Deepen reform to ease students' burden
2016-01-12 10:47:01
Many people have been appealing to education authorities to ease Chinese students' burden. The education authorities have responded by banning extra classes and reducing the number of tests.
Party watchdog must target lazy, incompetent officials
2016-01-13 07:54:13
A dereliction of duty for a government employee to be paid without doing any work. And this is as detrimental to the credibility of both the Party and government as trading power for interest.
No reason to deny China market economy status
2016-01-12 10:47:01
China is now the world’s largest trading country, and acknowledging it as a market economy would be conducive to promoting global trade. But the United States, the European Union, Japan, Canada and some regional trade organizations have yet granted China market economy status.
Policy change not enough to address shrinking workforces
2016-01-13 07:40:10
China's challenge will be how best to evolve to address shrinking workforces and growth rates. As such, changing to a two-child policy may not be enough. Rethinking and harnessing the potential of what an aging population can contribute can be of help in this regard.
Women's right when to give birth
2016-01-12 08:19:55
Every employer is motivated to cut labor costs and pursue profits, but this does not justify them making interventions into their female employees' plans to have children.
Anti-graft drive supports resilient growth
2016-01-12 07:50:33
In China, corruption, left unpunished, would doom the State, society and growth. In the short term, the anti-corruption drive may contribute to uncertainty and occasionally volatility. In the long term, however, it is critical to resilient growth.
The media is not dead but alive and kicking
2016-01-12 07:50:33
The "media is dead" is not a new rant. It was heard even when we were in journalism school. But the "funerals" of the media, especially print media, were held more frequently than ever last year, a disturbing sign for journalists as well as readers and viewers.
China's climate action good for middle class
2016-01-12 07:50:33
Study points to many shortfalls that must be addressed to protect the engine of global economic growth, the middles class. Now that China has assumed the presidency of the G20 for 2016, it has a chance to show its leadership.
A future in which coal does not rule the roost possible
2016-01-12 07:50:33
Premier Li Keqiang spent two hours in a coal mine 7, 000 meters below the ground with workers in North China's Shanxi province, which boasts of a large coal reserve but faces economic problems because of overcapacity.
Fight against graft to become more intense
2016-01-11 07:56:05
The three-year nationwide anti-graft campaign reflects the strong determination of the Communist Party of China led by Xi Jinping to eradicate corruption from the roots. In fact, ending corruption in officialdom is a distinctive feature of Xi's governance.