Sometimes the lonely pay to say good night

Weng Biying sold more than 3,000 "good night" text messages to strangers online over the past three-and-a-half years.

Upgraded combat drone is unveiled

China unveiled a high-end, multi-role combat drone during a recent aviation expo, a move that an industry expert said aims at winning a bigger share of the international military drone market.

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A journey of significant contributions

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War. It is also the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

Xi's visit will propel the new model with US

The China-US relationship is regarded as one of most important for the 21st century. Yet it is also one of the most complex and challenging relationships.

A rethink on DPRK policy necessary

Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2005 Six-Party Joint Statement, which was reached by China, Russia, the United States, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and Japan to resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

Bungling of refugee crisis gives Europe a major headache

A Vietnamese boat people-like solution will not work with Syrian refugees. In Hong Kong, where I worked in the 1980s and 1990s as a journalist, much was made by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees of the "pull factor", which drove tens of thousands of Vietnamese to take old boats and brave the waves in the South China Sea.

Poll shows need for Sino-US big picture

A Pew Research Center survey released on Wednesday is a cause for concern, especially as it comes ahead of President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States.

US must rein in revisionist Abe government

Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific on Sept 2, US President Barack Obama touted the relationship between the United States and Japan over the past 70 years as a model of the power of reconciliation.

Conflicting theories on car crash no surprise

Conspiracy theories thrive when corruption and wrongdoings erode the credibility of a government or a government department. This applies to even traffic accidents.

More tax incentives required to boost domestic consumption

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Finance posted on its website an article about what it has done this year to maintain economic growth. At a time when China's economic slowdown seems wider and deeper than expected, this supportive fiscal measure reminds us of the government's acts and determination to overcome the economic difficulties.

An apt example of a wolf in sheep's clothing

Wang Jie, who personifies greed and lust, allegedly collected more than 7 million yuan ($1.1 million) in donations in nine years through his illegal private website that claimed to help children from poor families in Longlin county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. A big chunk of the donations went into Wang's pocket, and he used it as a tool to force teenage girl victims into sex trade.