No excuse for officials to abuse their power

The case of Qiu He, deputy Party chief of Southwest China's Yunnan province, who is under investigation for suspected violations of the law and Party discipline, has aroused nationwide attention because Qiu has been constantly in the media owing to his strong image and staunch pursuit of urban development in several previous positions. Comments:

Bureaucrats should not twist school ethics

A MIDDLE SCHOOL in Yulin, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, required its students to demonstrate their physical exercises for local inspection officials on Saturday even though it was raining. The officials sheltered under umbrellas as they watched the soggy students. Comments:

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Action needed to stop cross-border incursions

Myanmar on Sunday openly expressed regret for the first time for Friday's bombing incident across the Myanmar-China border, which left five Chinese citizens dead and eight others injured in Southwest China's Yunnan province.

Corruption a sickness that is being treated

US scholars-not all, but surely a majority-tend to look at China from their own perspective: Why don't they have "one person, one vote"? Why do their citizens have no guns? Why do not the entrepreneurs unite and ask their government for more power? They do not necessarily think in a hegemonic way, but they choose to ignore the differences between China and the United States.

Putin still in control after Nemtsov killing

Russian President Vladimir Putinmet his Kyrgyz counterpart on Monday, ending the speculation of the Western media that he had been forced to lie low following the assassination of Russia's opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, which is considered one of the most outrageous political assassinations in this country.

Egypt's plan for new capital offers food for thought

Egypt is determined to rise from devastation of the West-led "Arab Spring" by building a glitzy new capital between the existing one in Cairo and the Suez Canal. The move aimed at building a pollution-free and sustainable city has won the support of many oil-rich Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates, which have pledged to provide the bulk of the $15 to 20 billion expenditure.

A willful leader can abuse power at will

The fall of a deputy Party chief of Southwest China's Yunnan province has been described by some as the end of the willfulness of power.

Reform key for sporting success

China has no other choice but to push forward bold reform measures for the future development of sports, says a People's Daily article.

UK bid for AIIB membership shows value of China's initiative

ON THURSDAY, THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE announced that it received confirmation from the United Kingdom that it was applying to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member. If admitted, UK would be the first member of the G7 to join the AIIB. Comments:

Deputies want more transparent budget report

AT THE CONCLUDING MEETING OF THIS YEAR'S PLENARY SESSION of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, the 2015 national budget received 304 no votes out of 2,483, the highest of all the eight reports the deputies voted on. Comments: