Japan should heed call of reason from China

The significance of smooth Sino-Japanese relations cannot be overstated, for they not only serve the interests of the world's second- and third-largest economies, but also strengthen peace and stability in the region and beyond. Yet this vital relationship has reached a new low, to the dismay of people in both countries.

Duterte treads the right track

Following reports that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is likely to visit China in late October, Beijing has welcomed the move. Duterte is known for his bold remarks. But since assuming office, he has pursued a normal diplomatic policy toward China and tried to correct his predecessor Benigno Aquino III's foreign policy of antagonizing China and seeking other countries' intervention in the South China Sea issue.

Forcing workers into conflict with enterprises is a punishable act

ZENG FEIYANG, who ran an illegal agency purportedly to "help workers defend their rights" in Panyu, South China's Guangdong province, was sentenced to three years in prison with a four-year probation on Monday. He was found to have received funds from overseas and illegally intervened in labor-capital conflicts. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Tuesday:

Revoking lost and stolen ID cards in time

MANY LOST IDENTITY CARDS of Chinese citizens have been reportedly put on sale via online platforms, with their prices ranging from 350 yuan ($52) to 500 yuan. Beijing News commented on Tuesday:

Welcome move to make kids physically fit

EDUCATIONAL authorities have made physical education a compulsory subject for the high school entrance examination throughout the country, in order to improve children's physical health. The compulsory exam will now comprise Chinese, English mathematics and PE, along with selective subjects. Chinese Business View commented on Tuesday:

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China, Japan must eye shared destiny

Editor's note: Tang Jiaxuan, president of China-Japan Friendship Association, delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the two-day 12th Beijing-Tokyo Forum which began in Tokyo on Tuesday. Excerpts translated from the Chinese version of the speech follow:

Beijing-Tokyo ties deserve brighter future

Editor's note: Jiang Jianguo, minister of the State Council Information Office, also delivers a speech at the Beijing-Tokyo forum on Tuesday. Excerpts translated from the Chinese version of the speech follow:

US should end playing role of world policeman

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former prime minister of Denmark and former secretary-general of NATO, contributed an article in The Wall Street Journal last week saying the United States should play the role of the world's policeman. His one-sided argument is based on the perception that only the US has the material and moral greatness to stop the world from sliding into chaos and to foster peace.

Initiative helping nations in development paces

A lot of progress has been made since China launched the Belt and Road Initiative three years ago with the aim of boosting trade and infrastructure through better connectivity among countries across Asia, Europe and Africa. As Liu Qibao, a senior publicity official, said at a seminar in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, the outcomes have been better than expected.

Toward extradition of fugitives

As Sino-Canadian cooperation is expected to expand after Premier Li Keqiang's recent visit to Canada, many Chinese now wonder how long Michael Ching, one of China's most-wanted fugitives, will be allowed to stay in the North American country. Ching, known in China as Cheng Muyang, is among the dozens of major Chinese fugitives living in Canada.

By Speculating on anti-cancer study, media outlets are doing a disservice

TWO MEDICAL SCIENTISTS from East China's Zhejiang province recently wrote an essay on online medical journal eLife, saying cTACE treatment for liver cancer can be improved by combining it with bicarbonate, as well as cutting off blood supply to the tumor. They call their new method TILA-TACE. But some media outlets have speculated that Chinese scientists can cure cancer at very low costs. This is bad journalism, says Beijing News: