking" in the midterm election, his 10-day trip to Asia, that began on Friday, should be one of soul searching.
A liberal arts college in the United States offers more benefits than universities in China.
When the visitor numbers to the Shanghai Expo hit 70 million on Sunday morning, there were cheers and applause from officials. Yes, it is indeed a great success. However, the celebration was somewhat subdued. That was more or less the right mood.
The word "inclusive growth" is one of the key messages from the Fifth Plenary Session of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which ended in Beijing on Monday.