China: New hike in reserves for banks

The central bank raised the amount of money that banks must hold in reserve by 50 basis points on Sunday – the fourth hike this year – to mop up excessive liquidity and control inflation…

Hu calls for inclusive development in Asia

 Chinese President Hu Jintao called for inclusive development in Asia on Friday as he attended the opening ceremony of the 2011 annual meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA). As the second decade of…

Tsinghua University readies for Centennial

Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, one of the world’s top ranking universities will celeberate its 100th  aniversary on April 24. As the clock  ticks, the count down for the centennial is drawing close, and the campus is getting…

Microblogs gaining political weight in China

A Global Times survey shows that 71 percent of Chinese Web users attribute their growing interest in politics to microblogging, but more than half of them complained about the lack of interaction on government blogs….

Ai Weiwei case: Political activism cannot be a legal shield

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is being investigated over “suspected economic crimes”, according to authorities Thursday. Some Western media outlets immediately questioned the charge as a “catch-all crime,” and insisted on interpreting the case in their…