Can Rural China Keep Up？

GIVEN the Chinese governmem's determination to stimulate industrial and urban development during the past 50 years, policymakers now look to improve rural conditions. Although the central government has made efforts to redress the situation in recent years, implementation of relevant policies has been slow. In 2004, the government put forth a series of agricultural reform measures concerning rural taxation, domicile status and land, which was seen as a demonstration of the new leadership's resolve to tackle rural problems. Some policy watchers likened the year 2004 to a "second spring" for rural China. In February. the central government's first policyfor 2004 addressed increasing farmer income. During     

How Will China Influence the World？

I can easily feel the increasing attention the world now pays to China at recent international meetings I have attended. My foreign peers all show an interest in China＇s blueprint for the comprehensively deepened reforms laid out at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, eager to know what will happen in China and what will it bring to the rest of the world. A question frequently asked is： ＂How will China influence the world？＂     

“Created in China” - the Label of the Future？

Not Worth the Hassle A DVD is exported for US $32. It cost US $13 to make, and a fee of US $18 is payable to the foreign company that holds the patent. It might say "Made in China," but a simple calculation shows that the Chinese manufacturer makes just US $1 profit for his efforts. MP3 makers fare little better, with average profits of US $1.5 per unit after costs and patent fees. "This is a common phe- nomenon in the Chinese manufacturing sector these days," says Liu Qingfeng, CEO…     

China： A Power Still in Its Infancy？

PREDICTABLY the U.S.A. is still regarded as the world＇s greatest power, according to an opinion poll carried out by Harris Interactive of America. The 6,645 respondents aged between 16 and 64 came from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Britain and the U.S. Perhaps more surprisingly for Chinese people, Some 93 percent of the French, 90 percent of Americans, 88 percent of Italians, 87 percent of Germans and Britons, and 86 percent of Spaniards rated China as the world＇s second greatest oower.     

China Short of People？

BELIEVE it or not, in recent years the armada of factodes on China＇s coast have to grapple with an undersupply of laborers for an extended period following the annual Spring Festival. ＂In a sense, the shortage of migrant workers is a wake up call to upgrade and transform our industries,＂ remarked an official in the Employment Promotion Department, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security （MHRSS）.     

Will China Be Rich Before It Grows Old？

It is common knowledge that China, with its 1.3 billion people, is the most populous country on the face of the earth. Fewer people, however, know that the number of senior citizens in China also ranks first in the world. An internationally accepted definition of an aging society is one where more than 10 percent of the population is aged over     

The Bahamas and China, What Can We Teach Each Other？

TO celebrate the 160th birthday of the Bahamas' Nassau Guardian and the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People'sRepublic of China, the newspaper and the Chinese Embassy in the Bahamas got together in May 2004 to hold a Summer Essay Competition for young high school students. The competition provided an opportunity for young peo- ple to build ties and enhance friendship between the two countries. Contestants were asked to pen their pieces on the topic: "What can a small country li…     

Is China Losing Its Appea to Foreign Capital？

CHINA, as an emerging economy, has experienced slowing economic growth since 2013. For the first eight months of 2014, foreign direct investment （FDI） into non-financial sectors edged down 1.8 percent from the same period in 2013. Certain domestic and overseas media have come to the conclusion that the frenzied influx of foreign capital into China is eooling down. But are they right？     

Sport Professionalism Viable in China？

THIS year＇s Australian Open Tennis Championship, the first of 2010＇s Grand Slam Tournaments, saw for the first time in its lO0-year history two Asian players advance to the final four. The two athletes, Li Na and Zheng Jie, represent a new level of professionalism in Chinese sports, giving hope to the nation＇s sport reformers.     

“中国制造”何去何从？

最近。在众多电视媒体、报章杂志上，铺天盖地的都是有关全球金融危机的报道。面临这场金融海啸，中国目前的实体经济以及制造业已受到外生和内生诸多因素的影响，遇到了很严峻的挑战。“中国制造”该何去何从？     

Does China Uphold Its Literary Force？

Chinese literature has transformed its function from that of messenger of Dao to spiritual consumer product     

XCMG： Globalizing China＇s Manufacturing Industry

正SUCCESS in the manufacturing industry demands as much hard work as farmers need to grow rice–they sow the seeds one by one and reap the harvest one by one.Despite its cautionary tone,this well-known metaphor in industry circles has never shaken the resolve of the managers of Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group(XCMG),a respected pioneer of China’s manufacturing industry.Wang Min,chairman of XCMG,said that China’s equipment manufacturing industry would not be as successful as it is today without the people at its helm who stick to     

China,Free Rider or Contributor？

正IN an interview early last August with the New York Times,U.S.President Obama remarked that China had been a global free rider for the past 30 years,and that the U.S.does not expect China to do anything substantial in dealing with Iraq.Obama is in fact not the first to accuse China of being a free rider in the international community.In September 2005,U.S.former Deputy Sec-     

What Are the Real Problems of China＇s Economic Growth？

正CHINA is the world’s second-largest economy,and how its economic growth progresses will inevitably influence that globally.The outside world has followed closely the sustainability of China’s economic growth.Such interest was the basis for the BBC documentary How China Fooled the World.The documentary is centered around China’s economic growth having been driven by vast amounts of credit from the banking sector over the past few     

Why Is China＇s Sovereignty Over the South China Sea Challenged Frequently？

Sansha City, founded on July 24, 2012, has jurisdiction over an area of more than two million square kilometers in the South China Sea. It has the largest territory among all Chinese cities, but the smallest land area and population.     

When Will Angel Come Back to China？

MY 12-year-old son＇s bedtime question last night was Mom, when will Mrs. Mei bring Angel back to Beijing？
Mrs. Mei （Kathy） was the principal of The Wall Street Journal＇s Beijing Office. She and Mr. Mei, who was the first secretary of the U.S. Embassy in China, passed a four-year term here before returning to the U.S. in 2006. My family cherishes memories of our wonderful times with them. Although separated by the Pacific Ocean now, the friendship between our two families has remained close.     

China and the EU - Hand in Hand？

After a breaking-in period, the relationship between China and the EU is showing encouraging momentum.     

Re-examining China＇s Economic Growth Momentum

正ACCORDING to the National Bureau of Statistics,China’s economic growth rates in the fi rst and second quarters of 2014 were 7.4 percent and7.5 percent respectively,lower than those of last year’s third and fourth quarters,which were 7.8 percent and 7.7 percent.Observers have started to question this economic trend:Is China headed for a recession?Judging by the growth rate,China’s economy does seem to be slowing down.But in fact,there is signifi cant sustaining potential and momentum behind the country’s economic growth,and factors like structural adjustment     

China＇s New Deal

In the months after the new leadership took power, China appears to have entered a period of accelerated reform.