Topic 1-Property tax is coming, but when

 

Since the beginning of 2017, another heated debate on the advent of property tax simmered. The Communist Party of China Central Committee and State Council, China's cabinet, pledged breakthroughs in government allocation of resources to address problems such as over-reliance on administrative measures this January. It mentioned "under the precondition of supporting a national unified market, China will encourage regions to explore innovative measures in urbanization, SOEs, regional financial markets, property taxes, health and elderly care".

 

Chinese people are very good at reading between the lines especially in national policy documents.

 

What is property tax? Is the tax on the way in the near future?

 

Topic 2-China plans to lower administrative detention age from 16 to 14

 

China's Ministry of Public Security is soliciting public opinion on a draft law--to lower the age of juvenile administrative detention from the age of 16 to 14. The proposed revisions to the Law on Penalties for Administrative Detention have drawn mixed response from experts and citizens.

 

Is it an effective way to control the growing rate of juvenile delinquency?

 

Topic 3-Certificate for being qualified parents

 

The city of Zhongshan 中山, south China's Guangdong Province, has launched a pilot program which requires parents to attend training classes and recieve a certificate to be qualified parents.