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A How Global Times cover economical stories in China

Sabghatullah Ghorzang

Research and Analysis Journal Vol. 1 No. 3 (2018),Volume 2018 , Page RAJ-2018-66-69

Press is seen as a fundamental part of an open and successful international and internal economic system, and it creates an imperative mechanism for development. This article examines the benefits of Global Times, which covers economical stories in China. Global Times has justified as a fundamental component for international investors to invest in China market. In addition, Global Times newspaper represents the market of China better to the World compare to other media of China. Global Times publishes economical stories in English. Thus, foreign investors get enough knowledge about the China market through Global Times.


The primary objective of this study was to discover how Global Times cover economical stories in China. Also, to find out the perception of participants, regarding economic policies of Global Times for international investors. Quantitative method with self-administrated questionnaires was adopted. Questionnaires were developed based on the current literature of Global Times; descriptive statistic was used for data analysis.


Master students’ at the University of Hebei from the Economics Department were the main participants of this study. In total, 50 participants responded, 60% male and 40% female. However, this study found that 71% participants believe that economical stories of Global Times are beneficial for China. Also, 49% acknowledge that economical stories of Global Times encourage foreign investors to invest in China market.  Nevertheless, this study has two limitations, first due to limited time, the researcher was not able to target a large number of participants, and as a result, this study cannot be fully generalized. Second, this study used a descriptive statistic, which is a very basic form of quantitative method, and it provides a simple summary of the sample and measures.

Evil and Human Suffering in Ogoni Traditional Philosophy: Towards the Multi-Causal Factor Analysis.

Deezia, Bufrabari Sunday

Research and Analysis Journal Vol. 1 No. 3 (2018),Volume 2018 , Page RAJ-2018-70-82

The reality of evil and human suffering in the world has long been a puzzle to human mind. Though, over the ages, the various philosophical schools and religious traditions have formulated myriads of explanations to human predicaments; however, the problem of evil and human suffering remains a perennial issue in philosophy and religious discourse. It is against this background that this study is aimed to re-interpret the problem  of evil and human suffering beyond the conventional narratives. The paper focuses on the origin, causes and purpose of evil and human suffering, as well as its practical solutions as practiced in the Ogoni traditional religious philosophy. In analyzing the subject matter, the study adopts the ethnographic method, using the historical and philosophical approach. Through this research effort, it was established that unlike the Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions in Ogoni who trace the sources and causes of evil and human suffering to a ‘mono-demonic factor,’ the Ogoni indigenous people trace the sources and causes of evil and human suffering to a 'multi-causal factors.’ More significantly is the fact that the Ogoni do not necessarily perceived evil and human suffering as the end in themselves. Goodness  and evilness are dialectical and not diametrically opposed to each other. Hence, the Ogoni traditional philosophy does not give room for the problem of evil and human suffering, as its advantages in maintaining virtues and moral uprightness still holdsway.