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The Real China and the Real World

The world has discovered that China is not taking the path of development that optimistic observers had imagined.

10月12日 15:29

Terms of Debate: Moving Beyond Patriots vs Traitors

The debate over the best way to respond to the Diaoyu Island Incident should not become a test of who is a genuine patriot

9月30日 17:13

Who is Stymieing our Charity?

Regulations imposed by the Chinese government are reducing people's willingness to give to charity.

9月21日 14:30

Why Aren't Private Enterprises Growing?

Industrial entrance barriers are the biggest reason for the lack of private enterprise growth in China.

9月7日 17:01

Unveling the Hidden Costs of Listing

Companies are using investor money to pay for the costs of being listed on the stock market.

8月24日 15:01

The Social Responsibilities of Public Institutions

Public institutions are avoiding social responsibilities

8月17日 17:08

How Much Money do you Need in Order to Afford Government Housing?

There is a huge mismatch between the design of policy-based housing and its current reality

8月10日 15:44

Our Society is Already Downstream

We are not flowing downstream, but are stagnant at a lower starting point; we have always been a part of the downstream society rather than flowing towards it.

7月30日 18:18

Some Local Governments Can Afford to Change Priorities

Why is it that three counties in Shaanxi province have succeeded in improving people's livelihood?

7月20日 17:00

How are Immelt and Liu Chuanzhi Different?

A successful industrial upgrading will surely defeat foreign enterprises while a failure to upgrade is equivalent to defeat for Chinese enterprises.

7月13日 17:18

Tax Cuts are Not the Solution, Reforming the Taxation System is

Tax reduction should be a long-term policy and we should simultaneously reform the taxation system.

7月6日 16:39

The Nature of Bribery Scandals in China

Multinational corporations are currently facing unprecedented challenges in China regarding the morality of their business transactions

6月29日 15:51

We Shouldn't Pursue Convictions at the Cost of Justice

Recently, the Ministry of Public Security has determined that to tackle the current complex public security situation, a seven-month long crackdown will be conducted on serious crime nationwide.

6月24日 17:30

An Unfinished Task: The Incomplete Reform of China's State-owned Banks

It remains a great challenge for all of China's state-owned banks to manage themselves like real commercial banks free of government interference.

6月15日 18:56

Workers Have a Right to Decent Work

Labor disputes still can not be resolved smoothly because there is no effective and fair negotiating mechanism.

6月7日 19:13

Emigration Trend Among Chinese Elites is Worth Examination

Why are we still paying attention to the departure of China's elite and the reasons why they are leaving?

5月25日 17:54

Will China Repeat the Mistakes it Made in 2008?

For the past two weeks, observers of the Chinese economy have been in a period of confusion over whether or not China will increase interest rates and appreciate the value of the RMB

5月18日 17:01

No Pain No Gain: Regulating the Property Market in the Long-term

In the wake of the central government issuing ten policies to curb China's speculative property market, local governments are following suit; some are taking an even tougher position.

5月12日 18:16

Let Us Learn From Disaster

Disaster should be a record of our progress. Reevaluating our construction quality, founding a disaster-relief system...

4月27日 17:36

Protection Against Overheating Puts Local Government at Risk

Together, increasing interest rates and applying pressure on the property bubble form a "double-squeeze" on local governments

4月20日 17:30