Ill-behaved Chinese tourists are exceptions

More Chinese tourists are expected to travel abroad during the National Day golden week holiday. This is good news, except that the media have been reporting one incident after another of the uncivil behaviors of some Chinese tourists overseas. Some media outlets have even termed their behaviors, such as jumping queues, talking aloud and spitting in public, as rude.

Warning to EU exposes bias of US scholar against China

American politicians are in the habit of pressuring their European counterparts to follow their line in setting foreign agenda. Some American scholars do the same, especially when the European Union prepares to make important decisions related to China. Among them is Robert Scott, director of trade and manufacturing policy research at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington. He has warned the EU that granting market economy status to China (in December 2016, as scheduled) would increase imports from China by 25 to 50 percent, putting at least 1,745,400 to 3,490,900 EU jobs at risk.

When China and US join hands, the world benefits

It does not matter precisely how their ties are rhetorically framed - "new type of major-country relationship" or otherwise. China and the United States need a clear sense of direction as their relations approach a critical crossroad, and, as the latest talk about "frenemy-ship" indicates, could go either way.

Ushering in a better world

President Xi Jinping's speech at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit at the UN Headquarters on Saturday embodies China's latest contribution to South-South cooperation and global development.

Swift action needed to break nexus of corrupt families

WANG YONGJIN AND WEI WU, directors of two local State-run hospitals in Changzhi, Shanxi province, were recently detained and investigated for bribery. Reports say they are husband and wife, and the woman's father is the former Party chief of the city who managed to get all his three sons-in-law high bureaucratic posts. This has raised questions about how to stop some families from dominating local politics, which breeds corruption. Comments:

Punish officials who trade in stocks during office hours

"LET'S DELAY THE OFFICE MEETING one hour because people are busy trading". A report said a top official of a government office in the capital of an eastern province made this decision, which has drawn attention to the fact that many government officials were trading in stocks during office hours. Comments:

Xi-Obama one-on-one is all about substance

What do Sunnylands, Yingtai and Blair House have in common? They are venues that have hosted private dinners between President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama in the last three years. While some critics have described these shirtsleeve summits as "pomp-heavy", the truth is, they provide an intimate environment for unscripted talks between the leaders of the world's two largest economies.

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The goal is world peace through cooperation

President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States and participation in United Nations meetings to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the world organization and the world's victory against fascism have drawn widespread attention because of China's growing influence across the globe.

Discriminating against women keeps countries poor

In 100 countries around the world, women are barred from doing certain work solely because they are women. Over 150 countries have at least one law that is discriminatory towards women. And only 18 countries are free of any law disadvantaging women.

China, EU and 5G: Internet of the future

The first visit of Gunther Oettinger to Beijing on Sept 28, as European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, will be of utmost importance. China became the leading manufacturer of digital equipment during the last decade. The visit follows up the China-EU Summit and earlier high-level meetings.

Hats off to Miyazaki and all the other old folks out there

At an athletics tournament last week 105-year-old Hidekichi Miyazaki broke into the record books with a 42.22-second dash in the 100m and raced into the Guinness World Records as the fastest man in the world in the over-105 age category.