New regulation a powerful tool to strengthen Party's governance

THE POLITICAL BUREAU OF the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China passed a regulation on Tuesday, according to which Party officials that fail in their duties will be held accountable. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Rural markets must close supervisory loopholes

AN INCREASING NUMBER OF shoddy goods, especially food products, have reportedly made inroads into China's rural areas in recent years. Changjiang Daily commented on Wednesday:

Blacklist tackles organizations prone to scams

THE MINISTRY OF Civil Affairs recently published a blacklist of 84 non-governmental organizations, including a Hong Kong-based one that promoted drinking urine as a treatment for cancer. The group, which had over 100,000 members, was disqualified on the Chinese mainland 12 years ago yet re-registered in Hong Kong afterwards. Beijing Times commented on Wednesday:

Modern governance only with Party in lead

In China, governance refers to the action, manner and power of governing, for which a good political system and good political order are needed.

Reform can prevent Japan-like debt crisis

Despite deepening concerns about China's economy, the country is not heading toward "lost decades" of Japan-style stagnation. And yet a worrisome ambiguity clouds this verdict.

RimPac shows China-US ties are manageable

China will participate in this year's Rim of the Pacific Exercise, a biennial joint military drill among 27 countries including the United States, from Thursday. As in 2014, this year too it will take part in "outer" RimPac programs such as humanitarian assistance and anti-terrorism.

Jakarta must seek common good, not conflict at sea

China-Indonesia relations have been in the news since Indonesian navy ships fired warning shots at Chinese fishing boats in a disputed fishing ground in the South China Sea on June 17. So far, China has exercised utmost restraint in the case, reflecting its diplomatic maturity and the importance it attaches to Beijing-Jakarta ties.

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Amended law a chance to change Red Cross image

The draft of an amended law on the Red Cross Society of China was reviewed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislature, on Monday - the first proposed changes to the law since it was adopted in 1993.

India cannot be exception

At the meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group in Seoul last week, at least 10 members, including China, opposed India's membership, as it is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Ban on aborting embryos after three months protects right to life

THE STANDING Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, discussed a draft of the general provisions of Civil Code on Monday, which includes articles protecting the rights of embryos. A comment on Beijing News calls for further legislation to prohibit abortion of embryos of 3 months or older:

Limited public resources must be well managed

ON SUNDAY, Shanghai officially cancelled the senior citizen transport cards for residents aged 70 or above, which allowed them to use the city's buses and subways for free. As observed on the day, this significantly reduced the number of elderly passengers using public transport. China Youth Daily commented on Tuesday: