China consistent on disputes

A tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is due to make a ruling on the unilateral arbitration case submitted by the Philippines on its territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea on July 12. As that day draws nearer, the West has once again launched a propaganda offensive to try and bring shame on China.

Residents in old city centers require financial aid to cope with floods

THE UPPER REACHES OF THE YANGTZE RIVER have been flooded after days of heavy rainstorms, and many cities in the region, including Wuhan in Central China's Hubei province, are waterlogged. Gmw.cn commented on Saturday:

Proper emergency training would save lives

JIN BO, a 34-year-old deputy editor-in-chief of China's leading online forum Tianya, suffered a heart attack at a subway station in the eastern part of Beijing on Wednesday. He died about 50 minutes after collapsing at Hujialou station despite three women administering artificial respiration for some time immediately after his collapse. Ifeng.com commented on Saturday:

Mall's risqué statue a sales stunt, not art

A SCULPTURE of a half-naked teenager on display in Beijing's Wangfujing shopping area has sparked a heated online debate over art and public decency. Beijing Times commented on Friday:

Beijing defending global maritime order

The Philippines' decision to move the Permanent Court of Arbitration against China over the South China Sea dispute could influence the situation in the region. The tribunal will pass its ruling on July 12, but China's solemn stance and countermeasures, the United States' uncalled-for intervention and some countries' attitudes at the G7 Summit and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia have already further complicated the situation.

Gaokao reveals unhealthy college contest

Peking University and Tsinghua University, the two most prestigious institutions of higher education, dived head on into a competition to attract top scorers immediately after the results of the national college entrance examination (known in Chinese as gaokao) were announced. Media reports say the two highest scorers from Hebei province were admitted by the two universities on the very night the results were announced.

HK's choice between mainland and despair

Hong Kong faces great economic uncertainty and unprecedented market volatility, and given the Brexit chills, analysts expect a contraction. In fact, John Tsang Chun-wah, the Hong Kong Special Administration Region's financial secretary, has warned that the city's economy faces its "worst time in 20 years". Growth has more than halved to about 2.5 percent over the past five years.

Japan's economy still moribund despite Abenomics

Data released in Tokyo last week paint a grim picture of Japan's economy and population.

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Raise original commitment with creativity

It seems his style: top leader Xi Jinping would raise some new point or catch line in his public speech on every important occasion. But in his speech on July 1, to mark the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, he was impressive not only in style.

Arbitration ruling will harm world order

China is defending not only its territorial sovereignty but also world peace and stability in its fight against the arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines on the South China Sea issue.

Reducing industrial overcapacity crucial but tough

An important mission of the supply-side reform is to reduce overcapacity, which is essential for the healthy development of the Chinese economy in the long run. The increase in labor cost and the other factors of production have not only weakened some conventional industries' advantages, but also worsened the overcapacity problem.