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We should minimize the use of Net

From the Chinese press

Enforce stricter laws against hackers

Democracy is not the real issue

On Sunday, after meticulous deliberation - and with input from Hong Kong members - the National People's Congress Standing Committee reached a decision on the framework for political reform in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

US military should stop spy strategy

The "close encounter" between a Chinese navy fighter jet and a US Navy reconnaissance plane in China's airspace on Aug 19 and the war of words between the two militaries that followed might have prompted some in the world arena to think that tension is building up in China-US military ties.

Respect to all national heroes

ON MONDAY, FOR THE FIRST TIME, MORE THAN 90 Kuomintang generals and other officers were listed among the 300 martyrs and heroic groups of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The respect these people deserve for giving their lives in the fight against the invasion by Japanese forces has long been overdue.

Martyrs live in our memories

While paying tribute to the historical facts of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the list will also grant China's youngsters new knowledge about China's spirit of perseverance that helped the nation survive.

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Japan must own up to militarist past

From this year, Sept 3 will officially mark Chinese people's victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945). This should be taken as a message by Japan to reflect on its war atrocities and stop trying to destabilize East Asia.

Specific school security law in urgent need

A man broke into a classroom in Yunxi county, Hubei province, and stabbed a teacher and eight students before jumping off the primary school building on Monday morning. Three students died on the spot and two suffered serious injuries.

Make military drills likable for pupils

The new school session has been preceded by heated discussions on the compulsory military training program for students. Some unpleasant incidents, such as a "skirmish" between students and drillmasters in Longshan county, Hunan province, and the sudden death of a middle school student at Nanle county, Henan province, have cast a shadow over the compulsory military training course.

Promotion of e-cigarettes should stop

Roughly a week after the World Health Organization issued a report calling for enhanced regulation over "electronic cigarette", the tobacco lobby in China is still making efforts to cash in on the profitable product. The WHO report says that there is lack of scientific evidence to prove that e-cigarettes are safe, and there is fear they could lead to nicotine addiction and tobacco smoking.

Securing rule of law in HK

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed a resolution on Sunday regarding the method of selecting the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2017 and forming the Legislative Council in 2016.