Absurd blame for China's anti-terror bid

The fight against the Islamic State group, which is wreaking havoc in the Middle East, definitely needs joint efforts and wide collaboration from the international community. Yet, an ill trend has raised its ugly head recently among Western media which intends to sow the seed of double standards and throw mud at China's counterterrorism efforts.

Sessions to strengthen supervision of SOEs

The more corrupt elements uncovered, the more people expect of the contributions that the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the National People's Congress can make to the anti-graft fight. The annual session of the former, the top political advisory body, opened on Tuesday and the latter, the top legislature, is due to begin on Thursday.

Building strong governance

A recent survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics in 21 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities indicates that 87.3 percent of those polled believe China's current malfeasance and corruption situation has improved and 77.1 percent approve of the crackdown on corruption by officials, says a People's Daily article.

New 'tiger list' shows leadership's resolve to clean up the military

AFTER PUBLISHING A "TIGER LIST" months ago that included information about 16 senior military officers being hunted in the anti-graft storm, the People's Liberation Army released an additional list on Monday, announcing another 14 senior officers being investigated for corruption. Comments:

Enforcement is new normal for environment

RECENTLY CHEN JINING, the newly appointed minister of environmental protection, said that his ministry will strictly enforce the updated environmental law this year. The old normal in which enterprises broke the law and government agencies did not follow the law closely must be changed, he said, adding that abiding by the law is the bottom requirement. Comments:

Verdict on sex with minors sets precedent

TWO PEOPLE in Qionglai, Sichuan province, who were accused of prostituting girls under the age of 14 two years ago, have been sentenced to five years in prison for rape of a minor. This is the first time that prostituting underage girls has been ruled as rape. Comments:

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Congress will give us government's priorities

The annual meeting of China's National People's Congress, or the top legislature, starts on Thursday.

Development problematic elephant in room

Prince William's visit to Xishuangbanna of Yunnan province will attract widespread attention to China's protection of wild elephants. However, some Western media have chosen to criticize these efforts, despite the very difficult nature of this task.

Procurement list adjusted for security reasons

The Chinese government has reportedly removed a number of the world's leading technology companies, including Apple Inc, Cisco Systems Inc and Intel Corp's security software firm McAfee, from its procurement list, and has enrolled more domestically made products as replacements.

Soccer reform goal more than national success

China should learn from the United Kingdom's experience in developing soccer, Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Prince William on Monday. The British prince said he would welcome more Chinese players joining the Premier League.