As the leaders of the umbrella movement sit down to negotiate with Hong Kong authorities after weeks of street protests, the big question is whether the two sides can find a compromise that meets both Beijing's concerns about stable and efficient governance on the one hand, and citizens' concerns about genuine, instead of sham, democracy on the other.

This month the Communist Party of China will hold its fourth plenary session of the 18th central committee with an emphasis on the rule of law. As Qin Xiaoying explains, Xi Jinping is making monumental progress by distinguishing himself from previous leaders and giving this issue a high priority on his policy agenda.

Living in Hong Kong since 1995, Muhammad Cohen reflects on his experiences in his adopted hometown and offers suggestions for Hong Kong’s leadership and Beijing to find a way forward in electoral reforms.

Tom Watkins argues that growing perceptions of fear and distrust in China’s economic and military rise threaten to destabilize the global order. However, the United States and China can continue to enhance bilateral relations and build mutual trust through the continued development of people-to-people exchanges in order for the two nations to find stability and prosper.

In the past few years there have been a slew of books decrying the political decay and dysfunction of Western democracy.

China's leaders seem to realize their two-faced dilemma, and Hong Kong’s No. 2 official, Carrie Lam, is supposed to lead negotiations over these details. What might a compromise look like, asks Steven Hill.

When Hong Kong reverted to China in 1997, western pundits predicted doom and gloom for the future of Hong Kong and they couldn’t be more off target. The same gaggle of pundits and analysts are now attempting to make sense of Occupy Central movement taking place in Hong Kong and as usual their interpretations are suspect.

Mongkok , the best place for visitors and shoppers in Hong Kong. Today, it no longer serves as a shopping heaven; it has become the battlefield for politicians with different ideologies and point of views.

The SARS crisis strengthened China’s capability to handle major disease outbreaks. Yanzhong Huang calls on the international community to support West Africa through aid and workers, but also warns that nations must internally build sustainable health institutions and capacity to handle future crises.

As the anti-corruption drive cuts through China’s officialdom, dealing fatal blows to both “tigers and flies” at both the higher and grassroots levels, there is a rising demand for institutional reform in managing officials, writes Qin Xiaoying.