No double standard on terror

The terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday call for enhanced international efforts and cooperation to combat terrorism in all forms. In this long-term fight, the world should do more to build a greater consensus on the need for "no double standard", so all forces are united against this common enemy of mankind.

Elderly citizens' interests come before those of government staff

THIS YEAR, all the elderly residents in Qinhuangdao in North China's Hebei province are entitled to an old-age allowance. However, some communities only issued a notice about paying the money via social media, which many elder residents don't use. Do not turn a good policy into a joke that's not funny, says a column on gwm.cn:

Courage alone not enough in some situations

CITIZENS INTERVENING TO ASSIST OTHERS regardless of their own safety will no longer be encouraged in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, according to the city's revised regulations on rewarding and protecting the good Samaritans, which are expected to take effect from next year. A recent commentary on the local Changjiang Daily says that such revision is in line with the spirit of scientific legislation.

No haste on free condoms on campus

THE HEALTH AND family planning commission of Zhejiang province, East China, plans to install vending machines for condoms in the 128 colleges in the province, which has provoked a heated online debate. The People's Daily carried the following comments on Thursday:

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Moral confusion in face of terrorism

Brace yourselves. There is a new wave of terrorism, as the Friday night tragedy in Paris, coming to some G20 countries. It will have many roots, but a principal one, regardless of the ideological cause, will be the cynicism of the great powers toward the civil war in Syria.

'Beijing Agenda' can propel APEC forward

The theme of the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Manila next week will be "Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World", which not only reflects the realities of the region but is also in accordance with the common wishes of Asia-Pacific economies. "Inclusiveness" is a prerequisite to cooperation and common development, as well as a guarantee for equal partnership, and all three are needed to build "a better world".

Time for Japan to stop blaming China

Given on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's remarks on South China Sea disputes during the gathering of G20 leaders in Turkey, he is highly likely to raise the issue again at the forthcoming APEC meeting and East Asia summit, emphasizing freedom of navigation and indirectly targeting China's reclamation projects. But as an outsider to the disputes in the South China Sea, Japan will only expose the absurdity of its stance if Abe raises the issue.

Relations with Japan thawing but not yet warm enough

At the Bo'ao Forum for Asia in March, former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda met with former Chinese vice-premier Zeng Peiyan and proposed initiating a dialogue between the two countries' business elites.

Stronger will essential in fight against terrorism

The fatal terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night bespeak the hard truth that terrorist groups such as the Islamic State have gained greater capability to mastermind assaults against societies. Stronger political will and closer international cooperation are badly needed to cope with the increasing threat of global terrorism.

Real war on smog called for

The concentrated supply of heating, the relatively heavy humidity in the air and unfavorable conditions for air circulation have combined to worsen the smog that has suffocated a vast swathe of China's northern and northeastern regions over the past week.