The Internet is bursting with best and worst lists, and some websites exist mainly for that click-driven reason. It's also not uncommon for a college or a city to end up on both good and bad lists, depending on the year.
I believe this could be the Sino-American century, a unique bilateral cooperation of partners that sometimes agree to disagree.
This cooperation is not only out of good will, but also out of fundamental interests of both countries, says China's ambassador to the US.
Efforts from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan and the US to help victims and their families seek an official apology and compensation from the Japanese government for their crimes and atrocities against civilians during World War II seem to be not only unflinching but gaining momentum.
The State Department is playing down a news report that the Obama administration is developing a package of economic sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals who have benefited from the alleged cybertheft of valuable US trade secrets.
The Chinese embassy in Washington has been holding a photo exhibit since June 24 to highlight Chinese and US cooperation during World War II.
China is taking a lot of the blame for the decline in global stock markets, but the rest of the world has contributed, too.
If you don't like the culture of the person you are dating then you are likely to have problems with that person.
Morality, introspection and self-discipline may not automatically make for saints or well-behaved public officials, but sometimes a little law and order, regulation and public shame can go a long way.
