From the Chinese press

Chinese elements misused

Heart-to-heart for healthy ties

Sixth Strategic and Economic Dialogue can guide China and US' new model of relations between major countries back on track

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Local boosts for properties can backfire

A number of local governments are planning to lift restrictions previously imposed on the purchase of properties. While the move will provide a much-needed boost to the market, it is hard to improve the fundamentals of the sector.

Dialogue to disperse suspicions

SUSPENDED TALKS ON CYBERSECURITY, FREQUENT exchanges of allegations over approaches to disputes and regional security...the recent divergences between Beijing and Washington run so deep and broad that mutual suspicions about purposes and intentions dominate any discussion about their uneasy relationship. Hence, the atmosphere seems less than conducive for the sixth China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue.

Prognosis for win-win progress

The coming round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue can reopen a channel for the two parties to reflect upon and work through the sensitive issues in their relations, and it is important the two sides grasp the chance to enhance mutual trust and reduce misunderstanding, and tackle their disagreements in a constructive manner.

Beware of Japan's evil designs

The volatile political situation in Europe (and partly in West Asia) led to the Great War 100 years ago, with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany (or the Central Forces) on one side and Britain, France and Russia (or the Allies) on the other. What started essentially as a "European war" soon turned into a world war with the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joining the Central Forces and Italy, the United States and Japan joining the Allies.

Merkel visit focuses on economy, not human rights

German media have termed German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to China more as a "business trip" and exercised restraint while reporting on thorny issues such as the differences on human rights between Beijing and Berlin.

Will China host the World Cup?

Millions of soccer fans in China are now getting up in the middle of night or staying awake to watch the Football World Cup being played in distant Brazil. Inspired by the talent of the best soccer players and the overwhelming international attention that the World Cup gets, many Chinese soccer fans may be wondering how long they will have to wait to see the tournament being played on home turf. It could happen sooner than some think.

Japan must face up to past

Reinterpretation of constitution and denials of facts show Abe and his cohorts have not learned the lessons of history

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Abe extends military under US' wing

While Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera is in Washington this week to brief, please and consult his hosts, he will undoubtedly give top billing to the Japanese government's decision on July 1 to lift the decades-long ban on collective self-defense, which, according to the Japanese foreign ministry, is for "seamless" security cooperation between Japan and the United States.