Financial support row will not affect US-Japan ties

THE JAPANESE government is seeking a major reduction in the financial support it provides for United States forces stationed in the country, while Washington reportedly wants Tokyo to ramp up its contribution. Comments:

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China's central partners in Europe

In a short while, the leaders of our two countries will visit China within days of each other. This occurrence could not have come at a better time.

Next five-year plan should restrict coal use

China's production and consumption of energy have continually increased during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), especially the latter, which has experienced an annual average growth rate of about 4.7 percent, almost three times the global average growth.

Efforts needed to beef up nutrition security

Global food and nutrition security are important issues to consider, both now and for the future.

Rise and fall of Japan as a leader in science research

The Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology that Chinese scientist Tu Youyou won early this month made her compatriots jump for joy, and she deserves high praise for the honor.

UK visit showcases EU-China ties

Strengthening the economic relations between the European Union and China is more important than ever at a time when the Chinese economy is slowing down and some EU members are struggling with austerity.

Tests need to look beneath the surface

A recent school matting problem matters to both students' health and industrial standards.

Charity law should be extended to individuals

Li Juan, a 26-year-old woman from Lixin county, East China's Anhui province, became an overnight sensation after the story of her being mauled by a dog while trying to save a child from the same fate hit the Internet.

Regional security architecture would help dispel mistrust

Do people in the Asia-Pacific feel less secure than they did 10 years ago? Many in the region would answer in the affirmative without thinking. So do we need an Asia-Pacific security architecture, and if so how should it be built?

Open, inclusive partnership exemplary for development

President Xi Jinping's pledge that China and the United Kingdom will build a "global comprehensive strategic partnership" in the 21st century will bring China-UK relations to a new level and endow their ties with a significance that goes beyond the bilateral scope.