US anxiety preventing progress in ties

First of all, we should applaud US President Barack Obama for finally doing something encouraging and concrete for world development by hosting a US-Africa Summit amid all those entanglements and setbacks in his domestic and foreign policies.

Fairness to be protected

ENQUIRIES AND PROBES ARE BEING CONDUCTED by the Chinese commerce authorities into a number of multinational corporations for their suspected attempts to manipulate prices and shortchange consumers in the China.

Investigations defend market order

The Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China prohibits enterprises from abusing their dominant position in the market. Many multinational enterprises are dominant in China's market, and investigating them is normal if they abuse their dominance to prohibit competition. In other words, the ongoing investigation is targeting their possible wrong deeds, rather than their nationality.

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Kunshan blast exposes workers' plight

The deadly explosion in Zhongrong Metal Products Co Ltd in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, on Aug 2 that killed 75 people is yet another example of what happens in sectors that pursue profit at all costs. Such sectors always try to minimize costs by cutting expenditure on necessary safety measures and training programs.

Train volunteers to help in relief work

No one would deny that the work of volunteers, especially those engaged in rescue and relief missions at disaster sites, is important and deserves our utmost respect. From the Wenchuan and Ya'an earthquakes in Sichuan province in 2008 and 2013 to the Ludian quake in Yunnan province a few days ago, hundreds of thousands of volunteers have helped in rescue, relief and reconstruction work, making a world of difference to the lives of survivors and victims' relatives. They have helped dig people out of debris, reach relief materials to survivors, offer treatment to the injured, and provide counseling to people who lost their loved ones or were left disabled. They also have contributed in various ways to post-quake reconstruction.

Crisis reflects NATO's blindness to multipolar world

The United States and the European Union have imposed fresh sanctions on Russia over the escalating Ukraine crisis. There have even been calls to strip Russia of the right to host the 2018 World Cup or to boycott it after some Western leaders and media accused "pro-Russia separatists" of downing the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine on July 17.

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Protect phone users from virus

A clumsy diplomatic dance

US Vice-President Joe Biden rang Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, saying the White House welcomed Japan's announcement that it will impose more sanctions on Russia.

Abe needs a new storyline for his drama

With his domestic support on the decline, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reached the end of his diplomatic tether and should admit that playing the "China threat" card has not helped to win him the public's approval.

Joint efforts against Ebola

AS THE DEATH TOLL CONTINUES TO RISE, AND the fear of Ebola spreads like the deadly virus itself, broader international involvement is imperative to prevent it from wreaking further havoc.

Ending poverty to help stop disease

Ebola has a very high mortality rate, but it spreads through bodily fluids contact, which means it will not so easily burst into a scaled epidemic. Therefore we should remain alert and not panic. Especially, there is no need to cut exchanges with the affected African countries; proper measures are enough to prevent the virus from gaining a foothold in China.