Syria’s Future

<正>With reform pledges and public support,the Bashar al-Assad administration is likely to survive protests The Syrian domino has finally fallen,joining many other Arab and Middle East nations embroiled in unrest.Demonstrations burst out in southern Syria in mid-March,and rapidly spread to other     

Mom’s Verdict

NEARLY every mother nurses a hope-the hope of keeping her child far away from Internet pornography and indecent content. In January 2010, a group of mothers were selected from a shortlist to be deputized for the     

Pakistan’s Ambitions

The perce ption that Pakistan is a country beset with terrorism is totally wrong , according to Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri. He argues that, unlike what is often seen in the media, the number of people affected by terrorism is “next to nothing” compared with his country’ s largepo pulation. In an interview with Beijing Review reporters Pan Shuangqinand Yan Wei during his recent trip to Beijing, Kasuri addressed a number of issues ranging from terrorism to trade and investment .     

Shanghai’s Transformation

ON April 29, 2009, the Chinese government announced that by the year 2020 Shanghai will have become an international center of finance and shipping compatible with China’s economic strength and the international standing of the RMB.     

Premier’s Concerns

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao paid his second visit to the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu in northwest China’s Qinghai Provinceon May 1-2. The prefecture had been severely hit by 7.1-magnitude     

WTO’s Woes

The General Council of the World Trade Organization(WTO) approved the appointment of Brazilian diplomat Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo as its next director general in May,meaning that the most important multilateral institution coordinating the global economy will be again headed by someone from a developing country for at least the next four years beginning September 1.     

A Father’s Chatter,A Father’s Love

My tather is an excellent surgeon and has just retired from the town hospital. Whenever 1 think of my father, his voice rings in my ears, always soft and encouraging. As time passes, I better understand my father and his seemingly endless and boring prattle.     

APEC’s Moment

<正>International forum must seize opportunity to lead The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)forum has always been an organization that has a lower profile than it deserves.Set up as an initiative of the then-Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke in early 1989,its annual meetings are better known for the photo shoots showing the 21 leaders attending in the national costume of the host country than for substantive policy accomplishments.This is a pity.APEC does serve an important     

Sky’s Limits

Modern Sky’s Jinhui Meng talks about pop, poverty and nding the next big thing on China’s indie scene.YOU find him down at the pit every week- end. He shu es from foot to foot during the opening acts. And then he bobs up and down, face lighting up with the house lights when theygo on.They are his band, his and, and they’re going to be big. A diminutive, intense gure in denim, Jinhui Meng is a kind of Colonel Parker for China’s struggling rock musicians. One of the most talked-about n…     

Pepsi’s Challenge

<正>Uncertainty surrounds Pepsi’s planned partnership with Tingyi’s bottling operations Despite its global success,PepsiCo has not been as prosperous in the Chinese market as its rival Coca-Cola.Buta recent alliance may give aboost to the U.S.soft drink giant.     

Europe’s Predicament

<正>Europe is currently suffering the most serious migrant crisis since the end of World War II.Tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa are crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Europe,while thou-     

2006 International Children’s Day and Children’s Articles Expo

The 2006 InternationalChildren’s Day andChildren’s Articles Expojointly sponsored by theCPAFFC,the China Council forthe Promotion of InternationalTrade,the National Children’sWork Committee,the China As-sociation of Youth Palaces andthe Jinan Municipal People’sGovernment,with the theme ofJoyful Childhood under the SameSky was held in Jinan,ShandongProvince from July 7 to 9,2006.Jiang Daming,deputysecretary of the ShandongProvincial Committee of theCPC and secretary of theJ…     

China Southern Airlines-Yours,China’s and the World’s

China Southern Airlines operates the largest and most technologically advanced airJinc fleet.., is well as the most extensive domestic air network in The People'sRepublic: of China,     

China’s Human Rights Construction Centers on People’s Livelihood

<正>I.Concept of People’s Livelihood in Traditional Chinese Culture The concept of human rights was borrowed from the West.In order to have it become rooted in China,people needed to i nd traces in Chinese culture on which the human rights theoretical system could be based and the Chinese human rights idea could be realized.Only if the idea of human rights is grounded in Chinese culture can the concept of human rights be understood by the people and human     

Japan’s Political War

正The dissolution of the Japanese lower house triggers a new round of political discord Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had no choice but to dissolve the House of Representatives on November 16, following criticism of his eco-nomic and diplomatic policies during the past     

A Migrant’s Tale

正Documentary peeks into the lives and struggles of China’s migrant workers F or most of the 130 million Chinese migrants who make the annual pilgrimage from the country’s urban centers to their rural hometowns or interior cities for China’s Spring Festival holiday,the stories of their arduous journey home go     

Celebrating One’s Birthday

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Women’s Voices Heard

HOU Zhiming has been listening to women’s voices on the hotline that she monitors for almost 15 years. As Hou says, “The many calls I receive each day are about love and marriage, sexual harassment, domestic violence, employ-ment, and psychological problems.”