May 10, 2011
The US defaulting on its financial obligations is a clear and present danger that is increasing daily because Americans are in the early stages of a political a
Arnaud De Borchgrave, Editor at Large, Washington Times
Apr 28, 2011
While World Bank President Robert Zoellick warns that the world is "one shock away from a full-blown crisis," China has broken ground and taken over the economi
Deng Yuwen, Deputy Chief Editor, Study Times
Apr 07, 2011
China’s Premier Wen Jiabao’s report in this year’s 12th Five-Year Plan included the main areas for future reform but it was his comment on reform and how it
Wu Xiaobo, Columnist
Mar 21, 2011
The question of how to promote the reform has once again become a hot topic among government officials and ordinary people. Today, we must re-examine the term t
Mar 19, 2011
China's robust economy makes business success look easy. But the Asian country has rules, mores, and costs that multinationals ignore at their peril, as Hew
Elizabeth Economy, Senior Fellow & Director, Asia Studies
Mar 14, 2011
China’s five-year work plan is striking for several reasons: the high degree of continuity from five years ago, the push by Beijing for Chinese companies to assert themselves globally, the strong hand of the state in areas of the economy considered integral to social stability, and the potential for serious debate over several of the redistributive aspects of the plan.
Tom Orlik, Wall Street Journal
Mar 08, 2011
China's government wants to fight inflation and redistribute income, giving households a bigger slice of the pie. Higher interest rates would achieve both.
Wu Jinglian, Researcher, Development Research Center of State Council
Mar 07, 2011
The recent general consensus in the government, business and academic circles is that the 12th Five-Year Guideline marks a new historic start for China’s econo
Hu Angang, Director, Tsinghua National Research Center
Mar 06, 2011
China has promulgated five-year plans since 1953 and experienced a fast growth rate of 9.2 percent in the First Five-Year Plan period (1953-57). The plans wer
Cao Li, Professor, CPC Party School
Mar 06, 2011
At the starting year of the 12th Five-Year Guideline, let us look back to the last Five-Year Guideline which was intended to promote institution advancement, sustainable society and so on, and see the challenges we are still facing now.