‘Pornographic artist’ arrest bares legal loophole

Beijing-based performance artist Cheng Li, 57, was sentenced to one year of “re-education through labor” for “disturbing public order” on Friday by Tongzhou district branch of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, according to Cheng’s lawyer,…

Imagining a world without the dollar

The dollar doesn’t have much clout these days. The greenback has lost 12 percent of its value against foreign currencies since the chaotic period after the failure of Lehman Brothers in 2008, and nearly 5…

3 years after quake, Sichuan rises again

Three years after a devastating earthquake, the worst-hit areas in Sichuan and neighboring provinces, phoenix-like, have risen from the rubble. Ninety-five percent of reconstruction projects have been completed, with the remainder set to be finished…

US should not discriminate Chinese investment

China’s commerce minister called the United States government not to discriminate direct investments from China, contending U.S’ profiling and screening of Chinese investment proposals “neither fair nor transparent”. “We hope the United States can treat…

Sustainability through renewable energy

China’s 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) shows that it wants to become the world’s future green superpower. The implementation of ambitious ecological policy targets will contribute to the overarching goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions per…

China sets pace in brand innovation

In the Jinqiao Carrefour in eastern Shanghai, Coca-Cola and Pepsi – kingpins of the soft drinks industry the world over – are literally backed to the wall. While Coca-Cola still has the biggest share of…

NATO Is Ready for a Land Operation in Libya

NATO is getting ready for a land operation against Libya. The alliance requires only sanction from the U.N. Security Council. Broader intervention in Libya is due to fear of losing control of the situation. In…

Shared interests highlighted

WASHINGTON – China and the United States have far more shared interests than differences, and nothing can hold back the momentum of cooperation, Vice-Premier Wang Qishan said on Monday. He made the remark at the…