Bullet train let down by service
2015-03-10 08:17:22
While the hardware is undoubtedly excellent, China needs to improve the quality of service on the trains if this sector wants to stand out in competing with the airlines.
Time bomb damages Japan's ties with China
2015-03-09 08:10:20
The visits and talks this spring seem to send a ray of hope for a better China-Japan relationship. But the Abe administration may still set off the bomb.
Exchanges between mainland and HK irresistible
2015-03-09 07:54:03
Economic exchanges and interpersonal interactions between the Chinese mainland and the HK Special Administrative Region are an irresistible trend.
Support for rural elderly to reduce suicides
2015-03-09 07:40:23
A new type of home-based care system may serve as a life-saver for those aged in the countryside in need of daily attendance.
High time to ban tobacco across the country
2015-03-07 09:15:06
Now, strong political commitment is needed, along with steely determination to stare down interference from the vested interests of the tobacco industry.
Bring home the shopping sprees
2015-03-07 09:15:06
Domestic manufacturers must realize it is an urgent task to abandon their previous low-cost advantage and take practical steps toward improving their product quality and repairing tarnished image.
Li expounds on new normal in plain style
2015-03-07 09:15:06
As the premier urged, local civil servants should feel the urgency of changing their mindsets and entering a new "state" under the country's new normal.
Caution and commitment in Government Work Report
2015-03-06 08:22:11
On Thursday Chinese Premier Li Keqiang presented the Government Work Report for 2015 to the National People's Congress, China's top legislature. What are some of the key messages?
Chinese economy: high time for innovation as an engine
2015-03-06 08:22:11
In Premier Li Keqiang's Government Work Report on Thursday, "innovation" was shown as being of great significance for the Chinese economy in its new normal.
Service sector key to future growth
2015-03-06 07:56:29
The transition from an economy dominated by manufacturing to one dominated by services will help China avoid the middle-income trap.