Civic spirit of angry youth

In China, I often speak at a variety of colleges and universities around the country and talk with the students, which is meaningful I think, as there is no doubt that communication is good for…

Public increases tax pressure on govt

The public has expressed a high degree of concern since a draft amendment to the Personal Income Tax Law was submitted to the National People’s Congress. The amendment proposes the tax threshold be raised to…

Beijingers urged to push for world culture honor

The view from the top of the ancient Drum Tower shows part of the central axis that runs through Beijing. The municipal government is applying for world cultural heritage status for the important corridor. Zou…

Province planning to purge pesticide abuse

BEIJING / JINAN – East China’s Shandong province is about to launch a licensing system in an attempt to limit the availability of pesticides, because misuse of the agricultural chemicals is a major cause of…

Brakes slammed on high-speed railways

BEIJING – The country’s environment watchdog has ordered the operation of one high-speed railway to stop and halted construction on a second over violations of environmental laws. The Ministry of Environmental Protection posted a notice…

Three Gorges Dam problems revealed

The remains of a turtle lie on the dried riverbed of the Wuhan section of the Han River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Hubei Province. Photo: CFP The central government has for the…

No loophole for drunken drivers

Gao Xiaosong, a well-known 42-year-old singer and music producer became the first celebrity to be caught drunken driving after the amended Road Traffic Security Law came into effect on May 1. Gao, famous for his…

China should help smooth US-Pakistan relationship

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani began a visit to China on Tuesday and some have suggested that Pakistan might think embracing its old friend an attractive proposition after the. killing of Osama bin Laden…