Prudence Required in Limiting Coal Imports

正Recently,the news that the National Development and Reform Commission(NDRC)will soon release provisional management rules on coal quality has sparked discussions in the market.According to a draft the NDRC has issued for public consideration,the country will limit imports of coal with heat value below 4,554 kilocalories,sulfur content higher than 1 percent or ash content above 25 percent.The policy remains to be discussed.With regard to resource     

Full-Pricing Autonomy

正Fair competition among all types of operators will be the future of China’s telecom industry By Lan Xinzhen On May 17,World Telecommunications Day,China’s telecom operators launched promotions as usual,but this year,they directly cut their prices.China Unicom offered discounts as high as 90 percent off for data     

Viet Nam’s No-Win Game

正Recent days have witnessed serious violence against foreign investors and businesses in Viet Nam,under the guise of anti-China protests.Victims included investors from China’s mainland,Hong Kong and Taiwan,Singapore and South Korea.A rampage of arson,destruction and looting in and around factories has led to casualties and loss of property.These riots have affected Viet Nam’s international image,     

Will Climate Diplomacy Turn Around China-U.S.Relations?

U.S.Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s visit to China in mid-April intended to smooth over relations with China before the Earth Day Virtual Summit on climate change hosted by the Joe Biden administration on April 22-23.Prior to his China trip,Kerry toured a number of European Union countries and selected parts of Asia for the same purpose.     

Stop Politicizing Health Issues

正Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening of the 74 th session of the World Health Assembly(WHA) took place via video link on May 24. The assembly highlighted such issues as pandemic responses, the World Health Organization(WHO) reforms and budgets, among other topics.     

China,the FDI Magnet

正Restrictive measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered concerns among financiers with investment environments across various economies. Which country is most attractive to foreign investment? The answer is China, according to the World Investment Report 2021 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on June 21.     

Dual-Circulation Drive

The outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan(2021-25) and the long-range objectives through the year 2035 approved in this year’s National People’s Congress session further highlights the new development strategy of dual circulation, in which the domestic and overseas markets reinforce one another, and the domestic market serves as its backbone.     

Fore the Cause of Healthier Golf Courses

正Four years of regulatory actions have cut China's nationwide number of golf courses from its peak of 689 to 449 thus far, with 34.8 percent shut down, according to reports from 11 ministries, including the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Natural Resources, on May 15.