Child welfare

The welfare of children has become paramount as we celebrate International Children's Day today. In fact, Chinese society must take all possible steps to protect children from both human and natural predators.

Heightened security around kindergartens and schools may play spoilsport as China celebrates the holiday this year.

After a series of fatal assaults against schoolchildren over the last two months, the government has done much to make schools and kindergartens safe across the country.