EU countries should remove visa barriers
2014-10-13 07:39:51
China has long requested relaxed visa controls from European countries in previous years.
Quality rather than size
2014-10-13 07:39:51
Even if China's GDP does exceed that of the US one day, its per capita GDP and average income will still lag behind.
Culture taking center stage in Tianjin
2014-10-11 07:50:15
During the recent National Holiday week, the concert hall of Tianjin Grand Theater was packed every evening for the Russian opera War and Peace.
Cost of economic restructuring
2014-10-11 07:50:15
China must adapt to the 'new normal' of slower growth and resist the temptation of a quick stimulus-driven GDP pick-up.
Ticket price rises reduce appeal of scenic spots
2014-10-11 07:50:15
The just-concluded weeklong National Day holiday proved once again to be a tourism feast, but many expressed anger at the considerable rise in entry fees to many domestic scenic spots.
HK protesters have no valid grievance
2014-10-11 07:50:15
Looking at the turmoil and heated rhetoric in HK, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that Hong Kong is the envy of economies around the world.
It's a movement not a revolution
2014-10-10 07:36:15
Over the past couple of days, the international media has been using the phrase "Umbrella Revolution" to describe the recent events in Hong Kong.
Tale of two cities and ghost towns
2014-10-10 07:36:15
Many observers regard the rise of the unoccupied modern "ghost towns" in China as symptoms of a coming collapse.
More public holidays to stop golden mess
2014-10-10 07:36:15
In the past 16 years, Golden Weeks have all proved to be "golden messes"; the just concluded National Day holiday being no exception.
Good can drive out the bad
2014-10-10 07:15:24
Top leaders of China are showing that the new normal,a phrase mentioned by Chinese president Xi Jinping, for the political and social environment they envision is attainable.
Li's visit to Europe timely
2014-10-09 08:00:05
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will use his attendance at the Asia-Europe summit in Milan on Oct 16 and 17 as an opportunity to visit Germany and Italy.
Weigh consequences to HK's future
2014-10-09 08:00:05
Since the handover in 1997, the central government has hewed to the line of "one country, two systems" and honored every term and condition as outlined in the Basic Law.