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Closing loopholes in rule can cure the ills of hospital subcontracting

[2016-05-06 08:32]

THERE HAS BEEN A PUBLIC OUTCRY over public hospitals subcontracting their departments to unqualified "medical staff" after the death of college student Wei Zexi, who was charged for an expensive experimental treatment at a subcontracted department of a public hospital in Beijing. Beijing Youth Daily on Thursday made the following comments:

War of words in US election heating up

[2016-05-06 08:32]

US PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DONALD TRUMP vowed to unite the Republican Party after his landslide victory in Indiana, which all but confirmed him as the party's nominee. Beijing Times commented on Thursday:

Spending on roads must be made public

[2016-05-06 08:32]

AN INVESTIGATION into renovation work on National Highway 321 in Zhaoqing, Guangdong province in South China, has resulted in 12 local officials being disciplined and seven construction companies fined. The work cost 326 million yuan ($50 million), yet some of the renovated highways proved even worse than before in terms of quality. Beijing Times commented on Thursday:

Manila's arbitration has evidence problem

[2016-05-06 08:32]

On Oct 29, 2015, the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the arbitration instituted by the Philippines against China rendered its award on jurisdiction and admissibility. The tribunal concluded that it does have jurisdiction over the matters raised in seven of the Philippines' claims.

Education reform can soften 'tiger moms'

[2016-05-06 08:32]

Since Amy Chua took the world of Chinese parents by storm with her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, in 2011 it seems more Chinese mothers have turned into "Tiger moms".

Realistic simulation in the virtual world

[2016-05-06 08:32]

One after another company has been going to the virtual reality, or VR, business. Search VR on any domestic e-commerce platform and up to 1,000 devices will pop up, their prices ranging from 299 yuan ($46) to 30,000 yuan. Enter any shopping center and you will find many stalls offering VR experience.

There are things that China can still learn from Japan

[2016-05-06 08:32]

Learning from Japan was trendy in China in the late 1970s and 1980s when the country started its reform and opening-up drive. As one of the top industrialized nations in the world, Japan had a lot to offer China, everything from management to technology to education. The Japanese economic miracle was also the envy of many Chinese.

US economic hegemony against world reality

[2016-05-05 07:56]

Who should make the rules of trade for the Asia-Pacific, or indeed the entire world?

Port visit refusal no big deal

[2016-05-05 07:56]

The United States should not misread China's recent refusal to allow one of its aircraft carriers and four accompanying vessels to make a port call in Hong Kong.

Treatments for rare diseases ought to be covered by medical insurance

[2016-05-05 07:56]

THE DEATH OF WEI ZEXI, a college student who suffered from a rare type of cancer, continues to spark discussions online. An editorial on Beijing News said on Wednesday:

Japan's insincere maneuvers will boomerang

[2016-05-05 07:56]

JUST ONE DAY after he concluded his first official visit to Beijing, Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida traveled to Thailand on Monday and emphasized that "it is important for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to demonstrate unity" toward China's maritime presence in the South China Sea. Haiwainet.cn commented on Wednesday:

Office towers cannot be left to gather dust

[2016-05-05 07:56]

A NEW seven-storey office building in Nanjing Chemical Industry Park in Jiangsu province, East China, remains unused even though it was completed four years ago. There are many developments in Nanjing that have remained unoccupied for many years. Beijing News commented on Wednesday:

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