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'China threat' again?
2011-08-26 11:41
The Pentagon on Wednesday issued its annual report on China's military, titled Military and Security Development Involving the People's Republic of China.
Manufacturing firms need assistance
2011-08-26 11:41
China's manufacturing industry is showing a declining trend, with production likely to drop again in the third quarter of this year.
Government should refine gas price mechanism
2011-08-26 11:41
The Chinese public is up in arms over China's consistently high gas prices.
Interns must play the game of hustle
2011-08-26 11:41
For years now China's economic growth has dominated finance headlines around the world.
Celebrity endorsements can backfire
2011-08-26 11:41
Chinese celebrities are often wooed into endorsing brands, sometimes promoting more than 20 brands at the same time.
Pushing education not always the best answer
2011-08-26 11:25
Amy Chua, the Yale University professor who coined the term "Tiger Mom", created a lot of controversy with her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom.
Flattop comes with benefits
2011-08-19 10:55
China has developed its first aircraft carrier by refitting Varyag, an old Soviet aircraft carrier.
A promising growth engine
2011-08-19 10:55
China is now the third-largest export market for the US, behind Canada and Mexico. And in the decade since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001
The young and the cautious
2011-08-19 10:55
The world, teetering on the edge of another financial crisis, needs Chinese consumers to save less and spend more.
Time for a new credit rating lifeline
2011-08-19 10:55
Credit rating agencies play a significant role in the financial world.
High growth can't hide problems
2011-08-19 10:55
For decades, officials in China have been trotting out a mantra beloved by economists: All problems can be solved by economic growth.
Companies see robots as employer-friendly
2011-08-12 11:01
Robots are not new to industrial manufacturing. They have been in use since the 1960s.
Learning our lessons
2011-08-12 11:01
Safety worries have replaced concerns about the affordability of the nation's high-speed railways since the fatal collision on the Ningbo-Wenzhou line on July 23.
Thinking locally, managing globally
2011-08-12 11:01
To understand the challenges for Chinese companies entering foreign markets, it is important to first establish the requirements for competing globally
Bloated forex reserves drag on economy
2011-08-12 11:01
China has been facing growing challenges in managing its huge foreign exchange reserves, estimated at around $2.8 trillion by the end of last year.
How did China get into this local debt problem?
2011-08-12 11:01
After 2008, when local government debt stood at 2 trillion yuan, the total amount of local debt increased by 5 trillion yuan by 2009
G20 must face the music
2011-08-05 11:04
Developed economies that issue international reserve currencies should shoulder their fiscal responsibilities
Matching words with deeds
2011-08-05 11:04
Evidence abounds that the Philippines is not matching its words with deeds. It lacks sincerity in solving the South China Sea dispute with China in peace.
Inflation can be tamed with right policy mix
2011-08-05 11:04
Inflation has emerged as one of the key social and economic challenges confronting the Chinese government this year.
Finding the economic sweet spot
2011-08-05 11:04
Could you reverse the flow of the Mississippi River? Probably not - it's just too powerful.
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search