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Tax model needs tweak |
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Individual income tax payment is not simply a question of personal responsibility, but should be correlated to unique family conditions, says an article in People's Daily. |
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The right to choose |
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Those people who refuse to move from their homes to make way for large-scale urban developments have earned themselves the name dingzihu, which literally means nailed households. |
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People's new voice |
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The widely read reports on the Internet that a public cemetery for revolutionary martyrs was opened for business purposes in Luoyang, a city in Henan Province, has generated much chatter in recent days. |
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Anti-graft war puts punishment, prevention on equal footing |
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With new ways to make money come new means of corruption. So it has proven in 21st century China, where the wider ownership of cars, stock and property has provided corrupt officials with fresh opportunities for graft. |
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Expert: China is fit for lethal injections |
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It has been ten years since Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province in southwest China, became the first Chinese city to attempt executions via lethal injection in 1997. On December 17, a reporter from The Beijing News interviewed Liu Renwen, a death penalty expert, about lethal injection procedures in China during the past ten years. Liu stated that lethal injections should replace execution by shooting in China. |
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Promoting civil servants |
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Only by breaking the guarantee of civil servants' lifelong jobs can the spirit of serving the public be stimulated, says an article in Outlook Weekly. |
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Healthcare plans need vital support |
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News abounds about new schemes concerning public health as the new year begins. |
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Distribution of public resources |
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If personal incomes, working conditions and future development opportunities can be improved in underdeveloped regions, more and more talents will be attracted to work there. |
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Tackling corruption |
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Further improvement is urgently needed in China's efforts to check commercial corruption. |
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Opening up gesture |
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The increasing number of press conferences convened by the State Council Information Office, other central government departments and local governments is a gesture of the country's resolve to open wider to the outside world. |
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Heavier fines to ensure food safety |
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Exporters of food products that fail to meet safety standards of destination countries face a fine of up to 20 times the value of the consignment and can even be charged for committing a crime if the top legislature approves a draft law. |
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New welfare system good |
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Universal coverage of social welfare will hopefully be realized when the identity card number of residents is used for social security registration. |
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Efficient use of money |
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The increase in the government's income will allow it to function better. |
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Coal mine safety |
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Notorious for the fatal coal mine blast that killed 105 miners early this month, the city of Linfen has announced an open recruitment of an official nationwide to head its coal industry bureau. |
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Sustainable energy plan |
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The first ever white paper China issued yesterday on its energy conditions and policies provides a panoramic view of the changes the country has made and the challenges it will face on energy development. |