Behind China＇s Liquidity Crisis

IN June, China suffered its worst liquidity crisis in over a decade. Fortunately, the Central Bank reversed the situation by extending liquidity operations to responsible financial institutions.     

A Young Arab＇s Dream：Prosperity in China

正AT the opening ceremony of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum last June,President Xi Jinping mentioned a Jordanian businessman who settled in Yiwu,a coastal city in Zhejiang Province."The rapid development of relations between China and Arab countries drew their peoples together,"Xi remarked."There is a Jordanian,Muhannad,in Yiwu where Arabic businesspeople congregate.He set up an Arabic restaurant,and prospered along with the city.He has since married a Chinese woman and settled in China.An ordinary young Arab,weav-     

Key Issues in China’s Tax Reform

正TAX reform is one of the most widely discussed issues in China.In this respect,it is far from being unique!In the U.S.,disputes over health care payments and taxation of better-off citizens underlined last year’s government shutdown.The question of who will pay the tax increases that are inevitable in China as it begins to build more comprehensive health care and social security systems will be key not only to its economic development,but also to its     

Shenzhen： Lodestar of China＇s Reform and Opening-up

THE Third Plenary Session of the 1 lth Central Committee of the CPC in 1978 has always been regarded as the starting point of China＇s reform and opening-up drive. Since there was no previous development model to follow and most Chinese people were fettered by old conventions, the Chinese government decided to set up four experimental Special Economic Zones （SEZs） in the coastal cities of Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shantou in Guangdong Province, and Xiamen in Fujian Province, in an attempt to find a suitable way to build socialism with Chinese characteristics.     

Official： NGOs Can Play Bigger Role in China＇s Human Rights Protection

The World Bank＇s （WB） China Office announced on Dec. 3, 2008 the WB＇s board of executive directors had approved a loan of 120 million U.S. dollars for an eco-farming project in China.     

Tiexi Mirror： A Reflection of China＇s Rise

MANY old-generation Chinese regard Tiexi District of Shenyang City,Liaoning Province as China’s earliest industrial city,one that carried the ideals of an era.It was known as the "Ruhrg(an industrial district of Germany) of China."Tiexi District has evolved into a showcase district proudly demonstrating how China has upgraded and transformed its old industrial bases and equipment manufacturing sectors.     

China＇s West： Generating Change

OVER a century after droves of Americans were heading to the western states to seek out new opportunities, the Chinese government launched its own campaign to put Western China onto a fast development track. By 2010, thanks to the Western Development Program, the pace of economic growth there overtook that of the eastern coastal region to become a new economic engine in China.     

Harbin： China＇s Coldest Metropolis

Harbin is a veritable winter playground featuring a range of winter sports and recreational activities.     

Inmates＇ Rights Protection in China＇s Prisons

Introduction to the Chinese Prison System Prisons are the State’s organ for carrying out criminal punishment.Chinese laws require that criminals sentenced to a fixed-term sentence, a life sentence, or to the death penalty with a two-year reprieve should serve their terms in prisons. China’s highest     

A Harmonious World and China＇s Responsibility

Building a harmonious world is an extension of the Chinese concept of building a harmo- nious society,and is at the core of China's diplomatic strategy in the new century.Building a har- monious world reflects a historical devel- opment trend,and is the common wish of     

Progress in China＇s Human Rights in 2013

<正>EDITOR’S NOTE:The Information Oi ce of the State Council,or China’s Cabinet,issued a white paper on Progress in China’s Human Rights in 2013.Following is the full text.Foreword In 2013 China made progress in its human rights undertaking while advancing on the course of the Chinese Dream,a great rejuvenation     

Reflections on China＇s Reform and opening-up - 35 Years on

THE topic of China＇s policy of reform and opening-up is invariably associated with Deng Xiaoping, the famous politician and great state leader who initiated China＇s transformation from a rigid planned economy to a free economic system. Deng Xiaoping is not only considered to be the father of China＇s reform and opening-up, but also credited with implementing reforms that laid the foundation for the breathtaking economic success that we can see in China today.     

The magazine： A window on China＇s human rights

Launched in 2002, the Human Rights magazine operates under the auspices of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, a non-governmental organization in SPECIAL consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The magazine is the first of its kind ever published in China. While devoted to theoretical studies of human rights and human rights education, it provides a forum for dialogue between China and foreign countries on human rights-related issues.     

Radical Shifts in China＇s Milk Market

THE recent melamine scandal has bitten deep into China＇s milk industry, smearing a number of reputed domestic names and ruining the companies. Sanlu, the principal company implicated in the scandal, now faces bankruptcy It is, however, a rule of the market that as some players fall, others rise.     

The magazine： A window of China＇s human rights

《人权》杂志创刊于2002年2月,由在联合国经社理事会享有咨商地位的中国人权研究会主办,是中国人权领域第一份公开出版发行的国际性刊物,是中国人权理论建设、普及教育和中外人权对话的重要园地。     

Paper-Cuts： Among China＇s Ethnic Groups

People believe that paper-cuts can bring good fortune and exorcise ghosts, can exhort for good and warn against punishment. The creative approaches include abstraction,exaggeration, repetition, symbolism, and decoration. As regards colors, they go in for red, yellow, orange, blue, and purple, red being a particular favorite. There is great stylistic variety in paper-cuts among China＇s ethnic groups.