Letters

Charming dance of elderly

From the Chinese press

Museums must promote folk art

Do not let US stoke disputes

The annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held recently in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, with the disputes and situation in the South China Sea on the agenda.

Ethiopia energizes itself with Chinese help

In the green highlands on the outskirts of Ethiopia's second-largest city, Adam, more than 100 three-blade wind turbines can be seen. When the two-phase wind farm goes into full operation soon, it will become this country's largest wind generating project.

Law applies to chengguan

THAT 72 ROADSIDE STALLS SELLING NEWSPAPERS and magazines were demolished overnight in Chaoyang district of Beijing a week ago suggests the lack of the sense about the rule of law on the part of the district's chengguan, government-operated urban patrol officers in charge of neighborhood order in cities and towns.

Demolitions an abuse of power

Proper administration over newsstands is necessary, but the authorities need to consult public opinion before taking any action. By demolishing legal newsstands with force, without any negotiation, they will not only inconvenience and upset residents, they will also affect the lives of those who run the newsstands by depriving them of their source of income. Besides, such actions require money, which will doubtlessly come out of taxpayers' pockets. Such deeds are far from reasonable or smart.

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Africa doesn't need US as benefactor

By all accounts, the United States - which generally prides itself on being a trendsetter - is essentially a "Johnny Come Lately" to the "Africa Rising" story. As if to make amends, US President Barack Obama held the largest ever gathering of African heads of state and business leaders in Washington DC from Aug 4 to 6. The effort goes to show the seriousness with which his administration sees the need for a "reset" in US-Africa relations.

Nuclear policy a gift to world peace

To dispel doubts over its defensive defense policy, China is making its military more transparent, and the recent unveiling of China's new ballistic missile submarine was part of that effort. But the Western media reacted by saying that China's ballistic missile submarines are a destabilizing factor in the West Pacific region. It's ironic that China is singled out for criticism for developing ballistic missile submarines while the other nuclear powers are not.

End gaokao bias toward migrant workers' kids

The second and even the third generation of migrant workers' children have grown up, but the country's more than half-century-old hukou (household registration) system, and the rules based on it, has remained unchanged.

Letters

Expired meat leaves toxic trail

From the Chinese press

Senior citizens need company