From the Press

2012-03-28 08:04:01

US hypocrisy

China think tanks shake investor confidence

2012-03-27 10:56:22

If the government does not intervene and accelerate policy easing, growth will continue to slow.

China's rise driving Hollywood interest in Asia

2012-03-22 16:08:54

China's economic rise and growing international profile are spurring Hollywood's interest in movies using Asian themes and production money, US movie industry veterans said Tuesday.

The way out of the Afghan abyss

2012-03-20 17:05:35

To a growing number of Americans, Afghanistan is a festering pit where the United States has no vital interests.

Now prepare for the next crisis

2012-03-16 16:12:27

The Tale of Hellenic Foolishness appears to be over. A mix of writedowns and new money, with more of the latter, has come to the rescue.

Appreciation likely to slow

2012-03-16 09:15:07

The closer the renminbi moves to an equilibrium level at which supply and demand for a currency match, the bigger the role the market plays.

Lending reforms

2012-03-16 08:04:27

The comments came in response to a question posed about private fund-raising. There is a need for "grass-roots financial institutions" as channels to help money trickle down to those really in need.

China's trade deficit is sign of things to come

2012-03-15 17:25:11

As the import economy takes on its own momentum and becomes more separated from the export trade, occasional monthly deficit will be harder to avoid. The trade deficit is sign of things to come.

Room to adjust reserve ratio

2012-03-15 09:31:30

Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of China's central bank, said bank reserve requirements could be loosened further after having been eased already last month.

From foreign press

2012-03-15 08:06:29

Local govt can pay their debts

Obama tested by events outside control

2012-03-14 15:30:35

President Barack Obama is getting another dose of the reality of his job: the out-of-his-control events that shape whether he will keep it.

Pollution a long-term challenge

2012-03-14 08:08:39

A senior environment official admitted the new standards still lag behind those in the West and pollution is a severe challenge that could take years to overcome, says an article on scmp.com.