Will Online Medical Treatment Bans Help?

<正>Nowadays,many people turn to the Internet to solve a multitude of medical quandaries,extending even to the matters of how to find a doctor and access medical treatment.With the prevalence of online health care services in China,more and more cases have come to light concerning patients being defrauded of money and sometimes having their condition worsen     

Will Joint Ownership Housing Help The Less Well-off?

Recently, a local government’s decision to pay part of housing costs for individuals attracted nationwide attention. In an effort to help middle and low-income groups buy     

How Effective Will a Local Ban On Online Voting Be?

正Online voting through We Chat or QQ is nothing new in China,but these social media platforms are being increasingly used by parents to solicit votes for their children in various contests.The educational authorities in southeast China’s Zhejiang Province recently issued a notice to discourage the use of chat groups by schools to solicit votes.All online voting related to     

Will Banning Foreign Abbreviations Help?

From early April,China’s national broad-caster CCTV banned the use of borrowed English abbreviations such as NBA,GDP,WTO and CPI in all its programs.The     

Will Shaming Prostitutes In a Public Parade Help to Curb the Illegal Practice?

Futian District in Shenzhen,Guangdong Province had a very unusual look about it late last November when hundreds of prostitutes and their customers were paraded in front of at least a thousand local residents. The move was part of a campaign by the police to crack down on the illegal sex industry and was met by whistles, applause and other less savory commentsfrom those who had turned out to see the great walk of shame.     

How Can We Help?

The international community rallies to assist China in its hour of need The international community,al- ready reeling from the tragic floods in Myanmar,were stunned again on May 12 when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province rocked the nation.     

Will Confucianism Help to Rehabilitate Criminals?

As the most significant part of its traditional culture,Confucianism has had a largenumber of fol lowers in China over the past 2,000 years because of its leading role in ancient moral values.In recent yea r s,however,the rej u-ven a tion of Chinese culture has drawn more people back to the wisdom ofConfucian philosophy and the res e a r ch ofits classics.Courses aimed at prom o t i n g Confucian thought have been opened insome academic institutions and social orga-ni z a tions in the hopes …     

Will Freezing the Minimum Wage Help?

Plagued by the recent global financial turmoil,some Chinese enterprises,particu-larly labor-intensive small and medium-sized ones,are in difficulty,and this poses     

Will a 'Diagnosis-Related Group' System Help?

Beijing’s new health care reform scheme was formally announced on June 12. The reform will actively probe the various pay- ment methods and a pilot program of the diagnosis-related group (DRG) system will be     

Will the Latest Official Car Reform Plan Succeed?

China's official vehicle reform, which has been going on for years, is no longer a new topic, but it has consistently been a focal point of public concern. Official vehicles refer to those cars purchased by government agencies for use by officials to make their workflow more efficient. The Central Government reportedly has worked out a pilot reform program in an effort to reduce the total number of government vehicles and their high operating expenses.     

How Can We Effectively Rein in The Online Kid Celebrity Biz?

The past two years have witnessed a growing number of live-streaming accounts on various social media platforms that see parents record their kids' cuteness for the online world to see—and like. In extreme cases, this has spurred the phenomenon of parents molding their children into popular online influencers and then raking in the big bucks by tapping into the highly lucrative pond of live-stream marketing.     

How Will Knowledge Change Fate?

正Very recently, the acknowledgement section in a doctoral dissertation managed to stir up an online sensation. Huang Guoping, a Ph.D graduating from the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS) in 2017, wrote in this part that he had toiled away for 22 years before he was finally able to hand in his doctoral dissertation. He further acknowledged the countless difficulties he’d encountered along the 22-year-long path of receiving education from primary school, across the mountains surrounding his village all the way to the CAS.     

How Far Will Obama Go?

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will have to fight an uphill battle for change Barack Obama has brought confidence and hope to frustrated Americans. They are in much higher spirits than a few monthsago, all counting on their newly elected leader to find a way out of the current predicament.     

How High Will They Go?

Experts predict that world oil prices may continue to climb Oil prices on the world market continued to skyrocket through- out 2007.Experts now forecast that they could keep increasing because the factors that have pushed them up have not disappeared or changed. The surge in prices was extreme espe-     

Will Paid Leave for Taking Care of Parents Help?

<正>The implementation of the family planning policy for more than three decades has left China with a huge number of one-child families.As many of these families now have parents older than60,they are more prone to illness and hospitalization than before.When parents fall ill     

Will More Exam Points Help Improve Student Physical Education?

Yunnan Province in southwest China recently released its reform of the high school entrance exam,where the total score allocated to physical education(PE)will be raised from 50 to 100 points,equal to the socal edthree major subjectsof Chinese,Math and English.The reform will be implemented in the fall semester of 2020 for middle school students seeking to get into high school,which comprises grades 10-12.     

Will Tax Help to Cool the Overheated Property Market?

<正>Chongqing and Shanghai announced on January 27 they would launch a long-awaited pilot property tax beginning January 28. The move is part of a larger Central Government effort to cool the housing market. The results of the trial program will determine how the tax is rolled out in other locations, according to the Ministry of Finance.     

Will Exam Credits for Women Help Erase Gender Inequality?

Xinyang,a city in central China's Henan Province,is well known for the green tea it produces called Xinyang maojian,a rare brew that is much in demand.Recently, however,the city made headlines for an en- tirely different reason—a new set of policies to take care of its women.     

Will Harsher Penalties For Fistfights Prevent Public Violence?

If you're thinking of slapping someone in public,not only do you have anger issues to deal with,but now you could be on the receiving end of a hefty fine. In a bid to clamp down on public vio- lence,a growing number of grassroots police authorities around China are experimenting with a new fistfight prevention policy. Simply put,the core of the policy is to com- pile a so-called"fistfight cost sheet,"which lists the specific punishment for those who involve themselves in fistfights as opposed to previous relevant statutes,such as the Law on Administrative Penalty,which are vague. Police are hoping this initiative will help to curb public violence due to its financial deterrent.