Overseas military bases not alliances

2015-01-14 07:43:26

It is better for China to station troops only temporarily and to shift them regularly, so as to be both practical and flexible on this particular issue.

Useless fuss over Confucius Institutes

2015-01-13 10:12:14

As China continues to awaken from its slumber, Chinese culture will continue to wash up on global shores as the 21st century unfolds.

Greek austerity must continue for healthy future

2015-01-13 09:31:54

If Greece cannot handle the austerity measures properly, I am afraid that the current success will be undermined and it will regress into recession.

Anti-graft success entails complete legal norms

2015-01-13 09:31:54

China's anti-corruption campaign has successively shifted from a mass movement and a leadership-directed practice that largely rest with power, to an institutionalized movement.

Think before extending working years

2015-01-13 08:38:37

Chinese authorities should hold an open discussion to decide whether (and to what extent) the retirement age should be raised.

Retirement age should be raised gradually

2015-01-13 08:38:37

Since an aging population could mean a significant rise in old-age pensions, increasing incomes of and reducing social expenditure on senior citizens have become a necessity.

New reform drives governance style

2015-01-13 08:31:36

The wave of reform initiated by the Chinese leadership led by President Xi Jinping in 2012, has brought the country a new round of major changes.

Lawbreaking graft should be unexceptionally punished

2015-01-12 13:44:40

China's anti-corruption campaign has successively shifted from a mass movement and a leadership-directed practice that largely rest with power, to an institutionalized movement.

Charlie Hebdo is an equal-opportunity insulter

2015-01-12 08:17:47

The gunmen may have killed the magazine's staff, but they have only rekindled the spirit and reason of the satirical magazine in general.

Asia's moment of peace waits for Japan

2015-01-12 08:17:47

Abe is committed to breaking away from the postwar regime the US occupation imposed on Japan.

Satires should have their limits

2015-01-12 07:46:38

With ideals such as "all humans are equal" and "everyone is born free" as its foundations, European society has been open to all religions and cultures.

One man's meat another man's poison

2015-01-12 07:46:38

Freedom of speech can involve opinions to which others vehemently disagree. It can be hurtful, insulting, offensive, anger-inducing and demeaning.