Chinese economy robust for next decade

2015-01-20 08:03:10

After more than 30 years of extraordinary growth, the Chinese economy is shifting onto a more conventional development path - and a difficult rebalancing is underway.

Industry transfer to Africa good for all

2015-01-20 08:03:10

The core of the "One Belt and One Road" initiative is infrastructure construction. China should also encourage the transfer of its labor-intensive industries to Africa.

In hand

2015-01-20 09:01:57

SNB breaks Euro ceiling

2015-01-19 07:40:28

Abe should give sincere apology to all

2015-01-19 08:27:35

If he really cares about his country, Abe should make an apology to all for its past actions, make it sincere and show that sincerity through his words and deeds.

Monetary union road to EU prosperity

2015-01-19 08:13:25

Economic convergence among countries cannot be only an entry criterion for monetary union, or a condition that is met some of the time.

Agents of ill will, not piety, are villains of peace

2015-01-19 08:13:25

The bloody attacks on French cartoonists have the Western media talking about press freedom, but the hail of bullets that cut down innocent lives in Paris is about much more than that.

Fatal incident exposes police hubris

2015-01-17 09:35:17

The campaign launched by the country's leadership to transform the working style of Party officials and government employees cannot succeed if grassroots government employees continue to indulge in such kind of acts.

Party chiefs go the whole nine yards for Xi

2015-01-17 09:35:17

By keeping the people at heart, officials are reminded to safeguard the source of their power; and self-admonition helps officials establish clean governance and win people's trust.

Glorification that excuses and condones

2015-01-17 09:35:17

In this way the celebrity killer has mutated into the terrorist as celebrity, and the response to this seems to depend on situation and perception.

Japan's defense budget

2015-01-16 10:51:50

Better stoves can reduce indoor pollution

2015-01-16 08:14:17

Air quality has improved dramatically in rich countries over the past century. Yet air pollution is still a huge problem, especially in the developing world.