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"The meeting between leaders from the two sides of the Taiwan Straits is our own business and there is no need to consider such a meeting at international events."
Ma Xiaoguang, Spokesman of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference on May 28
"When Western luxury brands first entered into the Chinese market, they just needed to build up brand awareness as soon as possible in order to make money. But now the honeymoon period is over. They need to cater to the world's most discerning consumers."
David Roth, vice president of a United States-based advertising association, talking to China Economic Weekly
"In face of the cases of astonishing juvenile violence, we cannot simply blame and punish our children. We need to observe the environment these children grow up in and how they were treated by their school, family and society."
Tao Sha, an associate psychology professor of Beijing Normal University
"During every family get-together, we often see parents chatting or playing games on their smart phones. This habit will be copied by children as they are most likely to pick up behavioral habits from their parents."
Liu Wei, a 33-year-old father of a 7-year-old son | |
"The meeting between leaders from the two sides of the Taiwan Straits is our own business and there is no need to consider such a meeting at international events."
Ma Xiaoguang, Spokesman of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference on May 28
"When Western luxury brands first entered into the Chinese market, they just needed to build up brand awareness as soon as possible in order to make money. But now the honeymoon period is over. They need to cater to the world's most discerning consumers."
David Roth, vice president of a United States-based advertising association, talking to China Economic Weekly
"In face of the cases of astonishing juvenile violence, we cannot simply blame and punish our children. We need to observe the environment these children grow up in and how they were treated by their school, family and society."
Tao Sha, an associate psychology professor of Beijing Normal University
"During every family get-together, we often see parents chatting or playing games on their smart phones. This habit will be copied by children as they are most likely to pick up behavioral habits from their parents."
Liu Wei, a 33-year-old father of a 7-year-old son | |
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Sino-U.S. Economic Ties
Caixin
May 19
Jacob Lew, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury who has been in the office for only 15 months, paid his third visit to China since taking office. The visit was a preparation for the coming Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) between China and the United States in early July. Before departing China, Jacob had an exclusive interview with Caixin magazine.
He talked about the exchange rate of yuan, China's economic prospects, the condition of the U.S. financial sector, the IMF quota reform, and the advance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), among other topics.
Disaster Relief
Outlook Weekly
May 19
Due to global climate change, we are facing natural disasters more and more frequently. As a country of vast territory, China is faced with all kinds of challenges in terms of the natural and social risks related to natural disasters.
Traditionally, disaster relief and management depends on the government's administrative mobilization. This is a highly efficient operational mode in the time soon after disasters happen, but in the aftermath, a number of problems will emerge, such as relief fund embezzlement and unfair assisting policies. The overdependence on administrative resources is already out of date and China now urgently needs a state crisis management system including insurance. | |
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