Preventing Islamic risk on ‘Belt and Road’
When promoting OBOR, China should fully consider risk returns, and try to maximize returns while minimizing risk.
Colleges should debate banning teacher-student romance
It is human nature to fancy romance stories, be they real or fictional. In works of literature that eulogize the greatness of love, this dearer-than-life sentiment seems to be able to overcome all sorts of problems, including the opposition of feuding families or an unequal social status.
Probe into Huawei shows US narrow mind
The US Department of Commerce has reportedly sent a subpoena to Chinese telecom giant Huawei, demanding it to provide information concerning its exports to North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba and Sudan.
Shangri-La talks mustn’t bow to US agenda
After experiencing various frictions, East Asian countries do not want the region to be dragged into a security deadlock.
‘Awash’ with ads: Have advertisers gone too far?
It's not that China doesn't regulate its advertising. Indeed, regulations in China are no less stringent than in the US, and sometimes, more stringent. But the problem with ads in China is that they still rely too much on outdated methods.
Talks best hope for progress on NK nuke issue
China insists on dealing with those differences through varied talks, such as the Six-Party Talks, as well as bilateral, trilateral, four-way and five-way talks.
Academic excellence needs cyber freedom within law
Popular foreign websites should be allowed in the Chinese market on the condition that they must obey Chinese laws.
Trudeau steps up
Canadian prime minister eyes on China
Modi’s personal charm crucial to India’s long-term development
While Modi has limited power as a prime minister under a parliamentary democracy, his personal charm has played a significant role.
Abenomics on the ropes amid repeated delays of sales tax hike
As an excuse for the failure of his policy, Abe argued at a plenary session of the two-day summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders last week that the global economy faces a looming “crisis” similar to that in 2008.
China must recognize existence of racial stereotypes
The notion that a racially naïve China spontaneously came up with the very worldwide stereotypes that have oppressed black people for centuries is absurd.
Hypocrisy abounds in Philippines’ plea for South China Sea arbitration
But just because the Philippines is smaller and weaker than China does not necessarily make its claims valid.
Congestion fee needs careful deliberation
Speculation over Beijing’s plans for congestion charges has been going on for quite some time. Now it has been announced that a draft plan has been completed, it seems the policy will one day arrive for real. However, it has triggered huge controversy among the public.
Reform assessment system to reclaim polluted land
The blueprint, especially monitoring how officials deal with soil issues, mirrors the government’s determination to stop paying a price for growth.