Is Chen a philanthropist or just a charlatan?

TWO INVESTIGATIVE reports published on Tuesday unraveled many secrets of maverick philanthropist Chen Guangbiao, president of Jiangsu Huangpu Recycling Resources, raising questions on his company's operations and his donation promises. Ifeng.com commented on Wednesday:

Camera ban welcomed for privacy

THE GUANGDONG provincial legal affairs authorities have solicited public opinions on its planned legislation to ban close-circuit TV cameras in hotel rooms, dormitories, public toilets and other places where individuals' privacy should not be breached. China Youth Daily commented on Wednesday:

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Call of reason beckoning Tsai to act now

The number of Chinese mainland visitors to Taiwan keeps shrinking even with the mainland's weeklong National Day holiday being round the corner.

How property market frenzy can be curbed

Housing starts are rising again, responding to an earlier rise in housing sales that also increased housing prices. The renewed enthusiasm in real estate has been key in supporting GDP growth and heavy industry sectors such as steel.

China can help stop misuse of antibiotics

For around 90 years, antibiotics have been the go-to medicine for many illnesses. However, their systematic misuse and overuse in human medicine and food production is making bacteria increasingly resistant to their effects. Resistance is also growing to drugs commonly used to combat viruses, fungi and other parasites. This phenomenon is called antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Have 'convenience noodles' taken an inconvenient fall?

There is no need to cry over the falling sales of instant noodles, for decades of robust economic growth have made Chinese consumers wise enough to shift to healthy diets and lifestyles.

UN should keep DPRK in check with sanctions

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear/missile adventure is dangerous not just for the Republic of Korea, the United States, and Japan. A nuclear-armed yet unstable neighbor will prove detrimental to China, too, even though it does not look like one now.

Resolving the refugee crisis

As the refugee crisis, caused mainly by Syria's civil war and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, continues, governments across the world need to realize that only concerted global efforts can resolve it.

Shrinking income gap between grads and migrants not a surprise

DATA FROM THE Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security show the average monthly income of migrant workers mainly engaged in manual labor was 3,072 yuan ($461) in 2015, while college graduates were earning a monthly average of 3,726 yuan six months after leaving campus. This shows the gap between those with and without college diplomas is shrinking. China Youth Daily comments:

Overpass an example of poor decision-making

THE LONGHAI EXPRESS ROAD overpass in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, which cost about 650 million yuan ($97 million) and took over two years to build, was opened just two months ago but is already overburdened with heavy traffic leading to congestions. Beijing News commented on Tuesday:

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