CV–the Vital First Step

正When enjoying the excitement of coming to China to ind a job,does it ever occur to you that 100of the CVs you’ve sent out don’t even get a glimpse from the Chinese HR?! To keen overseas job seekers who want to work in China:While anticipating the excitement of coming to China to find a job,does it ever occur to you that maybe100 of the CVs you’ve sent out won’t even get a glimpse from the Chinese company HR?Does that shock you?If you expect to get a good job because of your years of work experience and career     

What Can the World Expect From China?

正The core of the message to the outside world lay in President Xi Jinping’s assertion that the international community expects to hear China’s voice and be aware of China’s plans and China will not be absent from the world’s debate.This is not new,of course.For some time now,the world has recognized China as a force to be reckoned with.But in order to understand what the world can expect from China in 2016,it is useful to analyze the carefully considered content of the president’s     

AMENDING THE FUND AMENTAL LAW

正Modernization,socialism and the people’s will at the core of constitutional revisionOn March 11,the 13th National People’s Congress(NPC),China’s national legislature,adopted an amendment to the Constitution,marking the fi rst such revision in14 years."The revision is intended to enable the Constitution to better refl ect the people’s will,to give fuller range to the advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics and to better meet the needs of mod-     

A Budget for the People

<正>Redistributing income to improve people’s livelihoods becomes a priority of the central budget The government’s budget this year will top an unprecedented 10 trillion yuan ($1.52 trillion), an increase of 11.9 percent over that of 2010, according to the government’s annual budget report delivered to the Fourth Session of the 11th National People’s Congress on March 5.     

A Comprehensive Monetary Policy Framework

Since the Four Comprehensives concept was unveiled in December 2014,President Xi Jinping has continued to reiterate the theory on a number of occasions.The Four Comprehensives have been a topicon everyone’s lips during the annual sessions of China’s National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in March. It shows a strong intention of Chinese leaders to design a new political framework that will shape the future of China not only in terms of political strategy, but with implications for monetary policy as well. This leads us to the relevance of the Four Comprehensives to G20 discussions-next year it will be China hosting the meetings,bringing global attention back to Beijing only shortly after last year’s APEC meetings.     

Engineering China’s Science

In the midst of exceptional scientific advancements, China’s top academic institutions are receiving unprecedented attention for their contributions to the nation’s progress in science and engineering. The Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, home to the country’s top scientific think tanks, are leading the way to China’s future. Following this issue, Beijing Review will introduce a member from one of the aforementioned academies every three weeks, highlighting their achievements and presenting to readers the hardcore leaders of Chinese science and engineering development.     

How Can China Learn From Disney’s Business Model?

正While Shanghai’s Disneyland has yet to open,the construction of Beijing’s Universal Studios theme park will soon begin—both targeting young people.Yet Li Xiusong,a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,said during this year’s session of the top political advisory body in March that China needs to build up its own"Disneyland"in order to counter the strong impact of Western     

The Sartorial Lining--China’s silver-haired mannequins are more than just billboards;they’re role models

It’s big and it’s bland, full of tension and fear. They do it over there but we don’t do it here. Fashion! Turn to the left. Fashion! Turn to the right. We are the silver squad and we’re coming to town. The first part comes courtesy of David Bowie, the last sentence of China’s shishang nainai.     

Worldwide Remembrance of China’s Theater of War

正ON February 27,the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed a decision on ratifying two memorial days–September 3 to commemorate the victory of Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression,and December 13 to honor victims of the Nanjing Massacre.Japan’s response was predictable.Although it didn’t brazenly slander China,it described adding these events to the calendar as"suspicious."     

Reform-Driven Journey

Xi Jinping’s low-profile tour to south China symbolizes CPC leadership’s commitment to reform R eplicating a famous tour of southern Guangdong Province made in 1992 by the chief architect of China’s reform Deng Xiaoping,Xi Jinping,General Secretary of the     

Watchers on the Wall

<正>A British researcher’s dedication to protecting and studying the Great Wall "I pledge my life and honor to the Night’s I Watch,for this night and all nights to come,"members of the Night’s Watch in George R.R.Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire,vowed as they dedicated their lives to defending the wall in the novels.Like them,British Beijing resident William Lindesay has devoted his life to the defense of a great northern wall of epic proportions.However,     

IN SEARCH OF SYNERGY

<正>Plans unveiled at the FOCAC’s Johannesburg Summit to meet Africa’s development needsLi Lan,Director of International Business at the Shanghai Construction Group,the flagship of China’s building industry,is pleased with the outcome of her trip to South Africa.Li traveled to Johannesburg to attend the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)Summit in early December,where together     

Transformations of China’s Legal System

FROM"rule of man"to"building a legal system,"to"rule of law"and finally,to the"rule of the Constitution,"the development of China’s legal structure epitomizes its learning curve of state governance.From Rule of Man to Building a Legal System The fi rst building block of the PRC’s legal construction was the establishment of the socialist legal system.In September 1949,the Common Program of the     

More Than Just Words

New head of China’s Writers’Association looks to unite nation’s literary community Tie Ning is someone who knows Texactly where she’s going in life andisn’t averse to ruffling a few fea ther salong the way.Newly elected as thepr esident of the Chi     

The Sartorial Lining

<正>China’s silver-haired mannequins are more than just billboards;they’re role models It’s big and it’s bland, full of tension and fear. They do it over there but we don’t do it here. Fashion! Turn to the left. Fashion! Turn to the right. We are the silver squad and we’re coming to town. The first part comes courtesy of David Bowie, the last sentence of China’s shishang nainai.     

The Human Face of China-Myanmar Ties

<正>Aung San Suu Kyi’s China visit adds a new dimension to neighbors’relationship Aung San Suu Kyi,the renowned social activist and Chair of the National League for Democracy(NLD),Myanmar,paid her first visit to China from June 10 to 14 at the invitation of the International Department of the Communist Party of China.As she is Myanmar’s opposition leader,observers have labeled Suu Kyi’s Beijing trip as historic and indicative of a flourishing in relations between the two countries.     

Shaping The Future

Fortune Global forum explores the major trends impacting China’s economy Liu Yonghao, Chairman of New Hope Group, one of China’s largest agribusinesses based in southwest China’s Sichuan Province,didn’t need to fly to Beijing,Shanghai,     

The End of Snapping Up?

After years of exponential growth,China’s housingmarket has begun to show signs of stagnation Returning from a stint as a visiting scholar at Cambridge University,Wang Shi,the 63-year-old heavyweight in China’s real estate world,didn’t change his straightforward style of communication."People can no longer expect to be laughing all the way to the bank simply by purchasing properties,and the mushroom growth of     

Symbiotic Development

China’s 30 or more consecutive years of express economic development have made it the world’s second largest economy.Growing pressure to sustain economic growth has led to the country’s new policy of innovation and opening-up.It will generate suffi cient economic momentum to take China to the medium and high end of the industry chain,and at the same time create new opportunities for the world economy.     

MARKET WATCH

正OPINION Sustained Yuan Appreciation Unlikely Recently,the continued depreciation of the yuan has aroused extensive attention.Some think it was the result of intervention by the People’s Bank of China,the country’s central bank,to pour cold water on expectations of renminbi appreciation.If it’s true,the central bank has set out to make preparations for prospective exchange rate reform.According to the report on the implementation of monetary policies in the fourth