Party members in wedding banquet soup

To have, or not to have, a wedding banquet for daughters and sons, that is indeed the question for Party officials now. At least, how big such a banquet should be is a concern leaders at various levels must meticulously weigh before deciding to hold one.

Can we have app-based and normal taxis both?

For those who cannot secure a train ticket during next year's Spring Festival holiday, a time for family reunion, the app-based car-sharing service could be a convenient alternative.

Uproar teaches a lesson in candor for university

China University of Political Science and Law has sparked a heated debate by appointing former ping-pong champion Deng Yaping as a part-time professor.

Allegations of neocolonialism ill-intentioned

Chinese President Xi Jinping has just concluded a fruitful visit to Africa, during which he attended the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation where he announced an array of concrete plans for common development.

US needs clearer strategy in fight against terrorism

US President Barack Obama delivered a rare televised primetime address to the American people detailing his administration's response to the threat of terrorism and the fight against the Islamic State group.

Smog alert puts health first

For the first time, Beijing issued a red alert on Monday warning people of severe smog in the coming days. This is also the first such red alert nationwide, and the capital has set a good example in this respect.

Discussions on retirement age help decision-making

IN A REPORT RELEASED on Wednesday, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences proposed the retirement age should be the same for men and women if the country follows its plan of progressively delayed retirement in the next two to three decades. However, in an online survey, 80 percent of respondents were against the idea. China.com.cn makes the following comments:

SOEs suffer most from industrial overcapacity

IN THE RUN-UP to the annual Central Economic Work Conference later this month, Premier Li Keqiang said that on the supply side, China should maintain structural tax reductions to boost services and advanced manufacturing, support small enterprises, and push forward entrepreneurship and innovation, while stimulating demand to realize the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20). Beijing Youth Daily singles out State-owned enterprises as the biggest challenge to structural change, and says priority should give to reforming SOEs:

University's poor PR causes needless fuss

CHINA UNIVERSITY of Political Science and Law recently announced that Deng Yaping, a well-known Chinese Olympic table tennis champion, had joined the faculty. This provoked a storm of criticism, with many saying she lacked qualifications for such a role and the university was simply trying to cash in on her fame. The Beijing News rebutted such accusations:

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How to supervise the power supervisors

More than 200 million yuan ($31.23 million) in cash, all covered in dust with some damaged, was found in Liu Xiangdong's house, former head of the disciplinary inspection team of Northern China's Shanxi province, according to some media reports. And that was only part of the booty, the reports said.