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Trump's willingness to talk to the DPRK is the right approach

[2016-05-20 09:07]

US Republican presumptive presidential candidate Donald Trump has run a campaign rife with political incorrectness. And on Tuesday, Trump said he would be willing to talk to Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader King Jong-un.

Tsai must drop the fantasy of muddling through

[2016-05-19 08:47]

As Tsai Ing-wen, chairwoman of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan, prepares for her inauguration on Friday, many are keeping a close eye on whether or not she will face up to the 1992 Consensus in her speech.

Head transplants raise legal and ethical questions

[2016-05-19 08:47]

Sergio Canavero, an Italian doctor well-known for advocating head transplants, recently told the media that the first head transplant will be done in China by the end of 2017.

Duterte will aim to strike a balance

[2016-05-19 08:47]

The major foreign policy challenge facing Rodrigo Duterte when he takes office as the Philippines president will arguably be balancing the enhancement of the Philippine's defense relations with the United States and the improvement of the country's political ties with China.

Middle-income group can be a bridge to sustainable growth

[2016-05-19 08:47]

The authorities' latest call for efforts to expand the middle-income group is much needed, because China's sustainable growth in the long run is dependent on the formation of a significantly larger middle-income group who will increase consumption and reward supply-side reforms that best serve their needs.

High-level visit to HK to 'observe, listen and speak'

[2016-05-18 08:13]

As China's top legislator pointed out soon after his plane landed in Hong Kong on Tuesday, one of the purposes of his visit was to bring people in the special administrative region the best wishes of the central government.

Nip referendum move in the bud

[2016-05-18 08:13]

Cross-Straits relations are facing a testing time as May 20, when Taiwan's top leader-elect is scheduled to take office, draws near.

Beware of the potential risks arising from overseas M&As

[2016-05-18 08:13]

THE TOTAL VALUE OF CHINESE ENTERPRISES' overseas mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter of this year exceeded $100 billion, almost equal to that of the total last year. Thepaper.cn comments:

Time to update quality rules on generic drugs

[2016-05-18 08:13]

AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CHINESE HEPATITIS C PATIENTS reportedly travel to India to buy cheap generic drugs for their treatment, instead of buying such medicines manufactured at home. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Tuesday:

Learning the lessons of 'cultural revolution'

[2016-05-18 08:13]

MONDAY marked the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the "cultural revolution" (1966-76). The Communist Party of China's official newspaper, the People's Daily, said on Tuesday that it was "a mistake... that cannot and will not be allowed to repeat itself". The paper further commented:

Economic corridor benefits not just China and Pakistan

[2016-05-18 08:13]

The idea for a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor would not have seen the light of the day if the two countries did not share the trust needed for such a long-term, multi-dimensional mega-project.

Hard and soft solutions necessary to tackle floods

[2016-05-18 08:13]

One after another, cities in southern China have found themselves inundated with the recent heavy rainfall. Residents are busy posting photos online, showing them in boats in the streets or catching fish in the water. Yet such a response should not obscure the fact that floods threaten people's lives and bring huge economic losses.

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