US withdrawal unavoidable for peace in Asia
The US will have no reason to station its military forces in Japan and South Korea any more if a long-term peaceful architecture can be built in Northeast Asia.
Racial animosities can't cover injustice
But racial factors aside, those Chinese who expect their protests to change the course of Liang's case are destined to be disappointed.
'Rebalance to Asia' requires updated response
The US has increased investment because US enterprises begin to realign their business in response to the rising cost of Chinese labor and they are encouraged by the strategic adjustment of the Obama administration to have more input in the region.
Softer criteria for college admission helpful
But if top colleges would like to give it a try by making these changes, then they deserve our support.
Blockade shows Nepal's connectivity dilemma
India's blockade violates the principle of no interference in the internal affairs of another country.
CPV leadership faces reform's challenges
Despite its similar political system to China's, Vietnam lags behind China in many fields, economic and political reforms in particular. If Vietnam can achieve its targets and prosper, it will provide a useful reference for China.
US role in S.China Sea needs to be squeezed
In most cases, it is more important to disintegrate the foundations of US assertiveness than engage in a face-to-face confrontation.
Gun lobby's sophistries wear down US
What worries me is that the sophistries the gun rights side have adopted to make their case may be more harmful than they may first appear.
Consumption can boost China's influence
Today's Asia requires not only the expansion or investment in the region, but needs the nation to transform into a major consumption power. As long as China can nail this, it will without doubt become the firm core of Asia's economy.
Bad manners are worst Chinese import
But for the Chinese who traveled a long way to a foreign country to look for something new, it is important to differentiate between confidence and over-confidence. The former can help us avoid getting lost in a foreign country but the latter may mean we don't learn from our host country, and we don't grow and evolve as people.
Muslim reform needs external pressure
The New York Times reporter's words on so-called human rights after a trip to Xinjiang actually reflects his shallow understanding of Muslim secularization.
No reason to keep putting up with scams
This is completely opposite to the mentality of a Westerner, who will almost always blame an external person or factor for their predicament.
TPP can spur China to make better rules
Even if there is some competition, it's not a tug of war where both sides flex their muscles. Instead, both sides will be measured as to who can do better in sustainable development.
Population drives China's hard urban limits
China's giant population helps explain many major policies from the one-child policy to the temporary traffic controls that allow only some cars on the street on certain days based on their plate numbers.
Moving beyond past vital for Sino-US ties
What's on the mind of Americans is simply that China's rise will challenge the order that the US has built in the Asia-Pacific region.
Paranoia about Chinese bad for US science
This is certainly not the first time US prosecutors have had red faces after chasing down Chinese-American scientists who they suspected had been spying for China.
Singaporeans choose strong govt with vote
Most multi-party countries haunted by economic recession have met troubles in governance.
Tales of economic doom greatly exaggerated
China's timetable for its rise might be long, because the Chinese leadership has a clear understanding of the troubles and difficulties.