THINKERS

With a legitimate role to play in the Arctic, Beijing has been willing to work within international rules thus far

There are financial risks associated with exploration, especially when the budgets are already big and the goals are billions of miles away

Major shippers with the big-data operations and deep pockets are necessary to integrate autonomous ships into their logistics operations

Beijing must work on its lax management and biosecurity measures to promote food safety

The country’s much-lauded education system remains riven by inequality, with far-reaching consequences for schools, students and, ultimately, the economy

Zuckerberg’s charm offensive may pay off yet given that technology and social media evolve rapidly in the country

While it makes sense to focus efforts on the overseas Chinese, Beijing should also try to attract high-skilled foreigners

Armed with better weather forecasting technologies and communications, as climbers rush for the peak, they create dangerous logjams

Given the urgent need for Beijing to move up the value chain, it’s not wise to undermine a profitable source of inspiration and technology

The country’s large, dense population and close interactions between people and livestock make it a breeding ground for new infectious diseases

It seems the regime is hoping to spark a baby boom

Ties with China were very close in 2013. That spirit of cooperation is now gone

Beijing’s crackdown on the Uighur ethnic group in the Xinjiang province has been counter-productive in tackling rising terror threats

Beijing’s crackdown on Uighurs in Xinjiang has been counter-productive

China will need to build a primary care system capable of providing millions with affordable drugs just to keep younger sufferers in the workforce

The contrast of world views, and the hate it engenders, is profound