Favorable exchange rate lures shoppers to Japan

A SUDDEN TREND HAS EMERGED AMONG CHINESE CONSUMERS, with many of them rushing to Japan to purchase small electrical goods such as rice cookers. Reports show that in some shops in Japan, orders from Chinese tourists account for 80 percent of the total. Comments:

Fine wines no excuse for grand party

ON MONDAY, the wine imports department of the China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corp, China's largest State-run oil and food importer, reportedly spent at least 200,000 yuan ($32,010) convening a wine-tasting party at a luxury hotel in Southwest China's Yunnan province. Comments:

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Officials just going through the motions

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Promote people-first image to the world

With both Chinese and English subtitles, the three-minute-long video "The CPC is on the Way Together with You", which was shot in 2013 and first released at the beginning of last year, has become popular again since People's Daily posted it on its official WeChat account on Sunday.

Video gives a stage to variety of dreamers

In contrast to past failed efforts for the same purpose, the international publicity video of the Communist Party of China has become a huge hit in China. Its success lies in its striking a chord with ordinary people. Instead of feeding audiences rigid ideological dogma, it simply displays the different dreams of a number of Chinese people. These are dreams most Chinese can relate to.

Buried gold surely belongs to the State

A 7.85-kilogram chunk of gold found by a herdsman in Qinghe county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, last week has sparked heated discussions across the country over its ownership. Going by the Property Law, the gold surely belongs to the State because it is an "ownerless property" found within China's border.

US can learn from China's Ukraine policy

The Ukraine crisis is front-page news again with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Russian President Vladimir Putin to broker peace between Kiev and Ukrainian pro-independence insurgents. The three will meet in Minsk, capital of Belarus, with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to find ways to restore permanent peace in Ukraine on Wednesday.

Media's integrity now in the spotlight

The country's press watchdog, the All-China Journalists' Association, twice exposed the plagiarism and forgery in some media reports last month. Such scrutiny indicates the watchdog's enhanced supervision over the sector, as well as the necessity of shoring up the ethics of media practitioners.

It is urgent to fight corruption in SOEs

Absolute power without effective supervision and accountability for leaders of State-owned enterprises is an invitation to absolute corruption. This has been proved by the findings of discipline inspection teams after their investigations of several giant SOEs.

Examples for rule of law

The faith, determination and action of leading officials at various levels should serve not only as a wind vane of their values but also a key driving force in the country's efforts to promote the rule of law, says a People's Daily article.

Action against Alibaba calls for observance of market rules

DAYS AFTER A DISPUTE BROKE OUT between the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and Alibaba Group, the corporation that runs taobao.com, China's equivalent of eBay, on whether the latter should be responsible for fake goods sold on its platform, an Alibaba shareholder launched a class action against Alibaba in New York. According to reports, the company listed in New York Stock Exchange was sued for misstatement of its business and risks, which led to investors' losses. Comments: