E-waste Recycling
South Reviews
December 18, 2012
For the past 20 to 30 years, residents in Qingyuan, south China's Guangdong Province, have made a living by extracting precious metals such as copper from e-waste. According to Qingyuan Statistics Bureau, the revenue of the Qingyuan resource recycling industry reached 51.82 billion yuan in 2010, accounting for about one fourth of the city's industrial output. Around 2.5 million tons of e-waste have been processed.

Suzhou's New Opportunity
Oriental Outlook
December 27, 2012
Wujiang City, formerly a county-level town, was merged into Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, as one of its districts in September. Oriental Outlook looks at the impact of administrative transition on the future development of Suzhou, a city known for its scenery and rapid economic development.

Leader Transparency
China Youth Daily
December 26, 2012
Xinhua News Agency released a series of profiles on the new members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership in December 2012, containing details regarding their achievements and family lives in an open and transparent way. These reports have since evoked a wide public response.