Preventing Islamic risk on ‘Belt and Road’
When promoting OBOR, China should fully consider risk returns, and try to maximize returns while minimizing risk.
Stayaway protests display rising power of social media in Zimbabwe
“The landscape has changed and whoever wants to be crowned king in their own domain cannot afford to overlook this (social media revolution),” it added.
Africa can learn China rural growth lessons
Good roads will not be enough to drive growth and development reminiscent of China.
US history of hypocrisy looms over South China Sea arbitration
It is advisable for Washington to readjust its attitude toward China, as China will firmly safeguard its own territorial sovereignty and legitimate maritime rights as well as peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Brexit lays bare Western democracy’s façade
China should very carefully study the system producing the political chaos surrounding the EU referendum to avoid its mistakes.
Seoul must weigh China, Russia’s dissent against THAAD
In the space of three days, the presidents of China and Russia twice issued statements opposing the US deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system in South Korea, Korea Joongang Daily reported Monday. Earlier this month, senior Chinese and Russian officials had already expressed their firm opposition.
China can counter THAAD deployment
The US and South Korea on Friday announced their decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system on the Korean Peninsula.
People should have more faith in Chinese students
Reading is a universally recommended behavior, but it seems not to be universally lauded.
Recently, a set of pictures set off hot debate in China. In the pictures, a group of primary school students from Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, are seen sitting on the floor in Osaka airport and reading books quietly during a trip to Japan to attend a summer camp.
Tough call
To buy or not to buy, that seems to have become the question confronting a growing number of parents when their children ask for a smartphone. Yet the reasons young kids want smartphones have changed with the times.
Arbitral Tribunal unfairly biased against Beijing
In late October, 2015, the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Tribunal issued the Award on Jurisdiction and Admissibility in the Philippines-China arbitration case. The panel of five judges unanimously ruled that among the 15 specific submissions for redress presented by Manila, the Tribunal does have jurisdiction with respect to the matter raised in seven of the submissions, and the jurisdiction over the remaining eight submissions will be determined together with merits.
Denouncing UNCLOS remains option for China after tribunal ruling
For many years, the People's Republic of China has been a strong supporter of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Recently, however, China's experience has been that the Convention and, in particular, its provisions on compulsory dispute settlement, may be exploited by other states for political reasons.
Decision to deploy THAAD in S.Korea triggers controversy over regional tension, effectiveness
The decision between South Korea and the United States to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) on Friday triggered various controversies as it causes regional tensions and strong oppositions from people living in candidate sites amid remaining doubts about its military effectiveness.
Seoul must weigh China, Russia’s dissent against THAAD
Seoul’s inclination toward the THAAD deployment has already cast a shadow on mutual trust between China and South Korea, which is of great significance to both countries economically and politically.
Sitting pretty on high house prices seems to put smiles on Chinese faces
The China Population Communication Center recently released the results of a 2015 survey, which found that a remarkable 77 percent of Chinese families feel "happy,” with some 22.5 percent feeling “very happy,” both figures up half a percent on 2014.