In business you may learn about new regulations which may affect your business here, or the banking system's Y2K readiness. The more you read, the more you will come to sense the inherent contradictions in Chinese society, dialectics in action. Pay attention to both sides of any issues that arise. At times we offer full translations of important articles because we think they reflect important milestones in China's development. Much is written about it in this country.
Official corruption is another hot topic.
The place of farmers in the whole socioeconomic and political situation is extremely important. And if you're interested, unemployment and redundancies shake the chopsticks of every mayor in every city in China. Watch, listen, learn. Beginning sometime this week we will start a series that discusses ten or so of the top newspapers in China. In the future we will also offer avenues along which you can more interactively raise issues and ask questions that may be more relevant to you.