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Let taxi fare reform be fair
By He Bolin
The Beijing planning body and transportation authorities held a public hearing on Thursday to address taxi drivers' complaints against low income and make it easier for people to hail a cab, especially during rush-hour traffic.
E-commerce pioneer struggling to survive
Once described as "China's Amazon," e-commerce website Dangdang.com is finding itself fighting to stay afloat due to rabid competition.
There are reasons why many youths appear gloomy
By Zhang Zhouxiang
'Our young people look old!" says a recent article in People's Daily and goes on to describe the 1980s generation as "gloomy", "unenergetic" and "behaving in a manner that is too mature for their age".
Keen for free trade
By Shi Yongming
Cooperation and competition coexist as a China-Japan-ROK free trade area emerges.
All-weather friends
The fruits of Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Pakistan, which concluded on Thursday, show the unbreakable friendship between the two countries is not just effusive words.
Comments reflect Hashimoto's true nature
An article published Monday in the PLA Daily scathingly denounced Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's recent remarks on wartime sex slaves.
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Controlling deregulation
- By Zhang Lijuan
China must not overlook the importance of controls as it continues its push towards a more deregulated and open market economy.
Indecent proposal
- By Zhao Jinglun
Recent war crime denials by right-wing Japanese politicians have caused shock and anger. Toru Hashimoto's words, though, are a new nadir in the saga.
10 steps to tackle graduate unemployment
- By Eugene Clark
China's universities must evolve in order to tackle the country's graduate unemployment problem.
In Focus>>
The State Council, China's cabinet, unveiled a new plan to deepen its administrative reform and transformation of government functions, reducing the number of ministries from 27 to 25. Will fewer ministries really mean more efficiency?
