Nowhere to stand
2011-08-15 08:04:30
New ambassador new hope
2011-08-15 08:04:30
Gary Locke's appointment is a sign that US president Barack Obama is seeking to further improve relations with China.
Translating growth into poverty reduction
2011-08-15 08:04:30
Many countries have experienced unprecedented economic growth and a significant reduction in poverty over the past decades.
Boosting rural education
2011-08-15 08:04:30
The Chinese government's decision to inject more money into rural education is a laudable step to make the best use of the country's bulging public coffers.
Welfare home cheats
2011-08-15 08:04:30
That a check on welfare housing in Bei-jing has disqualified 5,300 families in a year points not just to the achievement of the local government in cracking down on cheats.
Robots may be employer-friendly but ...
2011-08-12 08:05:58
Though installation of robots in technologically advanced, high-income, and most importantly labor-scarce economies, may not raise eyebrows, it would do so in labor-surplus economies.
Who's the real meddler?
2011-08-12 08:05:58
The economic relationship between China and the US is often heavily influenced by US political interference.
Learning our lessons
2011-08-12 08:05:58
Safety worries have replaced concerns about the affordability of the nation's high-speed railways since the fatal collision on the Ningbo-Wenzhou line on July 23.
No water for our greens
2011-08-12 08:05:58
The development of golf courses is a clear example of how some local governments are willing to pursue immediate interest at the cost of sustainability.
Aftershocks of US credit rating
2011-08-11 07:46:15
Downgrading points to uncertainties in global financial markets and higher risks for economies like China.
What's that going up in smoke?
2011-08-11 07:46:15
Transnational tobacco companies have intensified the marketing of their products in developing countries, particularly among women and adolescents.
