Tax policy won't derail online retail sector
2016-04-13 08:05:54
China's new taxation policy targeted at imported goods sold on e-commerce platforms has drawn a lot of complaints from dealers as well as consumers, but it will not prevent the industry from expanding at a fast pace.
China demise theory wrong and unhelpful
2016-04-13 08:01:06
Let's be clear: no one is trying to boast the China miracle or trumpet the China model. There is no established model since China is still in the process of reform and transformation.
G7 on wrong course following lead of Japan
2016-04-12 07:21:50
A statement issued after the G7 foreign ministers' meeting can be interpreted as veiled criticism of China for being the cause of the increased tensions in the region.
Belgium gets back to normal but still has much to do
2016-04-12 08:17:16
The onus for that is not just on Belgium, the European Union must clean house and ensure people's safety if they are to help attract tourists and investment.
Chinese cities climbing up global cost ladder
2016-04-12 08:12:02
In relative terms, with US cities riding high, the rest of the world is becoming cheaper. Yet Chinese cities have moved up the ranking, barely diminished by the weakened yuan.
Who should lead the United Nations?
2016-04-12 08:06:56
This year, the United Nations will choose its next secretary-general. We need the best possible candidate for the job.
Action plan needed to address obesity
2016-04-11 08:05:00
Obesity is increasingly, and rapidly, becoming a serious public health problem in China, particularly among children and adolescents.
Japan perpetrator, not the victim, of war
2016-04-11 08:00:28
During the two-day G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, which began on Sunday, US Secretary of State John Kerry and the other G7 foreign ministers are scheduled to visit the Peace Memorial Park.
Uncivilized behavior by passengers unacceptable
2016-04-11 07:14:06
For the first time, airline passengers have been blacklisted for uncivilized behavior.
Stock of nuclear materials poses proliferation risk
2016-04-11 08:29:59
The huge amount of sensitive nuclear materials Japan has accumulated over the years gives rise to grave risks both in terms of nuclear security and nuclear proliferation.