US' logic back to front

Addressing the sixth Xiangshan Forum on Friday, the Vice-Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Fan Changlong stressed construction on the Nansha Islands serves mostly civilian purposes, as it not only improves navigation but provides more public services.

Poverty alleviation to help unleash potential of domestic consumption

ADDRESSING THE GLOBAL POVERTY REDUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FORUM held in Beijing on Friday to mark the 23rd International Day for the Eradication of Poverty the following day, President Xi Jinping drew on his own experiences, saying poverty alleviation has always been an important part of his work in different posts over the past 40 years. Comments:

Defending justice against false accusers essential

ACCORDING TO PEOPLE'S DAILY, over the past nine months, 149 disputes have occurred in which elderly people who received assistance from passers-by have accused their helpers of being the cause of their falls. In 84 cases, video footage from surveillance cameras proved the helpers were innocent. However, none of those making false accusations received any legal punishment. Comments:

It is wrong for a passenger to pay twice for a train ticket

AFTER BOARDING A TRAIN RECENTLY, Chen Huiyi, a female student in Zhejiang province, lost her ticket, which was bought under her name. She showed proof of purchase and her identity card but was required to pay for another ticket. Chen is now suing the railway authorities. Comments:

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Be practical on the 'golden decade'

With Chinese President Xi Jinping about to embark on a state visit to the United Kingdom, British and Chinese officials are talking of a "golden decade" in bilateral relations. Ties have improved in recent years and economic interests have converged. However, the advancement is fragile, with uncertainty still surrounding whether the promised economic benefits of closer relations will materialize.

China still a strong driver of global economy

Despite the uncertainties surrounding the world economy and the recent considerable fluctuations in global stock, foreign exchange and commodity markets, China has been maintaining steady growth, injecting confidence into the global economic recovery as an important locomotive of world growth.

Public wants a national smoke-free law

A generation ago, smoking was common across the world. People smoked in restaurants, bars and workplaces - as you see in many parts of China today. Even if you didn't smoke, you were often forced to breathe the second-hand smoke of others. Many countries have now moved to fix this problem, in light of the unequivocal scientific evidence of the harms caused by exposure to tobacco smoke.

Visits spark thaw in frozen ties of wary neighbors

Although still divided over historical issues and territorial disputes, China and Japan are trying to mend their relations.

China pips Japan for Indonesian project

CRIC and local consortium to build, operate Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway line

Yum Brands set to feel the pinch as sales decline

Underwhelming results in China have prompted fast food operator Yum Brands Inc to slash its annual growth forecast from 10 percent to low single-digit negative.