Preventing Islamic risk on ‘Belt and Road’
When promoting OBOR, China should fully consider risk returns, and try to maximize returns while minimizing risk.
Low expectations needed for NE Asia peace
Northeast Asia cannot move to full-fledged cooperation any time soon.
Internet law will give companies space to thrive
The Cybersecurity Law is hence not about control, and even security is not its ultimate goal.
Not so secure agency
The NSA was hacked
After Yasukuni gesture, sincere actions needed
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his cabinet on August 3 and appointed Tomomi Inada to take on the defense minister portfolio replacing Gen Nakatani. Inada, the former head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Policy Research Council, is Japan’s second female defense minister after Yuriko Koike, who held the post under the administration of Koizumi Junichiro.
Political neutrality does not serve Mongolia’s economic interests
Mongolia made the headlines this month over its economic issues.
Africa can copy China’s winning formula
Those not well versed with China’s history of underdevelopment and poverty would be surprised to know that this emerging superpower once had a much higher poverty rate than Africa as a whole.
Russia’s use of Iranian airbase benefits both sides after US errors
Russia’s use of an Iranian airbase to strike terrorist targets in Syria will strengthen the role of the two countries in the Middle East amid US policy mistakes in the region.
Suu Kyi visit raises dam project hopes
I still remember the terrible quietness before night fell at the construction camp of the Myitsone Dam.
Unprecedented solo rerun by US women’s relay team against Olympic spirit of fairness
Although the US women’s 4x100 meter relay team won a gold medal in Rio Friday, its victory is not without controversy.
Big hospitals have little room left for patients
A friend of mine recently shared her terrifying hospital experience with me.
A few days ago, her mother-in-law came to Beijing from a southern province to help her with house remodeling, yet started to feel ill from the moment she arrived. Everything happened later was like in a blink of an eye, my friend said.
Red light lectures
Running the red light gets you fined. However, this financial punishment can only deter, but not educate, rule breakers, some of whom shrug off the tickets, especially if they’re rich. Authorities in Sanya, Hainan Province have come up with a new solution to curb bad driving.
IAAF picks up baton for US relay team
The US women’s 4x100 meter relay team appealed their disqualification from the race and won the chance to run again, thus entering the final, bumping out the Chinese team that had originally qualified for the final in eighth place.
Myanmar doesn’t want geopolitical tangles
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi started a five-day visit to China on Wednesday. Suu Kyi, the country's democratic icon, also serves as chairperson of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) and foreign minister.