Hard blow to Japan economy

2011-03-25 07:40:36

The triple disaster, as the media are calling it, especially the radiation threat, has affected the Japanese economy because many foreigners have been leaving Japan in a rush.

China: Proper healthcare for one and all

2011-03-25 07:40:36

China's economy has developed at a fast pace over the past three decades, lifting about 400 million people out of poverty.

TB, or no TB, still the question

2011-03-24 07:58:05

Sino-US cooperative projects set a good example for the fight against more dangerous modern forms of the disease.

Distorting truth with biased perspective

2011-03-24 07:58:05

Providing accurate and reliable information of any event or incident is the very basic requirement for individual journalists and news organizations.

Same retirement age for all

2011-03-24 07:58:05

The times and role of women, however, have changed drastically in the past three decades, and so too must the regulations, says Liu Minghui, a professor of law at China Women's University.

Debate: Nuclear energy

2011-03-23 08:01:17

Is nuclear energy clean and safe? A scholar swears it is, while another says we should think twice.

Better future for farmers

2011-03-23 08:01:17

Raising agricultural production and rural incomes requires easier transfer of land and equitable public services.

Politics behind attacks on Libya

2011-03-22 07:56:19

US, British and French forces began their military strikes against Libya on Saturday in an operation the United States has codenamed Operation Odyssey Dawn.

A giant step toward solutions

2011-03-22 07:56:19

I suspect history will judge the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) as a watershed event in the development of modern China. If so, this will be the third time that a plan has triggered a significant shift in the nation's economic strategy.

Japan needs to look to the future

2011-03-22 07:56:19

The earthquake and tsunami have caused huge human and material losses in Japan, and the threat of nuclear radiation has added to people's woes.

China and EU: Moving forward together

2011-03-21 08:02:46

China's ambassador to the European Union: It is time now for improved policy coordination and stronger strategic cooperation between China and Europe.

Debate: Family planning

2011-03-21 08:02:46

Should China's family planning policy be changed to allow couples to have two children? One scholar says it should, another says never.