China's Future in Foreign Eyes
Oriental Outlook
December 20, 2012
The five to 10 years following the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be a critical juncture for China's rise and renewal. To become a stronger country, it needs to utilize wisdom and adopt diverse perspectives and rational attitudes.

The Power of the Public
Lifeweek
December 31, 2012
Public strength was given full reign in 2012: On the one hand, microblogs inspired and pushed it to voice opinions on social and political issues; on the other, individual interests were recognized after more than 30 years of rapid economic development. Rationality and maturity have combined to push forward and deepen national reform.

School Bus Incidents
Workers' Daily
December 28, 2012
In late December, four people died after a minibus carrying 15 kindergarten children drove into a pond in Guixi, south China's Jiangxi Province. The accident follows one in Zhengning, northwest China's Gansu Province, in November 2011, and one in Fengxian County of east China's Jiangsu Province in December the same year.