If China is to develop a globally competitive media industry, more freedom will have to be given to media professionals, argues the editorial. Professional development is also the theme of a feature article that discusses the status of social work in China. An analytical essay asks how much inequality China can stand. Shorter news stories report on: NGO “learning networks;” a “case bank” of gender experiences; greener consumption; the impacts of WTO on Chinese farmers and NGO networking in Qinghai Province.