Infatuation with gaokao champions is not healthy
2012-07-21 08:01:47
A top Asian university recently dropped a bombshell when it announced a bumper crop of 21 top scorers in the gaokao, the fiercely competitive Chinese national college examination, will be enrolled in September.
NGOs assist global environment drive
2012-07-20 08:04:28
The world was riding a wave of optimism that nations could find the ways and means to tackle the global environmental threats facing mankind.
Credit stimulus not panacea
2012-07-20 08:04:28
Efforts should concentrate on upgrading industrial structure and increasing government spending on public services.
No need to panic about corn
2012-07-20 08:04:28
Severe heat and drought in the American Midwest have seriously damaged the maturing corn crop, triggering yet another food price panic.
How about apology as foreign policy?
2012-07-20 08:04:28
Apologies make news. Recently, in a carefully orchestrated statement, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar that "we are sorry for the losses suffered by the Pakistani military", adding "we are committed to working closely with Pakistan and Afghanistan to prevent this from ever happening again".
China honors its solemn commitment for common development
2012-07-19 16:49:17
Li Jinzao gives an interview on the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and trade and economic cooperation between China and Afrcia.
Power shifting and sharing
2012-07-19 08:08:39
By extending an olive branch and the offer of assistance, the US was hoping to get a guarantee that Egypt will continue to abide by a peace accord it signed with Israel in 1979.
Raise awareness of domestic brands
2012-07-19 08:08:39
I recently bought a Japanese camera, which, despite its high price, doesn't come with accessories such as a lens hood. The hood, the adapter ring you need to screw on the hood and whatever filters I might want to use all need to be purchased separately. The manufacturer charges nearly 1,000 yuan ($157) for the set. This is a lot of money for what are necessary accessories, and a clever marketing ploy that enables the company to make extra money out of those consumers that will forgo cheaper options that work just as well, in order to have the brand's name on the hood.
Africa can choose its own friends
2012-07-19 08:08:39
China's trade with Africa, characterized by manufactured products from China to Africa and raw materials from Africa to China, is not neo-colonialism.
Sansha will help assert jurisdiction
2012-07-19 08:08:39
In the face of the escalating intrusions by Vietnam and the Philippines, China should pay more attention to safeguarding its maritime sovereignty.