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Tapping potential of joint production capabilities

Promoting international cooperation in production capacity is the theme of Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Europe.

Oath of duty on the way

All officials elected or appointed by people's congresses, or legislatures, at all levels and their standing committees above the county level, as well as those appointed by people's governments, courts and prosecutors' offices at all levels, will have to take a public oath of allegiance to the Constitution when assuming office.

True résumés of officials can help convince public of their integrity

The online r��sum�� of a district chief in Tongchuan in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, has been recently questioned by some Chinese netizens, because it shows that the official started working at the age of 12.

Corruption ensnares officials in sex scandals

The Fujian provincial discipline inspection authorities in East China handed down punishments to three county-level civil servants in late May for having sexual relations with some "teahouse waitresses", who were actually prostitutes working for a suspected criminal who was blackmailing the officials for money.

Hype over top exam scorers not healthy

Every year when the national college entrance exams finish, the top scorers always become one of the hottest topic of the summer, with sweeping media hype publicizing the success of these top scorers. Comments:

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New law better safeguards national security

The legislation on national security that was passed on Wednesday is a further step toward building up China's national security based on its situation while learning from the experiences of some developed countries.

Traditional culture more than old clothes

Shanghai-based stand-up comedian Zhou Libo, known for his "venomous tongue", has been widely criticized for "vilifying" traditional Chinese culture. The event in question was a TV show, during which Zhou, in a teasing tone, asked some young people wearing hanfu (traditional Chinese clothes worn by ethnic Han people in days of yore), after they had finished a group dance, whether the costumes were Korean in origin and which bathhouse they were coming from.

Help dairy farmers and revive domestic industry

Since the end of 2014, some dairy farmers in Shandong and Shaanxi provinces have been dumping milk - and have even killed some cows - because of low milk prices. Several factors are responsible for this situation.

US marriage ruling resonates in China

The US Supreme Court 5-4 ruling on June 26 that same-sex marriages are protected under the 14th amendment of the US Constitution was a landmark judgment not only for Americans but also many Chinese.