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‘China Model’ needs Chinese wisdom

The riddle of the “China Model” has become the most exciting research topic for social scien-tists worldwide: How has a populous country without a “democratic” political system... Read More

Chinese voice concerns on-line ahead of annual parliamentary season

“Livelihood issues” are Chinese people’s top concerns as shown in on-line polls ahead of the annual parliamentary and political advisory sessions. Chinese netizens have voiced their ... Read More

Long-term future of migrant workers lies in cities

As the Spring Festival draws to a close, China’s trains and buses are once more overflowing with tens of millions of migrant workers returning to the cities. With families in the countryside and... Read More

Time for “hukou” system reform in China: experts

A newly issued policy document has aroused a fresh round of discussions on China’s household registration system, which, experts say, should be changed to bridge the urban-rural gap. The policy ... Read More

China Unveils New National Energy Commission

China officially unveiled a new government agency to take charge of the country’s energy policy earlier today. Chinese premier Wen Jiabao will head the new agency, known as the National Energy C... Read More

Experts encourage more social reform

The nation’s leading scholars celebrated the birthday of a veteran economist yesterday by calling for further social reforms. Economic researchers representing academic institutions and governme... Read More

Going green in Guangzhou means sorting out the garbage

Responding to street protests over a plan to install garbage incinerators near people’s homes, Guangzhou has launched a pilot program that requires families to sort out household rubbish and dep... Read More

Farmers dealt a raw hand

Can universities sell land to repay debts accumulated in their senseless expansion in the past decade? Two universities are reportedly doing exactly that right now - more will possibly follow suit bec... Read More

Although a major fiscal revenue source, the tobacco industry is always under a watchful eye

While many industries continue to suffer negative growth, even with economic recovery efforts in full swing, profits from Chinese tobacco companies allowed the industry to pay 513.11 billion yuan ($75... Read More

Anti-garbage march brings clean victory

In Foshan, Guangdong Province, a planned incineration plant was previously rejected by residents. Now there is a new development in the case. On Sunday, over 400 people put on masks and amassed for a ... Read More

Beijing to loosen control on one-child policy

Couples in Beijing may be allowed to have a second child even if their spouse has siblings, the Beijing News reported today. Currently parents are only permitted to have a second child if they are bot... Read More

China takes a tough stand on bribery and corruption of officials

The Communist Party of China’s (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) had a busy year in 2009 as it worked to fight corruption. At CCDI’s annual work review press confer... Read More

Growing costs: Dilemmas, struggles facing China

As China celebrates GDP success, Hu Yinan, Li Jing and Wang Shanshan look at the dilemmas and struggles facing one of the world’s largest economies Growing costs: Dilemmas, struggles facing Chin... Read More

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