Costs of price control

2011-04-26 08:00:13

The fast fall in vegetable prices must be what Chinese policymakers have long anticipated in their fight against soaring consumer inflation.

Education for all children

2011-04-26 08:00:13

The Ministry of Education has once again stated it forbids schools, including kindergartens, from charging extra fees.

Breaking Peninsula stalemate

2011-04-26 08:00:13

Washington and Pyongyang should make practical concessions to promote mutual trust and defuse tensions.

Hainan trials consumption for development

2011-04-25 07:59:04

On April 20, Hainan in South China launched a duty free policy for travelers who leave the island for inland.

Debate: Dog meat

2011-04-25 07:59:04

Should the slaughtering and eating of dogs be banned? A teacher and dog lover says an emphatic "yes", but a journalist differs.

Deficit fears a non-issue

2011-04-22 10:36:55

China registered a trade deficit of $1.02 billion in the first quarter of this year, the first in six years, because of a slowdown in exports amid shrinking global demand.

Tenuous hope for a eurozone recovery

2011-04-22 10:36:55

As the European Union's debt crisis again explodes with new fears that Greece will not be able to withstand its massive debt, everyone is asking: Will the EU survive?

Tapping into micro blogs is the new Marketing 101

2011-04-22 09:49:43

As micro-blogging becomes increasingly popular in China, more companies are taking advantage of the service to broaden their business network and build their brand.

Handle platform with kid gloves

2011-04-22 09:49:43

Medium redefining how we communicate, report and market

Emerging economies contributing more

2011-04-21 07:56:21

As President Hu Jintao points out, China and other emerging economies are contributing more to global development.

Human rights progress enjoyed by all

2011-04-21 07:56:21

As one of the central tasks of the Chinese government, improving human rights is confronted with more challenges coming along with China's social and economic transformation.

Human rights excuse for neo-colonialism

2011-04-21 07:56:21

The human rights issue is being used by a handful of countries as a pretext and tool to pursue selfish interests