From The Chinese Press

No clichs to condemn

A 2-year-old girl was left bleeding by the side of a road after being hit by two vehicles in Foshan, Guangdong province, recently. More than a dozen people passed by the fatally injured toddler but none stopped to help her, reflecting the declining moral standards in Chinese society. But instead of using clichs to criticize the indifference of the people, we should find ways to change their attitude, says an article in Changjiang Daily. Excerpts:

The media have highlighted the extent of indifference in today's society, and we should accept that lack of basic values has become a severe social problem in China, a country which is proud of its moral tradition.