Rural Vitality

正The Central Government recently released a package of policies on the development of rural areas,charting the course for the country's rural vitalization strategy.This article,compiled from reports by Xinhua News Agency,takes a closer look at these initiatives.     

Tibet：Truth and Illusion

September 2005 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Tibet Autonomous Region. In anticipation of the event, our August issue carries a series of reports on the region and its people. Tibet's unique natural and cultural environment is a source of fascination to people both inside and outside of China. As overseas Ti-hetan scholar Jambyang Norbu observes, the fondly perceived image of the "Roof of the World" is that it is the Shangri-La of nature, culture and Tibetan Buddhism.     

rang Weiguang,Trailblazer of China＇s TV Industry

YANG Weiguang, former president of CCTV, died on September 20 at the age of 79. Although Yang asked thatmourning and memorial services be abbreviated, voluntary celebrations of his life continued for almost a month. This prompted many inquiries about the man who retired from the CCTV presidency 15 years ago. As posthumous reports described him, Yang was a trailblazer and trendsetter for Chinese television. For insiders, his life was a symbol of the daring period of reforms.     

How Far Are We From The Rule of Law?

<正>At present,China is attempting to promulgate the rule of law within its borders.However,the majority of Chinese possess only a very narrow understanding of the concept.Many equate the rule of law with judicial justice, as is reflected in many media reports that focus perhaps overly on judicial reform as a means of advancing law-based governance.     

Military Reciprocation

正The China Strategic Culture Promotion Association, a Beijing-based NGO, issued two reports on the military power of the United States and Japan in June. The reports evaluated the countries’military strategy, strength, deployment as well as their military relationships with other countries in the past two     

Launching Another Crisis

North Korea's test-firing of a range of missiles gets a mixed reaction from the international communityWhen the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired a stream of missiles on July 5, it drew sharp concerns from a global communi- ty perpetually concerned over stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region. According to government reports from South Korea, the DPRK launched at least seven missiles from two sites along its east     

Guarding Privacy

Protection from the media and the Internet for young offenders requires improvementOn August 29,the trial of a high-profile gang rape case in Beijing concluded.In the months leading up to the trial,the case,which involved the son of a famous Chinese singer,attracted a great amount of attention from the media and the public.Meanwhile,the debate over the privacy of juvenile offenders was also brought to the forefront of public discourse by experts who raised concerns over the publicity of the case.Some claimed that the relentless media reports and online sharing of every-minute detail of the suspect infringed on his right to privacy,particularly     

The Rise of Coronavirus Racism

正In recent years we've grown accustomed to a familiar phenomenon. A human tragedy is followed by a groundswell of global support and sympathy online. Yet the spread of COVID-19 has seen the opposite, with a rise in anti-Chinese sentiment and racist incidents in several countries. Social and news media abound with reports of East Asian individuals experiencing racism in the weeks since the virus hit the headlines.Some 80,000 people have been infected in China     

Understanding China

正How will China interact with the rest of the world in the new era?With China entering a new era of development,the transformative changes and tremendous progress taking place in the country have been attracting ever increasing attention from the rest of the world.But though reports on China abroad have been exponential,the messages are confusing While China's development is regarded as an opportunity by some,others view it as a challenge or even a threat.     

Be Calm,Be Confident——Some Thoughts on the Approach of the 2008 Olympic Games

AS the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games approach, China has become the focus of world media attention. Certain groups hostile to the PRC have been using the occasion to demonize the country and pressure the government. They have made a concerted effort to stir up trouble and generate controversy at home and abroad, and a number of Western media have amplified the resulting cacophony, producing distorted reports about China and infuriating Chinese everywhere.     

The Great Invisible Wall

Understanding is key to Westerners and Chinese surmounting barriers Most of the media reports will not present a thorough and balanced analysis of the situation in Xinjiang, a vast region whose stability and development are not only strategic for the People's Republic of China     

Pakistan-beyond your expectation

Few Westerners know much about Pakistan beyond media reports of Islamic fundamentalism, communal violence and martial law, but it contains some of Asia's most mind-blowing landscapes, extraordinary trekking opportunities, a multitude of cultures and a long tradition of hospitality.The China's neighbouring country is the site of some of the earliest human settlements, home to an ancient civilisation rivalling those of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the crucible of two of the world's major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. You'll surely get more than what you expected there. .     

PEOPLE & POINTS

“I have read similar reports on environment and health many times, released by varied research institutes. Every time, the figures are different.” Zhou Jian, Vice Minister of the State Environmental Protection Administration, questioning a World Bank report on the lack of a common scientific methodology when concluding that pollution has caused large premature deaths in China     

Chinese Markets Open Wider

<正>U.S.electric automaker Tesla Inc.has been in the media spotlight in the past few weeks for something still uncertain:whether,and when,it will build its first car factory in China.Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke of a"rough target of start of production in about three years"on the company’s plan for a China plant in a recent conference call with analysts,following reports of it having talks with the local government on building a factory in Shanghai.Nothing is final yet,but one thing is certain:     

Keeping U.S. Bonds in Hand

U.S. bonds still comprise a major share of Chinese foreign reserves People are becoming increasingly uneasy about reports saying China is reducing its holdings of U.S.bonds. Currently, China is the sec-ond largest holder of U.S.     

Hunters Try to Capture Their Past

Oroqen ethnic group in raceagainst time to safeguard traditions,Li Yao reports in Heilongjiang.Mo Guizhen was 5 whenshe saw a real bed for the first time.She refused tosleep on it,accustomed as she was to deer furs laid on the ground of hunters’huts in the depths of the Greater hinggan Mountains in north-eastern China.     

Get the Message Right

In recent months, China has been subjected to a lot of unfair and completely groundless criticism. Western newsmakers appear to be deriving some kind of sadistic pleasure out of the horrifying negative reports that portray Chinese authorities     

Chinese Experts and Scholars On US Human Rights Report

A dozen human rights experts and scholars from institutions of higher learning and research organizations attended a forum hem by the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) in Beijing in early March. With a large amount of facts, they refuted the 2001 country reports on human rights issued on March 4 by the US Department of State for its vicious distortion and attacks on China's human rights. Following are excerpts of their speeches.     

Constitutional Upgrade

正The Second Plenary Session of the 19th Communist Party of China(CPC)Central Committee was held in Beijing on January 18-19.At the meeting,a proposal from the CPC Central Committee on revising the Constitution was adopted.A communiqué was issued after the session.This article is compiled from reports by Xinhua News Agency.