China News: South Korea, U.S. and Japan to Share Intelligence on North Korea
Russian Oil Exported to China at 50 Percent Higher Price
Global Times: Qualcomm May be Fined US$1 Billion
CASS Blue Paper: Housing Prices Are the No. One Social Problem
On December 24, 2014, the China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) published its Social Blue Paper in which it concluded that, of all the major social problems, housing prices, food and drug safety, the cost of living, unemployment, and income disparity are the top five social problems in China today.
CASS Predicts Soft Landing in the Housing Market in 2015
On December 26, 2014, the China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) published its Housing Green Paper, the China Housing Development Report (2014-2015). The report made a number of predictions: that the restrictions on house purchases will be eliminated in 2015; that, with upcoming government incentives, there is hope that the housing market will have a soft landing; and that half of the developers will no longer be in business.
Some Chinese Schools Prohibited Students from Celebrating Christmas
Chinese University Prohibits Students from Celebrating Christmas
Beijing News reported that, on Christmas Eve, the Modern College of Northwest University, located in Xian, Shaanxi Province, made it mandatory for students to watch propaganda programs and indicated that it would punish those who celebrated Christmas.