Xiang Junyong: Sowing Agricultural Reforms

On March 5, Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Government Work Report at the opening ceremony of the Fifth Session of the 12th National People`s Congress. The report suggests that this year`s agricultural work will focus on pushing forward supply-side structural reform and fostering new growth engines for rural development.

John Ross: Two sessions’ impact on global affairs grows

China naturally thinks of its annual two sessions, the National People`s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People`s Political Consultative Conference. But, the reality is China`s historically unprecedented economic and social development ensures that the two sessions are becoming a major international event watched by a global audience - over 1,500 foreign journalists registered for this year`s final NPC press conference.

John Ross: Socialist policies can help famine-stricken countries

An immense human catastrophe is unfolding in parts of Africa and in Yemen. As the Washington Post wrote last month "The world is in the grip of an astonishing and acute crisis: More than 20 million people in South Sudan, Somalia, northern Nigeria and Yemen face starvation in the next six months, according to the United Nations.

Zhao Minghao: Vicious cycle on Korean Peninsula must end

The US and South Korea kicked off an unprecedented high-intensity joint military exercise on Wednesday, which has made the international community nervous. Foal Eagle, a field training exercise involving ground, air and naval forces, will run until the end of April. The US plans to send strategic naval vessels such as the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier to the joint drill, and the B-52 bombers will also be a part of it.

Ding Gang: Sanctions not enough to rebuff South Korea over THAAD

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is an important part of the US` military deployment in Asia, which involves an attempt to prevent and contain the rise of China. Only when we recognize the nature of the THAAD deployment can we work out the most effective way to cope with it.

Brazilian ambassador meets with RDCY

Brazilian ambassador to China Marcos Caramuru de Paiva had a closely talk with Wang Wen, Executive Dean of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY) on February 20th, 2017. They exchange their views on financial cooperation of BRICS countries, “Belt and Road initiative”, and economic cooperation between China and Brazil.

Ding Gang: Lotte sanctions require careful evaluation

Lotte Group, one of South Korea`s largest holding companies, has announced that it would trade the land that forms part of its golf course with the government to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), a US anti-missile system. This move has angered many Chinese people who are calling for a boycott of Lotte`s business in China.

John Ross: Why trade protectionism harms the US people

Unfortunately for Bannon, most international commentators arrived at the opposite evaluation. Support for Xi`s policy approach came from groups well beyond those invariably sympathetic to China.

Swedish Embassy delegation visits Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies

On February 16, a delegation including Economic Counselor Maisoun Jabali, and business official Mejfang Br ü ske Wang from Swedish Embassy in China, visits RDCY. Both sides conducted in-depth discussion on Sino-US relations, “Belt and Road” Initiative, Chinese economic reform and other issues.

Liu Zhiqin: Thriving for 43 years: China's first private restaurant after reform and opening up

John Ross: Yearend: Bad faith tactics employed by Western media to hype ‘China collapse’ theory lose support among audience

The Third Belt and Road Initiative Cities International Forum (Yiwu) was Held

John Ross: Moody's downgrade of outlook on China's debt rating is propaganda not business analysis

Dong Shaopeng: Moody's politically biased credit outlook cut won't affect China's long-term upward growth trend: experts