From ‘Made in China’ to ‘Made in Internet’

<正>The concept of "Made in Internet" was introduced by Jack Ma,Chairman of Alibaba Group,at the 2017 Global Netrepreneur Conference held in Hangzhou,capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province,on July 11."Made in Internet,"according to Ma,is the overall progress in technologies,operations,products and services that industries and companies of all types can realize in the new retail era by using the     

From Hero to‘Goat''''

The spectacular fall of South Korea's best-known scientist Hwang Woo Suk for falsifying his embryonic stem cell research has shocked his own country and once again highlighted the importance of scientists' integrity and ethical standards. Hwang, 52, a professor at Seoul National University before he     

From the Language of Class to the Rhetoric of Development: discourses of ‘nationality’ and ‘ethnicity’ in China

In the People's Republic of China's (PRC) continuous state-building project since its establishment in 1949, the notion of nation and nationality (minzu) has been uninterruptedly utilised by the leading elite in its political programmes. The notion of the ‘nationality question’ (minzu wenti) was employed especially for addressing the issues of the officially identified minority nationalities at the time when the multinational nature of the state was made fundamental. However, how a multinational character of the Chinese state is interpreted by the state elite and how this interpretation is shaped by their policies have arguably changed along with the political and economic preferences of the regime. This paper aims to explore the meaning of ‘nationality question’ during the period of socialist construction, and traces the shift in its notion during the reform period which started in the 1970s. The essay pays attention to the change in the preferred corresponding English term of minzu wenti. I argue that the substitution of the ‘nationality question’ term, which was dominant during the socialist period, with the concept of the ‘ethnic question’ during the reform period points not only to the changing character of the government policies towards minorities, but also legitimises them as the only suitable and rightful in the context of economic reforms.     

Who Benefits From A ‘Cooling-off Period?’

China's Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests,which has been in place for 15 years,will soon undergo a major amendment.According to Professor Liu Junhai at Beijing-based Renmin     

From Hotan to Harper’s Bazaar?

DURING the Han Dynasty, almost 2,000 years ago, the great King of Yutian asked the Chinese Emperor for silkworms. As silk was such a valuable commodity for trade with the Western world, the Emperor did not agree, and actually enlisted special guards     

No to ‘Long-Arm Jurisdiction’

China's Ministry of Commerce(MOFCOM)declared the Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures on January 9,taking effect on the very day of promulgation.     

‘Left Wing’ Sweeps to Victory

“His win was a demonstration of people power trumping foreign interests. Theservile, manipulated democraciesare ending in Latin America.”Bolivian President Evo Morales“Iam a little worried aboutyour country. Sometimesleaders show up who do agreat disse…     

How to Keep The‘APECBlue’

正The blue skies overhanging Beijing during the2014 APEC Economic Leaders’Meeting were but a memory on November 19,as a wave of smog once again enveloped the city.The disappearance of the"APEC blue"that had lasted two weeks means the specter of air pollution now looms large in the public consciousness.Although President Xi Jinping expressed desire at the end of the forum for the APEC blue to     

Time to Cancel ‘35’ Recruitment?

Cancelling the age threshold of 35 for civil service recruitment has once again become a trending topic in Chinese society. Nowadays, those in their mid-30 s are called senior citizens in certain fields such as the IT industry, and many are repeatedly dismissed once they reach this ceiling. Even company managers and unit heads have little hope of being promoted once they hit 35.     

From Plan to Practice

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the country's ruling party, and the State Council, China's cabinet, jointly released a document in late January, detailing their efforts to intensify the construction of a new socialist countryside during 2007 and beyond.     

From Beijing to Berne

Starting relatively late, China is quickly catching up with other countries in copyright protection Since drafting its first domestic copyright law, it has taken China only a little over a decade to join the major international copyright conventions. This path is remark-ably short for adopting copyright conven-tions-it took nearly a century to develop them in Western countries.     

From Cradle to Growth

An interview with Neal Wolkoff,Chairman and CEO of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) "I hope I can create a new AMEX," said Neal Wolkoff in April 2005     

From Elite to Commoner

University graduates must lower their expectations to find a job in a fiercely competitive market Li Yan, 22, is a recent graduate of a Beijing university. His job-hunting marathon lasted for half a year before he finally found work as a cashier at a restaurant. "I never thought I would be a cashier when I was a student. I majored in international trade at university, and now it seems my expertise is useless to my job," he said.     

From Three-Self to Three-Good

This year marks the 200th anniversary of Robert Morrison’s arrival in China. Morrison (1782-1834), a Scot, was the first Western Protestant missionary ever to come to China. China Today interviewed Mei Kangjun, executive deputy secretary general of the National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement of Protestant Churches of China, asking him about the introduction of Christianity into China and its development in the country.     

From capital to capital

HOW easy it is for one who lives in Beijing, capital of the country, to have the impression that all things significant happen there! This is to forget how there are now many provincial capitals in China, that are rapidly modernizing. In order to achieve such modernization, these cities, like     

From Battlefield to Marketplace

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Should Government Relief Recipients Be Kept From Owning ‘Luxuries?’

In October, the Civil Affairs Administration of Jinan, capital of east China’s Shandong Province, issued certain measures related to the subsistence allowance for urban poor, with a provision saying that the finan- cial help would be halted once recipients were found to be purchasing items like cell- phones, computers and digital cameras. This announcement stirred heated debates, with opponents arguing that the purchase of computers and cellphones is a personal right, especially when these …     

From Sandstorm to Desertification

According to a report of the National Forest Ad ministration Bureau, as one of the most influ enced countries by desertification in the world, China suffers an economic loss of 150 million yuan (US$ 18.3 million)every day, not including the     

From Laborer to Billionaire

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