Xinhua said in a signed commentary by Zhi Linfei that the two new amendments, which are not binding on Mr. Obama, are "set to cause harm to China-U.S. relations at a sensitive time of political transition in both countries".
A signed commentary the day before in People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist Party, urged Americans to critically examine the unilateral nature of its raid and infringement on Pakistan's territorial rights.
One signed commentary in the online edition of the People's Daily stated: "What is regrettable is that, with regard to the facts, Bo Xilai made a supreme effort to quibble, to avoid the major charges while admitting the minor ones, and almost completely denied the facts of his crimes".
Another commonality between these publications is their varying allowance, encouragement, or mandate for reviewers to sign their commentary.
Colleagues who wish to co-sign this Commentary and its pledge for science-based deliberations should send their name and affiliation by email to [email protected].
To not take money by improper means, to not make a fortune, that's your duty and not something that needs to be written about in volumes," ran the commentary, signed by one Li Shuming.
Some of the doctors who signed on to the commentary said they were inspired by physicians at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, who last fall refused to use a new colon cancer drug, Zaltrap, because it was twice as expensive as another drug without being better.
As Rather makes his rounds, meetings with evening-news personnel intermingle with his other duties: putting the finishing touches on stories for the prime-time news magazines "60 Minutes II" and "48 Hours," the recording of radio commentaries, signing off on a newspaper column.
Spurred by leading figures in their field, they are writing commentaries, signing letters, speaking to Congress, even sharing the bully pulpit with environmental groups.
Law school professors from around the country are being signed up to contribute online commentary and advice in their areas of specialty.
The editorial, signed by the newspaper's commentary department, warned that mere "tinkering" with reform had been the downfall of great nations and parties.But the reformist leanings of incoming leaders are not necessarily a sign that much will change after the party announces its new line-up in the autumn.
