China promotes global nuclear governance

President Xi Jinping will be in Washington on Thursday and Friday to attend the fourth Nuclear Security Summit, in which China plays an important role to improve global nuclear governance. The most important aspect of nuclear security is safeguarding nuclear weapons, especially at a time when the spread of terrorism in the Middle East and the terrorist attacks in Europe pose a threat to nuclear non-proliferation.

'Asymmetric harmony' for US-China ties

President Xi Jinping is again meeting with US President Barack Obama and pundits are eager to offer prescriptions and proscriptions to improve China-US relations. Although good-willed, much of the advice is repetitive, even soporiferous. Maybe that's a good thing - because predictability, in sensitive diplomacy as in financial markets, is a good thing. But maybe there's better advice.

Fall of newspapers and the gulf in digital age

A film about a struggling newspaper won the Academy Award for best movie of the year, but even Hollywood's highest accolade cannot do much to save a business in decline. Indeed, Spotlight, which put the spotlight on a struggling newspaper's investigation division and is based on the true story of financially challenged The Boston Globe, may turn out to be more of a valedictory commemoration - a nostalgic, poignant farewell - than the impetus for an industry turnaround.

Premature tax hike could hurt Chinese consumer spending

You may call it a move for fairer taxation.

Japan's moves threaten regional peace and stability

On Monday, a radar station on Japan's Yonaguni Island manned by about 160 Self-Defense Forces personnel came into service, about 150 kilometers from the Diaoyu Islands.

Disney a sign of rising demand

That the official website of Shanghai Disney Resort crashed on Monday, shortly after it began selling tickets for its opening day on June 16, fully testifies to the popularity of any well-designed tourist attraction.

Being a deputy to legislature no reason for court to show leniency

A DEPUTY TO the local people's congress, or legislature, in Xi'an, capital of Northwestern China's Shaanxi province, reportedly hit a lawyer while observing a court hearing in which he was involved. The court detained him and fined him 10,000 yuan ($1,537). He should be prosecuted for assault, says Beijing News:

Time to break monopoly of vegetable market

SPECULATING ON VEGETABLE PRICES, illegally charging traders, an investigation of Haikou Nanbei Vegetable Market, in Southern China's Hainan province, has uncovered one problem after another. However, the authorities say they cannot shut it down because it is the only channel for selling vegetables in the province. It is time to break the monopoly, says Beijing Youth Daily:

Expelling students a decision not to be made lightly

THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL of Cangzhou, Hebei province in North China, expelled 12 students in March after they were found carrying or using their cellphones on campus. The education authorities in Cangzhou have confirmed that the 12 students have not returned to school since they were told to withdraw, and the school recently announced through its official social media account that it will stick to its decision to expel the 12 students to set an example for other students. Beijing Times commented on Tuesday:

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Advancing real nuclear security cooperation

The fourth Nuclear Security Summit, to be held in Washington on Thursday and Friday, is one of the few major signature programs initiated by US President Barack Obama. The others include health reform, financial reform, ending the war on terror, resetting US-Russia relations, Global Zero and mitigating climate change etc.