Slower,Yet Promising

China’s economy grew 7.4 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2012,slower than the 7.6 percent growth in the second quarter and the 8.1 percent in the first, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on October 18.     

Élites in Omsk

A French sociologist provides a detailed analysis of the politics, economics, and political elite of Omsk oblast' in Western Siberia. Analysis covers oil politics, reactions to the August 1998 financial crisis, relations with Moscow, the role of entrepreneurs in politics, and the communist and nationalist oppositions. Focus is on the role of the governor and his relations with diverse political forces. The article also examines the gap between formal institutions and actual social and political practices.     

集体林权制度改革与创新——浙江丽水市林权制度改革的思考

丽水市集体林权改革创新紧紧抓住林权流转、林权抵押贷款、资源公开拍卖等关键环节,在＂盘活促流转、资源变资本＂上做文章,解放了林业生产力,对推进新农村建设产生了重要影响,引起了决策层和学界的高度重视。丽水市集体林权改革创新之所以引起关注,其本质上就是一场从经济基础到上层建筑都体现科学发展观的综合改革,具有普遍的适应性和旺盛的生命力,它给新形势下的中国农村改革带来深刻的启示。     

Review of Zhanguo Liu and T. Wing Lo,Understanding Crime in Villages-in-the-City in China: A Social and Behavioral Approach

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Joining The Elite Club

<正>MSCI’s inclusion of China’s A-shares demonstrates recognition of the country’s reform effortsLin Hong,a 30-year-old stock investor living in Beijing,was thrilled upon hearing that Morgan Stanley Capital International(MSCI)decided to include China’s A-shares in its indexes.He expected the long-awaited move by the leading provider of global equity indexes     

坚持实事求是 推进理论创新

党的十八大政治报告指出：“实践发展永无止境，认识真理永无止境，理论创新永无止境。”这给广大党员干部加强实践、抓好理论武装指明了方向。党员干部要不断强化理论武装，坚持实事求是，勇于实践，积极推进党的理论创新。     

Four Obstacles Must Be Overcome Towards the Stabilizing of China-Japan Relations

As China and Japan are the two biggest powers in East Asia and the .second and third largest economies in the world, so the stability of their bilateral relations is vital for maintaining regional and world peace, as well as the wellbeing of both peoples. However, over the past 40-plus years since the normalization of Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations, the stability of the bilateral relationship has been deteriorating. The reason for this is that there are more and more barriers that are increasingly difficult to overcome.     

CONSUMPTION TAKES THE LEAD——Buoyant domestic demand injects vigor into a slowing economy

Amid economic woes at home and abroad,Chinese growth still hit a robust 7.8 percent in 2012,even though it’s the country’s slowest rate since 1999.After dipping to a seven-quarter low of 7.4 percent in the third quarter of 2012,the economy has shown signs of stability while GDP growth rebounded     

Crossing the Cultural Divide

American TV shows and their impact on the lives of Chinese youth Not everyone is as lucky as Monica Wu, who knew exactly what she wants to do with her life since she was a little girl. "I want to open a shop," said Wu. "That’s what I want to do for a living. But I don’t know what kind of shop or where to mak