Libya's lessons for China's leaders
On August 26, a Shanghai newspaper editorial drew some sensitive lessons for China from political changes in Libya.
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Long live the workers!
As a new propaganda film glorifies the legacy of the CCP on the occasion of its 90th anniversary, it exposes an unrealized dream that is at the root of festering tensions in China today.
A brief history of the "red song"
As the loudly trumpeted 90th anniversary of the CCP approaches, the feisty Southern Weekend takes a cool but uncritical look at the recently “red” (hot) idea of the “red song.”
What’s up with the People’s Daily?
A series of “moderate” editorials has Chinese asking: What’s up with the People’s Daily?
People's Daily pushes for greater "reason"
As rancor grows over a range of social and political issues, the Party’s paper calls for “rationality.”
Yu Keping urges civil society growth
Restrictions on civil society must be relaxed, encouraging citizen involvement in all aspects of social and political life, says Yu Keping.
Can China's universities be saved?
The “stench of death” is thick in Chinese higher education, says CMP fellow Zhang Ming. And the only way out of the morass is to open up the sector to private and foreign investment, even if it means bringing church-run universities back.
Politics gets personal in left-right row
An tense series of essays last week by Global Times editor Wang Wen and writer Ye Fu exposes raw nerves.
A letter to Chongqing colleagues
In an open letter, He Weifang (贺卫方) expresses concern for the way the city of Chongqing has taken serious steps back on rule of law.
Global Times attacks Ai Weiwei and the West
The Global Times lashes out against “the West,” which it says is using the Ai Weiwei case to undermine China’s institutions.