Media can reassure public of dam's capabilities

HOW GOOD IS THE FLOOD CONTROL CAPACITY of the Three Georges Dam? Media reports vary and many people are confused about which to believe. Beijing News looks to set people's minds at ease:

Trouble-makers grab attention in medical conflicts

A 10-YEAR-OLD PUPIL was stabbed in a bus in Central China's Hunan province on Monday. The suspect had been stalking the boy as he had a grudge against the boy's father who is a doctor. Beijing Times commented on Wednesday:

Tribunal proceedings on Manila's claims flawed

A healthy bourse needed to drive long-term growth

For Chinese investors who have been expecting introduction of more international institutional investors to boost the domestic stock market, it is disappointing that Morgan Stanley Capital International has again delayed adding Chinese shares to its benchmark emerging markets index.

US rail deal termination a valuable lesson

XpressWest Enterprises, a private US railway company, unilaterally terminated a deal with China Railway International on Jun 8 to build a high-speed railway line from Los Angeles, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dialogue can pave way for solving sea disputes

Twenty-five years after they launched their formal dialogue mechanisms, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have found themselves better off thanks to closer communication.

Safety standards must be enforced

The symptoms recently reported by some pupils in a primary school in Beijing, for which the school's plastic running track has been blamed, has caused extensive concerns over the safety of such running tracks and the official's attitude toward this issue.

Mental health agencies free of govt control are necessary

XU XUELING, a resident in East China's Shandong province, was reportedly diagnosed as "mentally ill" and locked up in a mental health institution in 2008 and 2009 when she appealed to the higher authorities against the local government. After being sued by the local government last year for compensation, she was diagnosed as "not mentally ill" and "capable of payment". Southern Metropolis Daily calls for independent mental health institutions free of local government control:

Lower age for criminal liability won't curb bullying

IN RECENT YEARS, violence in schools has frequently been exposed by the media, and there have been calls for the age of criminal liability to be reduced so school bullies can receive harsher penalties. This proposition requires careful consideration, People's Daily commented on Tuesday:

Gambling via social media concerns all

GAMBLING VIA social media, especially WeChat, has become rampant, with large numbers of participants and huge amounts of money involved. Beijing News commented on Tuesday:

A multilateral project to deepen Eurasian links

The Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, proposed by President Xi Jinping, are China's strategic initiative. It is true that the Belt and Road Initiative can deepen China's relations with neighboring countries and promote peace and stability through common development. But what does the initiative mean for Eurasian countries?

A dastardly act of terrorism and hatred

Given the horrendous mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, it is natural for one to inquire why the shooter targeted so many innocent people.