China will not swallow bitter pill of humiliation

China's announcement on Sunday that it will hold military drills around the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea in the coming week has naturally drawn a lot of media attention, given an arbitration tribunal in The Hague is due to deliver its ruling in the Philippines' case on July 12. The ruling is widely anticipated to go against China.

Human element to disaster

Three days of heavy rain in southern and central China have caused floods that have left 50 people dead, with another 12 missing, and destroyed thousands of homes.

Laureates' letter reflects deep divide in society over GM foods

THE NUMBER OF Nobel Prize laureates that have signed an open letter calling on the non-governmental organization Greenpeace to rethink its long-standing opposition to genetically modified organisms has exceeded 109 and is still rising. GMO is a hot topic of debate in China, too, writes China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang:

Missile misfire shows lack of trust hurts

TAIWAN'S NEW LEADER Tsai Ing-wen has called for strict military discipline and a full explanation to the Chinese mainland and neighboring states, after the island's navy "accidentally" fired a missile on Friday morning that hit a Taiwan fishing boat in waters off the island, killing one and injuring three. People's Daily Overseas Edition commented on Monday:

Ikea has duty to recall dangerous products in China

IKEA HAS ANNOUNCED the recall of millions of chests of drawers in the United States and Canada after they caused the deaths of three children in the US. These have also been sold in China, but since they meet the country's safety standards IKEA has refused to recall them. Rednet.cn commented on Monday:

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Lies and exceptions in Manila's case

Since the South China Sea arbitral tribunal, set up on the Philippines' request, issued its first "award" on jurisdiction and admissibility, the lawfare between China, on one side, and the United States with its allies and partners, on the other, has focused on the legality of the tribunal's jurisdiction over the case. After the arbitral tribunal issues its final "award" on July 12, the Sino-US lawfare will change accordingly.

A short ride to clean, better life and future

The Beijing municipal government is trying to ease traffic jams by imposing congestion fees on drivers. Since many are opposed to the move, the Beijing authorities should encourage more people to ride bicycles, because it is the best way to reduce the use of cars.

China and EU can accelerate FTA to offset Brexit

The recent Brexit has triggered market turbulence worldwide and also caused extensive concerns about whether the current trend of globalization will continue, with some interpreting the incident as the start of de-globalization.

Upcoming meetings chance to build fire wall against Brexit

In a few days, Beijing and Brussels will hold their annual summit, which will be an occasion for European Union leaders to discuss the breathtaking drama of Brexit with China.

Nations have to act together to eliminate terrorism

Cracks in the international alliance against terrorism, particularly countries' inability to even agree on what constitutes terrorism and who is a terrorist, are compromising efforts to combat it.