What drives Xi's foreign policy?

2016-01-08 07:58:53

China is now involved with every important issue in world affairs. Moreover, China is starting to shape the agenda of international discourse.

Move to suspend faulty market stabilizer welcome

2016-01-08 07:12:53

The introduction of the circuit breaker mechanism is ostensibly meant to create time for investors to calm down in the face of volatile market changes.

Winds of change in Hebei

2016-01-08 07:12:53

Given the central leadership's sense of urgency over pollution control, Hebei will have to show credible changes soon.

Abe's political need behind deal with ROK

2016-01-07 08:24:10

The issue can be settled only when Japan sincerely reflects upon the atrocities it committed in other countries more than seven decades ago.

Migrant workers deserve better pay protection

2016-01-07 08:24:10

It is likely migrant workers will face difficulties getting their wages before they return home for the annual Spring Festival holiday, which starts early next month.

Signs suggest force of Chinese consumers is now awakening

2016-01-07 08:24:10

It is true that all these consumption-led growth stories happened in a year when the Chinese economy probably saw the slowest growth in about a quarter century.

Trump best mirrors US domestic politics

2016-01-07 07:41:41

That so many people support Trump's slogan reflects people's distrust of the existing political system, the government and politicians.

Bus arsonist has no excuse

2016-01-07 08:08:16

The repeated occurrence of such violent acts in China means the whole of society should act to stop such extreme means from becoming a habitual pattern.

DPRK plays a risky game that threatens the region

2016-01-07 08:03:27

The nuclear test, if confirmed, not only challenges the UN Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, it also violates a string of UN resolutions already in place against Pyongyang.

Obama's gun-control action

2016-01-07 08:35:31

Middle East crisis

2016-01-06 08:56:42

Need for second aircraft carrier is real

2016-01-05 10:51:49

There is still a large gap between China and global naval powers such as the US. So even after the second aircraft carrier is commissioned, China will still be far from being a global naval power.