UK's trade costs of leaving EU very high
2016-06-21 08:02:14
The "Brexiteers"－those who want Britain to leave the European Union－argue that their goal would be virtually cost-free and have no effect on the United Kingdom's global trade. They are wrong.
Making blue skies over Jing-Jin-Ji last
2016-06-21 08:02:14
For China to effectively address air pollution, and to ensure there are lasting blue skies over Jing-Jin-Ji, we would like to emphasize five points.
HK opposition cries wolf over fictional abductions
2016-06-21 07:28:22
On Monday, Leung Chun-ying, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, publicly addressed the controversy surrounding the "disappearance" of the co-owners of Causeway Bay Bookstore, which is known to sell "political publications" banned on the mainland.
Wu's death was untimely but his legacy will live on
2016-06-21 08:02:14
At the age of 77, Wu Jianming, who used to be French-Chinese language interpreter for the late chairman Mao Zedong and premier Zhou Enlai, died in a car accident in Central China's Hubei province, where he was scheduled to deliver a speech.
Illegal dog meat trade society's common enemy
2016-06-20 13:44:54
In fact, society seems to be divided between dog lovers and dog-meat lovers. But a common enemy could unite them, and that enemy is the illegal dog meat trade chain.
Ambassador Wu will be always remembered
2016-06-20 08:10:12
A veteran diplomat whose career began in 1959, Wu Jianmin was a man whose lifelong experience made him a solid opponent of nationalism.
Deepening ties with Belt and Road nations
2016-06-20 08:10:12
President Xi Jinping is on an eight-day visit to Serbia, Poland and Uzbekistan from Friday, during which he will also attend the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tashkent on June 23 and 24.
Debt issue manageable but challenges remain
2016-06-20 08:10:12
The debt trends and problems in China may be worrisome, especially in the corporate sector, and the credit expansion is indeed fast. But that doesn't mean China is moving toward a financial/debt crisis.
Voice of reason in foreign relations will be missed
2016-06-20 07:32:12
Prominent former diplomat Wu Jianmin's abrupt departure is a tremendous loss not only to his beloved ones, but also Chinese diplomacy.
Japan shows its colors with different standards on freedom of navigation
2016-06-20 08:10:12
Japan asks China to respect "freedom of navigation" when it talks about the South China Sea. But that freedom does not apply to other waters.
The puzzle that is Fukushima nuclear plant
2016-06-18 07:43:21
A report issued by a third-party investigation commission on Thursday suggests a massive cover-up of the Fukushima nuclear power plant nuclear leak by Tokyo Electric Power Co.