Cold shivers may follow hot money
All developing countries need foreign investment to develop. That is the plain truth.

Leave food, oil prices to markets
Publishing negative news can have a positive social effect. China has learned plenty of lessons about that in the last few years. Reports on the outbreak of SARS (severely acute respiratory syndrome) in 2003, and at the moment, on the spread of the hand-foot-mouth disease, caused by the virus EV71, are cases in point.

'Brand or perish' name of new game
Increasingly, international commentators are criticizing the Chinese brands, or rather, China's lack of brands. But they are not alone. The Chinese language press has been doing that for a longer time.

Strategies for future key to food security
Most parts of the developing world are facing a food crisis. How can China, as the most populous country, remain unscathed by the rising tide?

Dealing with a rice crisis
When the Chinese press reports about the surging price of rice worldwide it tends to give the impression that China is safe because of its ample stocks.

Dealing with a rice crisis

Investors are too pampered

Focus on long-term strength

Dealing with increase in food prices

Menus an indicator of globalization

Dealing with the wealthy

Businesses lack useful information

A matter of common sense?

More help from the government

Will the new law protect workers?

Why are our cities stumbling?

Tracking rail plans of cities

Tough times ahead

Overseer of natural resources

Dealing with inflation

Transparent action on climate deal

All eyes on Bali climate meeting

Funding climate solutions

Pollution: the blame game

Time to act on climate change

Local firms must show discipline

Unleashing funds for the public good

Statements that miss the point

Taking undue risks

Time to seize the opportunity

Taking stock of our future

Work with small-scale vendors

Market reaction awaited

The role of international managers

Olympics can spearhead environment change

Confronted by contrast in Chongqing

Changing face of economic growth

Exporters, it's time to clean up your act

SEPA's message is loud and clear

Environment publication energizing readers

Getting greener by the numbers

Lakeside cities must step up battle against pollution

More than the lake, water is the problem

Time to take heed of economic warnings

We need investigative journalists

Balance food supply and bio-energy

No more business as usual

Time to redefine 'service'

Brave new world of employment

Of reporters and red packets

Not wise to restrict real estate sector

Not much can be done to slow boom

No quick fix to residence registration

Learning Chinese not so hard

Get justice for subway worker deaths

Media unfair on China's SEZ policies

Wen's citing of Deng and the ancients

New delegates promise better opinons

Two meetings with major new agendas

Rethinking new year travel crush

How to stem the new year travel tide

Plan now to avoid future urban chaos

Get ready for spectacular investment

Needed: a series on the fall of big powers

CBRC policy good for rural finance

Smash the iron rice bowl, not unfairly sacked workers

Lower bus fare is fair in city that needs to get a roll on

River of change sets up clean, green torch bearer

Don't turn blind eye to hutong

Stalling reforms a roadblock to nation's driving ambition

Bright, creative future revealed by our new generation

Scandal in Shanghai offers opportunity for action

Out of Africa and into a new world trading order

Banking on the poor can help hungry nation to blossom

Rotten apples spoil fruits of economic success

Balancing the books between rich and poor

Rural co-ops offer chance for growth

Solution to clean up pollution disgrace

Old game of landlord hoarding must stop

FDI quality under the microscope

Wasteful loans a catalyst for rampant lending craze

Big-ticket bankers need better eye for the details

Confucius, not computers, answers the big questions

Modern China needs some old thinking

Managers also require great wisdom

Local price caps prove unhelpful

Tibet railway's safety record offers food for thought

Time ripe to tackle real estate issues

Don't forget to build strong teams

Offer young professionals a true sense of security

Longer-term solutions are required

Satellite cities may alleviate housing woes

Housing must not be left solely to the market

Protect our cultural treasures

Medical employees suffer, too

Publishers should brave the new world

Tales of hope needed from changes in countryside

Media must update on countryside

Charity funds need better management

Much debate about nothing slows change

Autonomy can trigger rural development