Cultural venture with potential

A joint venture announced by a leading Chinese entertainment company and Hollywood's most iconic studio on Sunday, just two days before the state visit of President Xi Jinping to the United States, can be viewed as a symbolic move highlighting the progress of cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.

New deals may highlight Xi's US visit

As President Xi Jinping begins his weeklong state visit to the United States on Tuesday, many are wondering about the possible outcomes of the visit, which depend on the interactions between the two sides.

Legal safeguard for lawyers to exercise rights in court

ON SEPT 20, the Supreme People's Court and several other top judicial authorities jointly issued a regulation aimed at protecting lawyers' working rights like access to court materials and meeting their clients. The detailed regulation comes in the wake of reports saying many lawyers have been denied access to necessary court materials or prevented from meeting their clients. Comments:

Only a specific law can restore charities' honor

CHINA'S CHARITY organizations received 104 billion yuan ($16 billion) in donations in 2014, 52.9 billion yuan more than the previous year, according to a report issued by the China Charity Information Center on Saturday. At least 75 percent of the donations were made in areas such as healthcare, education and poverty alleviation. Comments:

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Xi's visit and optimism of youths to boost Sino-US ties

A survey conducted by China Daily website found President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States is an attention-grabbing event for both Chinese and American youths. The majority of the respondents to the survey also expressed optimism over the prospects of bilateral ties.

Red Cross still in the woods

Despite repeatedly claiming to not have any ties with the Guo Meimei scandal and an official confirmation last year, the Red Cross Society of China is yet to free itself of its side effects.

Dereliction of duty led to vaccine scandal and endangered kids' lives

At least 360 infants in Zhoukou city, Central China's Henan province, have been reportedly given expired vaccines as part of the routine childhood vaccination since last June. Two of the infants have died and one is in hospital. The local health bureau said relevant departments have formed an investigation team to deal with the case. Comments:

Students' punishment defeats training purpose

More than 20 first-year female students of Hunan College of Foreign Studies were reportedly forced to wrap themselves in heavy quilts and lie on an asphalt track under the sun because they didn't keep their dormitories tidy as required during the mandatory military training. Comments:

Power-drunk Abe sleepwalking into US' arms

The approval of two security bills by Japan's upper house in the small hours of Saturday marked a historic shift in the country's defense-only security policy.

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High hopes travel with President Xi to US

Editor's note: President Xi Jinping's state visit to the US holds a lot of promise and can help resolve a lot of bilateral and global issues. Following is a summary of some scholars' expectations from this important visit.