Help the survivors in Japan

2011-03-18 08:48:11

As Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said, the tragedy created by the earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear incident is the biggest crisis for Japan since the end of World War II.

Rethink nuke-power plans

2011-03-18 07:52:45

People around the world should rethink about building nuclear power plants, especially in earthquake-prone areas.

An act of immorality

2011-03-17 08:01:01

"Free market" does not mean retailers are free to do anything, including fleecing buyers, as long as they are not caught during the act.

Simplistic view of the economy

2011-03-16 08:02:33

Inflation is one of the reasons why the economy is slowing down.

Nature's fury in Japan

2011-03-14 14:36:49

I guess it doesn't matter whether a nation is affluent or not. Nature's fury cannot be controlled. Human beings have to live with it.

Choosing system based on your own situation

2011-03-12 15:33:40

I totally agree. Just like in families, you don't have to be doing the same in a family to be successful because you may have a different situation.

Cut car use, reduce waste

2011-03-11 08:00:59

I strongly support the government move to curb the use of official cars, because it plays a large part in the cities' traffic jams apart from wasting huge amounts of taxpayers' money.

Cut car use, reduce waste

2011-03-11 08:00:59

I strongly support the government move to curb the use of official cars, because it plays a large part in the cities' traffic jams apart from wasting huge amounts of taxpayers' money.

The understated inflation

2011-03-10 11:19:20

For being a professor, Barry Eichengreen has a very simplistic outlook on the Chinese economy. There is a lot more involved in the "slowing down of the Chinese economy." Other factors are forcing the Chinese to slow down, one of which is inflation.

Educate migrant workers' kids

2011-03-10 09:03:29

Children of migrant workers are no different from those of other people living in cities. So they have the right to receive the education that other urban children do.

Punish traffic rule violators

2011-03-09 08:00:33

Beijing and other Chinese cities should take extreme punitive measures against rash drivers and habitual traffic rule violators.

Argument doesn't hold water

2011-03-08 08:02:54

The number of foreign tourists visiting China will not increase if hotels have more English-speaking staff members or supply Western food.