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     

China＇s Contribution to the World Economy

Since the world financial crisis broke out in 2008, China has become a main engine of world economic growth.     

何谓幸福

今年以来,我国经济在实现平稳较快增长的同时,结构调整也取得积极成效,上半年国内生产总值（GDP）同比增长10．4％,增速比上年同期回落1．8个百分点。     

Quality vis-à-vis Velocity of Economic Growth

SINCE China embarked on reform and opening-up in the late 1970s,and especially since its entry into the market economy in the 1990s,the country has considered the magnitude and extent of GDP growth as main parameters of its economic development.In macroeconomic terms,gross GDP and GDP growth are of great national significance,especially to a developing country. A large,briskly expanding GDP means more jobs,higher incomes and better livelihoods for all. Once a state’s economy surpasses subsistence level,however,its people expect to enjoy a better quality of life,more wholesome     

Changed Mode of Economic Growth for a Coal Province

A seemingly insatiable demand for energy has sparked off a global coal mining "fever." Yet Shanxi Province, the largest coal-producing province in China, has guaranteed that in the coming five years it will not expand the production caoacity of its coal mines, and     

China’s Economy Fueled by Domestic Demand and Foreign Trade in 2012

IN 2012, the effects of the world financial crisis are still lingering.China’s economic rise continues to draw worldwide attention; and the appreciation of the RMB, the country’s large stockpiles of foreign reserves and its export strength are all perennial topics of debate among media commentators.With many countries around the world still ne- gotiating the rapids of economic recovery, will China avoid the tumult and chart its own smooth course of growth over the next couple of years?     

New Prospects for China＇s Economy

In recent years china has intentionally slowed down its economic growth to tacilitate sustainable growth and protect the environment.     

Re-examining China＇s Economic Growth Momentum

正ACCORDING to the National Bureau of Statistics,China’s economic growth rates in the fi rst and second quarters of 2014 were 7.4 percent and7.5 percent respectively,lower than those of last year’s third and fourth quarters,which were 7.8 percent and 7.7 percent.Observers have started to question this economic trend:Is China headed for a recession?Judging by the growth rate,China’s economy does seem to be slowing down.But in fact,there is signifi cant sustaining potential and momentum behind the country’s economic growth,and factors like structural adjustment     

Upon What Is Confidence in China＇s Steady Economic Growth Based？

Today, the statistic that most polarizes world attention is that of China＇s annual GDP growth. It was certainly the focus of the recently concluded annual NPC and CPPCC ses- sions. American and British reporters at the press conference Premier Li Keqiang held for domestic and foreign journalists took the opportunity to express their concerns on this topic, asking Premier Li： will China realize its annual growth target of 7.5 percent, and if so, how？     

China’s Economy Discussed at Davos Talks

FROM September 14 to 16, 2011, more than 1,600 officials, economists and entrepreneurs from 90 countries and regions worldwide gathered in Dalian, China, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos. They held nearly 100 discussions on topics including the development of Chinese and global economy, the low-carbon economy, new measuring index of growth, and intellectual property rights.     

ICRC＇s Presence in East Asia-- An Interview with Mr. Thierry Meyrat--Director of Regional Delegation for East Asia of the ICRC

Q：Our readers are certainly fa- miliar with the ＂Red Cross＂ emblem, but maybe not so familiar with the Regional Delegation for East Asia of the International Committee of the Red Cross （ICRC）. Could you please introduce the Regional Delegation for East Asia of the ICRC？ Besides routine activities, could you please let us know what has been done by the delegation？ Could you please say something about your Chinese partner？     

China＇s New Diplomatic Blueprint for South Asia

IN September, following his attendance at the 14th Meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization （SCO） and his state visit to Tajikistan, Chinese President Xi Jinping began his tour of three South Asian countries： the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and India. It was President Xi＇s first visit to the region since he took office. The trip gave rise to significant improvements in mapping out China＇s new diplomatic blueprint on South Asia, expanding China＇s neighborhood diplomacy, and reshaping world geopolitics.     

吉尔吉斯斯坦经济捱过寒冬 迎来回暖

吉尔吉斯斯坦的经济形势发展对中亚地区国家的政治稳定,以及中国新疆地区的长治久安有着重要意义。本文对吉尔吉斯斯坦第一季度的经济形势进行实证分析,探讨和分析吉尔吉斯斯坦经济发展现状并对2013年度的经济发展趋势作出预测。     

Neighboring Countries Gain from China’s FDI

正SINCE 1979,when the policy of reform and opening-up came into force,China’s economic growth has been among the most rapid in Asia.Owing to similar cultures but different natural resources,China and its neighboring countries have complemented one another’s needs during their respective phases of development.Bilateral investments and cooperation are hence mutually beneficial to China and its neighbors.These complementary economies and     

Coordinating Regional Development in China’s Economy

Central and western China is seeking to stimulate economic growth through its advantages in labor, resources and geography and its regional planning policies. Meanwhile, eastern China is feeling the pressure brought by economic restructuring and aims to release it using resource integration and institutional reform.     

上半年我国主要经济指标一览

◆据初步核算,上半年我国GDP（国内生产总值）达139862亿元,按可比价格计算,同比增长7．1％,比一季度加快1．0个百分点。分季度看．一季度增长6．1％,二季度增长7．9％。     

What Are the Real Problems of China＇s Economic Growth？

正CHINA is the world’s second-largest economy,and how its economic growth progresses will inevitably influence that globally.The outside world has followed closely the sustainability of China’s economic growth.Such interest was the basis for the BBC documentary How China Fooled the World.The documentary is centered around China’s economic growth having been driven by vast amounts of credit from the banking sector over the past few