The worldwide shift toward democracy is unstoppable. However, with globalization, democracy has become more like a Russian doll: you always see the one on top,

China Central Television (CCTV) recently published the results of an annual survey which revealed that 44.6 percent of Chinese people feel that they are happy,

There is a lack of consensus within China concerning the role of the G20 as the new leading global governance institution. On the one hand, the G20 has been cre

While the sinking finances of Western consumers prompted them to temporarily halt their indulgences in 2009, the Chinese consumers continue to march ahead on th

The role of civil society in global climate policy is mysterious to many in China, writes Chen Jiliang. But public campaigning is crucial work that must persist

A library in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, garnered nationwide attention a while back, not for its vast collection of books or its range of cultural events, but

Growth and prosperity help the CCP maintain its legitimacy. But the regime knows that performance-based legitimacy is unreliable, at best. The same frustrations

Reform of the household registration system will reduce the inequality that exists between urban and rural residents. As the two sessions approach, the People’

China’s economic reforms originated in political reforms and, conversely, once economic reforms took off they had a major impact on the political life of socie

A major new target in the “Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development” that China just unveiled is to boost the growth rate for household (disposable)