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Sense of justice needed by all in our society

Consider this incident. A group of homebuyers in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, rushed to the office of the real estate company where they had purchased their apartments and smashed whatever they could put their hands on simply because the price of their properties dropped after they bought them.

Nepal supports China for stable border

There is no doubt that the development of the Tibet autonomous region bears a direct influence on Nepal's domestic situation and foreign affairs. Nepal shares a 1,400-kilometer border with the autonomous region and the development and stability of Tibet is an important theme in relations between Nepal and China.

Positive policy for food security

It will never be too late for the world to appreciate the Chinese government's recent change to its food policy, from its previously stated "95 percent self-sufficiency" for food across the board to specific commodity-based self-sufficiency targets, with emphasis on the three staple grains: rice, wheat and maize.

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Mrs Obama right to focus on education

US First Lady Michelle Obama is visiting China to promote cultural exchanges and stress the importance of education, but no US news media outlets seem to have got this message.

Referring petitions to court

THE AUTHORITIES' LATEST PRESCRIPTION FOR litigation-related petitions may work better than previous ones, because it represents a serious attempt to have things done within a legal framework. But its efficacy ultimately rests on how well the judiciary works.

No uniform urbanization

Only through people-centered urbanization can residents become attached to the urban environment and develop a sense of belonging and thus serve as a major force in facilitating the urbanization process, said a People's Daily commentary on Thursday.

Xi's visit to boost China-EU ties

President Xi Jinping's visit to European Union institutions in Brussels on March 31 will be historic. It will be the first visit by a Chinese head of state to the EU. It will be an occasion where the new leadership of China will lay out its vision for relations with Europe.

Treat abandoned kids with kid gloves

News of an abandoned children center (known as "baby hatch") in Guangzhou city being temporarily closed down because its staff couldn't take care of the large number of babies dropped there has raised public concerns. According to Xu Jiu, director of one of Guangzhou's welfare centers, 262 babies had been handed over to the center since it opened on Jan 28.

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Ukraine crisis 乌克兰危机(wu ke lan wei ji)

Rumors spread panic for a reason

Rumors of stabbings in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, led to panic among residents last week, a day after a knife fight between food vendors in Changsha, Hunan province, left six people dead. On March 14, hours after the Changsha violence, dozens of shoppers at a busy mall in Chengdu fled in panic because of rumors that some people had gone on a stabbing spree. Seemingly, people were on the edge after the knife attack at Kunming, Yunnan province, in which 29 people were killed and 140 injured two weeks ago.