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Hu Shuli

Hu Shuli

Hu Shuli is the publisher of Caixin Media and Caixin Global.
Hu Shuli is the publisher of Caixin Media and Caixin Global.

Opinion | Why China’s three-child policy is not too little, too late

Children learn how to care for infants in Hangzhou, the capital of east China’s Zhejiang province, in October 2017. The latest population census found that Chinese mothers gave birth to 12 million babies last year, down from 14.65 million in 2019. Photo: Xinhua

The announcement of the policy reflects an awareness of the seriousness of the problem. Addressing it comprehensively will require reforming the social security system, tackling soaring housing prices and improving access to basic public services.

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Opinion | What China must do to meet the challenge of a US interest rate rise

The inflow of funds has been propping up the real estate sector, trust companies and local government financing platforms. Photo: AFP

Opinion | To spur real change, China must unleash the power of its 'reform advocates'

There must be no lack of capable and honest candidates to join the ranks of government. We need a good system to find and deploy them. Photo: AP

Opinion | A new framework for relations across the Taiwan Strait is vital for peace

During Xi's meeting with KMT chairman Eric Chu (left), Xi proposed five guidelines for strengthening ties that clearly reflected Beijing's strategic thinking. Photo: AFP
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Opinion | How China can avoid the middle-income trap

People look out from the observation deck of the Shanghai World Financial Centre. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion | 'Mad bull' stock market will do more harm than good to China's economy

The number of stock trading accounts surged in the first quarter by 433 per cent to almost 8 million. Most are held by novice investors. Photo: AP

Opinion | Inefficient officials must be weeded out to keep China's anti-corruption campaign on track

Premier Li Keqiang has highlighted the need to discipline and hold accountable officials involved in misconduct and negligence. Photo: AP

Opinion | China must not backtrack on capital account liberalisation

Fair-minded observers will conclude that China's current controls have not been working well, given the size and the openness of the economy. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | New rules to prevent meddling by officials are a big step forward for China's rule of law

Police stand guard outside the Intermediate People's Court in Jinan, Shandong. For judges to be credible, neutrality is crucial. Photo: AFP

Opinion | China-led infrastructure bank must live up to its pledge of 'clean and green' operation

The infrastructure bank may well propose a unique management framework. If so, it must explain why its rules are an improvement on current practices. Photo: AP

Tuesday was the deadline for application to become a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Now, all eyes are focused on how the bank will be run.

Opinion | How China's 13th five-year plan can make consumption a real driver of growth

Chinese society must begin to get used to a more conspicuous display of wealth by the rich, and learn to manage the envy that comes with it. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | A place for bold media as China enters its new normal

Even though personal space in China is still expanding, the government has renewed its efforts to extend its control. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion | China's resolve to fight corruption can no longer be doubted

Delegates attending a session of the National People's Congress last week. The corruption crackdown was a major item on the agenda. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion | Fears of an economic slowdown must not stop China tackling overcapacity

Workers load coal at a coal processing plant in Hebei. Photo: AP

Opinion | China needs a rules-based business environment so entrepreneurs can thrive

The property sector is a veritable hothouse of corruption. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | For a healthy and sustainable pension system, China must fill the funding gap

With a rapidly ageing population, China's social security fund is struggling to cope. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | China must look beyond subsidies to improve the lot of its farmers

Beijing must overhaul farm management in China and unleash the creativity of its farms and farmers. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | Tax changes should be enacted by law, through China's legislature

In recent years, many delegates to the NPC have proposed revoking the 1985 authorisation. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Debt-laden local governments must get back to the basics of budgeting

Construction workers in Kunming, Yunnan, climb the scaffolding. China's property market is unquestionably cooling down. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | China must capitalise on the fall in oil prices to overhaul its energy sector

China must loosen the stranglehold of the state-owned monopolies. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | In 2015, reform will set the tone for the new normal in China

Evidently, the "new normal" is a work in progress. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | China's crazy bull market needs to be tamed

Investors share a light moment at a brokerage in Anhui. Photo: AP

Opinion | Come 2015, Chinese leaders must be even bolder in launching key reforms

Next year, breakthroughs can be expected in reform of state-owned enterprises, among other areas. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | China's 'fox hunt' must do more than attack the symptoms of corruption

The Beijing declaration on fighting corruption covers more than the search for fugitives. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Chinese companies must learn to price the risks accurately when 'going out'

A freight train passes through Mexico City. It's not difficult to understand what led the government to change its mind about the high-speed rail project. Photo: Reuters

Just as news of the abrupt cancellation of CRCC's contract in Mexico was beginning to die down, China's Silk Road project again turned the global spotlight on the nation's involvement in overseas development projects.

Opinion | Apec agreements help warm the world's most important bilateral relationship

If China and the US do not work together, it may be difficult to find definitive solutions to many of today's global problems. Photo: Reuters

Unexpected twists in Sino-US relations were the highlight of last week's Apec summit in Beijing. Ties between the two nations warmed during the meeting as the two heads of state, Barack Obama and Xi Jinping, held candid talks.

Opinion | China must continue to open up to realise its Apec ambitions

Apec leaders agreed on Tuesday to pursue the trade liberalisation pact that China has proposed. Photo: EPA

Thirteen years after China first hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the region's leaders were again gathered in the country.

Opinion | Modern fiscal system a prerequisite for a China based on rule of law

Any reform must take into account budget pressures on the government, which needs to pay civil service salaries and guarantee social security payments. Photo: AFP

Changes to China's tax and fiscal framework have become the vanguard for the "deep and comprehensive" reforms the country has pledged in an effort to overhaul its economy and society.

Opinion | Party leaders' call to honour the spirit of China's constitution raises hope for change

More than three decades after the party first affirmed the importance of the rule of law, China must work harder to realise it. Photo: AFP

The Communist Party's fourth plenum last week did not end with an announcement on a reshuffle in the People's Liberation Army. Instead, party leaders adopted a decision on the "major issues concerning comprehensively advancing the rule of law".

Opinion | Rule of law must be the foundation of Chinese governance

It should be clear that the rule of law will form the basis of Chinese governance, and that it is fundamentally incompatible with an authoritarian system of government. Photo: EPA

China's top leaders have been meeting this week on how to strengthen the rule of law. At the fourth plenum of the Communist Party's 18th Central Committee, the focus has been to improve the institutions that safeguard the abuse of power.

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