Recently, the Ministry of Public Security has determined that to tackle the current complex public security situation, a seven-month long crackdown will be conducted on serious crime nationwide.
For the past two weeks, observers of the Chinese economy have been in a period of confusion over whether or not China will increase interest rates and appreciate the value of the RMB
In the wake of the central government issuing ten policies to curb China's speculative property market, local governments are following suit; some are taking an even tougher position.
When making policy decisions that effect a wide range of industries, the government should invite business people to participate in the policy design process. By doing so they can avoid the possibility of the process being marred by any back-door deals.