“Go to Where Others Can＇t”——An Interview with Swiss Papermaking Expert Grossendacher Pierre

Editor‘s Note: Swiss papermaker Pierre got to know about China from reading China Reconstructs, predecessor to China Today. He moved to China and worked here for 14 years. In 2002 Pierre retired at the age of 62 and returned to China with his wife to help launch Shandong Quanlin Packaging.     

SPOTLIGHTS

China Launches Project to Help Children of Migrant Workers, China Sees 30% Drop in Death Penalty,China Issues Draft Implementation Regulations for Labor Contract Law to Solicit Public Opinion,Tibet Gives Temporary Monthly Subsidy to Low-Income Families,China Protects Human Rights of Criminals,Program Launched in China to Tackle Human Health Impact of Climate Change.     

Why China Will Grow Rich Before It Grows Old

正THE announcement of the relaxation of China’s one child policy created great discussion in China and internationally.But its significance was widely misunderstood.Contrary to myth,the increase in China’s labor supply plays little role in China’s rapid economic growth.In reality,96 percent of China’s economic growth comes from factors other than a rising labor supply.Therefore,there is no reason why China’s economy should slow significantly because China’s working age population stopped growing in 2012.The mistaken view,sometimes expressed,that China will grow old before it becomes rich is therefore the reverse of the reality:China will grow rich before it grows old.To demonstrate clearly why,first the facts will be stated and then their implications analysed.     

Proud of Our Genuine Friendship with China——An Interview with UAE Ambassador Omar Al Bitar

THIRTY years after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates,the two countries are witnessing monumental,across-theboard developments.On this occasion,China Today spoke to UAE Ambassador to China Omar Al Bitar to learn about the past and prospects of friendly relations between the two countries.China Today:The relationship between China and the     

China and Europe:A Mutual Study

IT’S been 20 years since China set about constructing a socialist market economic system.During these two decades,China stood strong through the Asian financial crisis.It has also weathered the global financial crisis,which shows China has developed strong capabilities in macroeconomic regulation and control.Since the turn of the century,many economists overseas have defined China’s developmentpath as the "China Model." In reality,there is nosuch fixed model for China’s economic or socialdevelopment.     

Two Bon Vivants and Their Sweet Life in China

JEAN-HUGUES Depigny and his wife are from France. They have lived in China for 10 years and are known by the Chinese names Yang Peiyi and Yang An. Their home is resplendent in Chinese furnishings and ornaments. Jean-Hugues Depigny is vice president of Airbus China customer services in Beijing. Airbus and China have been in cooperation since 1985, when China Eastern Airlines, formerly the CAAC East Regional Administration, became its first client in China. Since then, Airbus and the China aviation manu-     

China Opposes Viet Nam’s South China Sea Oil Exploration

<正>China opposes Viet Nam’s exploring oil and gas in China’s jurisdictional area ofthe South China Sea,Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said on May 28."China’s stance on the South China Sea is clear and consistent.     

On the Dotted Line

Law and history support China’s claims over the South China Sea The Philippines decided to bring to a UN tribunal last month its maritime disputes with China in the South China Sea as well as China’s jurisdiction rights over the South China Sea within the U-shaped "nine-dotted line." The action,however,is not conducive to the settlement of the disputes.On the     

Sci-Tech

正China Capable of Exploring Mars China has the capability to explore the planet Mars,said Ye Peijian,top scientist with China’s lunar probe mission.China currently has the technology to send a probe to circle and land on the planet,without major problems with tracking control and communications     

Coffee with Cream on

Flushed with record profits, Starbucks envisages more stores inChina's wealthy southern cities as the way ahead. STARBUCKS demonstratesits commitment to China,"began the statement. Whenwas the world's biggestcoffee brewer not commit-ted to China? The American firm haspoured huge efforts over the past decadeinto making China a key market. But arecent agreement to increase its stake inits southern China operations signals anew focus on China as the world's lead-ing retailer and roaster of…     

“Go to Where Others Cant''''t”-An Interview with Swiss Papermaking Expert Grossendacher Pierre

Editor's Note: Swiss papermaker Pierre got to know about China from reading China Reconstructs, predecessor to China Today. He moved to China and worked here for 14 years.In 2002 Pierre retired at the age of 62 and returned to China with his wife to help lannch Shandong Quanlin Packaging.     

Gastronomic Tour

CHINESE cuisine is renowned for its eight major distinctive styles： the cuisines of Shandong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu in eastern China; Anhui and Hunan in central China; Sichuan in western China; and Fujian and Cantonese cooking in southern China. Each style has anything from dozens to hundreds of delicacies developed over many centuries.     

LETTERS

I have been a subscriber to China Today for 27 years,since the time that it was China Reconstructs.I first came across it during a tour to China in 1984,I enjoy reading it each month and have found it very instructive on all aspects of life in China.I have been     

Radegast Hotel by Tianlun Honored With China Hotel Gold Star Award

<正>Sponsored by the China Tourist Hotel Association,the third China Hotel Gold Star Award Ceremony was recently convened in Fuzhou,Fujian Province.Radegast Hotel Beijing Bohao was honored with the China Hotel Gold Star Award together with other18 hotels in Beijing,such as the China World Trade Center,Grand Hyatt Hotel,etc.The China Hotel Gold Star Award is the China hotel industry’s top     

A Strategic Prospect that Can Be Realized

正The Chinese Dream in Full Swing Speech Extracts from the International Dialogue on the Chinese Dream ForumTHE Chinese Dream encompasses four main visions:a renewed,powerful China;a civilized China governed by equality and fairness;a harmonious China in which all social strata coexist peacefully;and a beautiful China with a clean environment.Despite China’s well-known difficulties–pollution,corruption,and economic inequality–China     

Voices

Yi Gang： Zero Interest Rate Not a Good Choice for China;Chen Deming： China to Fight Trade Protectionism;CASS： Changing European Perspectives on China Bring Uncertainties to Sino-EU Relations     

Back to Business

正China and ASEAN bond via economic cooperation Though territorial disputes exist between China and some ASEAN nations in the South China Sea, the multiple economic cooperation mechanisms between China and ASEAN have deepened their overall relationship.     

Economy

China Will See ODI Peak in 2015China’s outward direct investment(ODI)will continue to post robust growth this year,evidence of Chinese companies’efforts to go global,according to a report from the National Development and Reform Commission,China’s top economic planner,issued on March 5.China’s non-financial     

A Promising Relationship

正At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping,French President Emmanuel Macron paid a state visit to China from January 8 to10,which made Macron the first foreign state leader to visit China in 2018,as well as the first European leader to visit China since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC).The bilateral ties between China and France stand at a new starting point.China     

Prospects for China-ASEAN Relations

正TERRITORIAL disputes in the South China Sea between China and ASEAN countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines notwithstanding,China-ASEAN relations remain very much on the track of peaceful development,mutual-benefit,and win-win cooperation.China recently raised new proposals on handling tensions in the South China Sea,so further diminishing possibilities that the issue