Policy is to consolidate ties with Taiwan

At a press conference on Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang again addressed the importance of 1992 Consensus, echoing top leader Xi Jinping's remarks earlier this month at a panel discussion on the significance of the consensus, which explicitly describe the nature of cross-Straits relations and are crucial to the long-term development of cross-Straits ties.

Consumers' rights are essential part of supply-side reform

With much fanfare, China's state broadcaster China Central Television named and shamed a bunch of wrongdoers, particularly some e-businesses, in its annual gala to mark World Consumer Rights Day, which fell on Tuesday this year.

Rather than threats, peninsula needs talks

The vicious circle at work on the Korean Peninsula, whereby each side blames the other for being provocative while speaking and acting provocatively, is dangerous. Not just because the spiral is proving hard to break, but because the saber-rattling and verbal sparring are pushing it to ever greater extremes.

Judicial center will serve all

The media in some surrounding and Western countries have responded with alarm after Chief Justice Zhou Qiang announced to the top legislature on Sunday that China will set up an international maritime judicial center.

Greater say for universities in own affairs can help graduates suit the job market

ZHENG QIANG, president of Guizhou University in Southwest China's Guizhou province and a deputy to the National People's Congress, has called for more and better universities to be built up in China to develop more talent. However, the poor employment records of some existing universities should be addressed first, said Beijing Youth Daily on Tuesday:

Opening-up govt compounds brings people closer

CHANGSHA, capital of Central China's Hunan province, has made notable progress in urban management, as some gated local governmental departments have removed their fences so residents can enter freely and use upgraded public facilities. Gmw.cn spoke highly of the Changsha government's decision on Tuesday:

Stop deletion of online complaints

TUESDAY WAS WORLD Consumer Rights Day and it has once again brought into the spotlight the companies that are paid to delete the negative comments and complaints about businesses posted online. These Internet PR service providers are paid to delete all kinds of comments including news reports, BBS forum discussions and blogs. Rednet.cn commented on Tuesday:

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No need to be pessimistic about economy

After 30 years of breakneck growth, the Chinese economy has entered a new normal. While accepting the fact that China's potential growth rate has slowed significantly, it is worth emphasizing that 6.5 percent is still a high growth rate. If such a rate is maintained, China will achieve its objective, set in 2010, of doubling per capita income by the end of 2020.

Golden opportunity to embrace green growth

Will China make concrete progress toward its vision of a more inclusive and sustainable society in 2016, rebalancing its economy to better address the related challenges of eradicating poverty, reducing inequality and protecting the environment?

China, US capable of ironing out differences

Last week Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated China's friendship with the United States and what China expects of Washington to maintain good bilateral relations. At a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of China's top legislature, he also said China, as a responsible country, has a broad and open mind and long-term vision for world peace.