Can Asia and the Pacific reach net zero?

(SONG CHEN / CHINA DAILY) The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to avert some of the worst potential effects of climate change. The Nationally Determined Contribution targets […]

Rethink rule-breaking Inflation Reduction Act

While the international community has looked forward to the world's largest economy and major trader in both goods and services implementing inclusive pro-trade measures to boost a balanced global recovery, the US has done the opposite by implementing discriminatory and distorting trade subsidy measures. The measures the US will take under the Inflation Reduction Act […]

Bitcoin of Healthcare: EPILLO Is Pioneering Blockchain-based Health & Fitness Smart Wearables with a Digital Health Ecosystem

New York, NY, November 28, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Europe based EPILLO Health Systems was formed in 2020 with an approach to enable consumers to manage their health services, medicines, physical activity, diet & lifestyle for the prevention and control of Chronic & Lifestyle-based diseases. The healthcare conglomerate takes the assistance of medical evidence, consumer behavior and medical technology […]

Blue Sapphire Announces the Launch of BST Token & Ecosystem

Smart City Solutions and Credible Digital Assets – Blue Sapphire Tokens the Future of Crypto Currency Dubai, UAE, November 28, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Recently, Blue Sapphire is proud to announce the launch of their BST Token & Ecosystem. People are tired of hearing that Digital Currency and Tokens tanking. They have yet to hear of one of the most […]

Sex education should be improved in schools

The Equal Opportunities Commission just released “A Study on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Secondary Schools of Hong Kong”. Sex education in Hong Kong is found to be quite inadequate. Only around half of the schools surveyed offered five hours or less for imparting the knowledge of sex in a school year, and over 90 percent […]

‘Common prosperity’ a feasible strategy for China

“Common prosperity”, hailed in the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, has been mocked and challenged by some Western mainstream media, which have spread the notion that China adopted a “Robin Hood” approach to cut the payment of the wealthiest for the poor.  My observation and analysis, after reading the recently published […]

Hong Kong needs to drive its cultural-hub agenda forward

It is reassuring to see Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu drive the agenda in relation to the role that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region can play in becoming a vibrant regional and ultimately an international cultural hub. He has correctly identified the need for greater support for the creative industries that will undoubtedly pay […]

Job policy must work smarter, not harder

Job seekers at a talent recruitment market in Beijing on May 21, 2021. (PHOTO / VCG) Currently, China's job market is facing prominent structural contradictions. On the one hand, the shortage of labor in the manufacturing sector cannot meet the demand of the real economy. On the other hand, it is difficult for college graduates […]

Balanced approach to real estate

Potential homebuyers look at a property model in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. (WEI LIANG / CHINA NEWS SERVICE) The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pledged to adhere to the principle of "housing is for living in, not for speculation". Meanwhile, the nation also strived hard to stimulate housing consumption […]

China needs to fuel recovery in 2023

Editor's note: China will strive to make new strides in economic development in 2023, with measures to take new steps in reform and opening-up, achieve new progress in building an ecological civilization, and boost the well-being of people, among others. Four experts share their views with China Daily. (MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY) After a […]

National security threats to US come from within

The United States Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules that will block both the importing and selling of technology products from five Chinese companies, citing national security concerns. The FCC said on Friday it had banned approvals of new equipment from the telecommunications companies Huawei Technologies, ZTE and Hytera Communications, as well as surveillance […]

Keep broader picture of virus fight in mind

Residents line up to take the nucleic acid tests in Beijing on Nov 23, 2022. (PHOTO / IC) After fighting with the novel coronavirus for three years, the world has not yet seen the light at the end of the tunnel. During that time the virus has mutated and become less lethal, and since effective […]

Shenzhen Global Marine Forum to Focus on Ocean Leadership, Sustainability

SHENZHEN, November 28, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – The Shenzhen Global Marine Economy Forum 2022, the executive strategy session of the high-powered China Marine Economy Expo, opened Thursday with the aim of further developing China’s booming “Blue Economy” and boosting global exchange and cooperation. This year’s marine forum, titled “Leadership for the Sustainable Expansion of the Marine Economy,” will bring together […]

Strategic vision, new policies for prevention-oriented healthcare

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has announced policies that promote primary healthcare development at all levels of the health system in the 2022 Policy Address. Some notable announcements include the establishment of the Primary Healthcare Authority at the governance level for coordination; the enhancement of the existing Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme to […]

Western media should not politicize World Cup

While the world’s soccer fans get a huge kick out of watching the thrilling matches in the first two days of the Qatar World Cup, including the magnificent performance of England’s team in beating Iran with an impressive score of 6-2 on the second day, it is needlessly distracting of the BBC to make a […]

America’s Taiwan endgame options

We could hardly expect, nowadays, that the United States would ever have China’s best interests at heart (or vice versa). But ultimately, neither does the US have the best interests of Taiwan (region of China) at heart. It is the perceived hegemonic security interests of a fearful America that unquestionably dominate how America identifies what […]

BRI important to Thailand’s economy

Subregional framework, linkages expected to better connect ASEAN with the world The asbestos train departs Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, on its way to Thailand on April 21, 2022. (ZHANG XIAOLIANG / FOR CHINA DAILY) In December 2014, the Thai and Chinese governments signed a memorandum of understanding on railway infrastructure cooperation within the framework […]

Elevating a vital partnership

China, Southeast Asian nations can leverage the RCEP trade pact for new collaborations The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China took place at a time when the regional and global communities are experiencing extreme turbulence due to rapid developments, some good and some bad. And the frequent interactions between China and ASEAN […]

Concrete vision, not a slogan

China’s modernization road map is a well-thought-out approach to realizing national goals (JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) Many Western media accounts of the recent 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China paid little or no attention to one of its central themes — the Chinese path to modernization.  The most likely reason for […]

Xi’s influence, stature as a thinker grow

Key strength is how he combines Marxist ideas with China’s wisdom and depth of experience With the fourth volume of President Xi Jinping’s The Governance of China, the regular appearance of Xi’s speeches has established itself as a world publishing event. As his stature as a thinker has grown in parallel with his influence on […]

China-ASEAN ties become stronger

Friendly dialogue, growing trade, people-to-people exchanges help deepen vital partnership (MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY) The year 2022 is special for ASEAN-China relations. It is the first year for building the ASEAN-China comprehensive strategic partnership, established exactly one year ago by the leaders of ASEAN member states and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a special […]

West’s hypocrisy can’t take shine off World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was spot on when he slammed Western countries for "hypocrisy" for trying to give "moral lessons" to other nations. A Swiss Italian, Infantino said on Saturday that "for what we Europeans have been doing around the world in the last 3,000 years, we should be apologizing for the next 3,000 years […]

Will Fed’s rate hikes prick the bubble?

Photo taken on June 22, 2022 shows the US Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, the United States. (PHOTO / XINHUA) A bunch of US tech companies that have led the tech stocks boom over the past 10 years are announcing workforce cuts one after another. Twitter has reportedly decided to fire about 4,400 contract […]

China, India key shapers of the Asian Century

(JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing in October. The congress was significant for both China and the world at large. The meeting presented crucial strategic plans to transform China into a modern socialist nation in all respects. China made significant progress toward […]