Campus intimacy restrictions well-intentioned

THE RULES FOR FRESHMEN in Jilin Jianzhu University in Northeast China's Jilin province, which forbid "uncivilized behavior" such as boyfriends and girlfriends feeding each other in the school canteen, have triggered heated online discussion. Comments:

Education not level playing for all children

A 6-YEAR-OLD GIRL sued the Pudong Education Bureau in Shanghai for violating her rights by not allocating her to the "nearest" primary school within her school district. The girl asked for one-yuan (16 cents) in compensation for the stress caused by panicking about where she was to be assigned. The verdict of the court was not guilt on the educational authority part. Comments:

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TPP not a real challenge for China's economy

On the surface the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is about trade and investment. But seen closely, it is a smart move by the United States to set the bar higher for China in global trade and investment.

Maternity insurance key to promoting new family planning policy

China has loosened the family planning policy and decided to allow all couples to have two children. The aim, among others, is to increase the country's fertility rate in order to ease the pressure of the fast aging population. But the question is: Will the goal be fulfilled?

Reform and appropriate policies can support growth

In the face of the tangible slowdown in national economic growth that began last year, it is necessary for the government to introduce some proactive fiscal and monetary policies to deal with looming deflation.

EU should urge US to stop distrusting China

In recent years, China has responded positively to appeals of shouldering more international responsibilities. Even the communique issued after the recent Fifth Plenum of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee, which was held mainly to hammer out the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), said China would shoulder more global responsibilities.

Resumption of IPOs will keep stock market sound

Just as China's stock market jumped more than 20 percent from its August low, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced on Friday that it will resume initial public offerings, which were halted amid a market rout in July.

Making good use of trade

At a moment when the United States is strongly pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade deal as a foundation for "21st century trade", that the US' politically sensitive trade gap with China widened to $36.3 billion, as imports hit a record $45.7 billion in September, will likely further stoke the US' specious argument that China should not write the trade rules for 21st century.

Meeting between Xi and Ma sets good precedent for 'family affair'

XI JINPING AND MA YING-JEOU met and exchanged their visions with regards to the cross-Straits relations on Saturday afternoon in Singapore, marking the first meeting between leaders of the two sides of the Taiwan Straits since 1949. Comments:

Plastic surgery can be scarring and not fit for all

ABOUT 56,000 CHINESE visited the Republic of Korea for plastic surgery last year. But whether people should face disfigurement in the quest for beauty has sparked debate. Comments: