It's like the Midas effect in reverse, says Badiul Majumdar of shujan, an anti-corruption pressure group. 就像是倒放的米达斯效应一样,反腐败压力群体shujan的Badiul Majumdar说到。 Everything the government touches turns not to...
China 《中国》版块 Regional cuisine 地方菜 The gripes of broth 火锅汤的抱怨 Two cities tussle over who makes the tastiest Sichuan hotpot 两个城市争相认为自己做的火锅更好吃 Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, has...
Lori Lightfoot won a run-off election to become Chicagos mayor, and will be the first black woman and gay person to hold the office. Ms Lightfoot trounced Toni Preckwinkle, a mainstay of the citys establishment. Her victory could herald a change in C...
Take regulation first. The system is a strange blend: there are pockets of laissez-faire attitudes here, 先说说法规。该体系是一个奇怪的混合:这里是零星的自由放任态度 thickets of rules there and lobbying everywhere. It is...
America is no stranger to corporate scandals. In the 19th century abattoirs sold rotten meat. 美国对企业丑闻并不陌生。在19世纪,屠宰场出售腐烂的肉。 In the 1960s Detroit made cars that were unsafe at any speed, in the words...
Gun control 枪支管制 Never again 让悲剧不再上演 New Zealands parliament bans semi-automatic rifles 新西兰议会宣布禁持半自动枪支 Attempts to strengthen New Zealands gun-control laws have failed in parliament four times over th...
Two things stand out about business in America today. One is how successful American firms are: 如今美国商业界有两件事最为突出。一是美国公司有多么成功: they account for 57 of the world's 100 most valuable listed firms. Th...
Nimbly warding off opponents was quite a feature of his life. Somehow he fitted in another career as a goalie in the game of futsal, indoor football, and was so good that, as well as playing for Canterbury United Dragons and coaching at his old schoo...
The world this week 本周要闻 Politics 政治 After 20 years in power and weeks of mass protests, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerias ailing president, resigned. The announcement sparked celebrations in the capital, Algiers. Some fear that the old guar...
The Americans argue that such tough enforcement mechanisms are needed, given China's history of failing to keep its promises. 美国认为鉴于中国不守承诺的历史,这种强硬的执行机制是需要的。 They think that only by offering...