Combating Somali pirates at the seas [ 10:32 November 20 2009]
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Two pieces of news coming out of the Horn of Africa have caught people's attention. On Tuesday, the 36 crew members of Spanish tuna fishing ship Alakrana, captured by Somali pirates on October 2, has regained their freedom, after Madrid reportedly paid US$3.3 million ransom. And, a day ago, American-flagged ship Maersk Alabama, which was attacked by pirates in April 2009, was engaged in a second skirmish with the pirates. This time, the security team on the ship opened fire and thwarted the pirates' attempt to board it.
Containing China is bad, weird advice [ 11:33 November 16 2009]
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Welcome to China, President Barrack Obama. His positive words that "the United States does not seek to contain China" while visiting Japan is resonating well with Chinese audience, the youth especially, as the U.S. president enjoys a popularity among them hardly matched by any of his predecessors. Obama is brilliantly thoughtful and visionary by claiming the relationship between the United States and China will shape the 21st century, "which makes it as important as any bilateral relationship in the world."
Price hike at the pump really burdening [ 09:32 November 11 2009]
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The massive price rise of retail gasoline, ruled by the Central Government's National Development and Reform Commission on Monday, has drawn fierce criticism online from car owners and gas end users, for the decision apparently favors the two State-owned giant oil dealers: Sinopec and PetroChina.
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After 19 years working for China Daily and its website, Li Hong moved to english.people.com.cn in March 2009.
Li has been a reporter and column writer, mainly on China's economy and politics.
He was graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University, and once studied in University of Hawaii and the Poynter Institute in Florida.
Gavin Jon MowatGavin Jon Mowat, editor and columnist for People's Daily Online.
As a graduate from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, Gavin came to Beijing 2 years ago to study Chinese.
Enjoying the culture and traditions of the orient so much, Gavin has since left his home in Scotland and is now living and working in China.
Gavin uses his background in writing to share his experiences of China with you at People's Daily Online.
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