Anything But The Bear Necessities For Hong Kong's Pandas

From the moment he steps out, you can see he's a star. Le Le, the 125-kilo male giant panda who presides over the panda house at Hong Kong's Ocean Park, has a flair for showmanship.

Making observations in a world of drifting ice

At the end of September, China's seventh Arctic expedition team returned to Shanghai. Of the 128 team members involved, five were from the Ocean University of China in Qingdao, Shandong province and Cao Yong was the only female to make scientific observations on the ice.

Wild boar killed by traffic after evading capture

A wild boar was run over and killed in downtown Hefei, Anhui province, on Wednesday after a pack of dogs was set upon it.

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More provocations by Trump will jeopardize Sino-US ties

Close attention will be paid to Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's transit via the United States when she travels to Guatemala in early January, for it will shed light on what direction Sino-US relations will take when Donald Trump enters the White House.

Renzi's failed reform gambit

The resignation of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi following the rejection of his Cabinet-backed constitutional reform package by a large majority of voters in a referendum on Monday has sent another shockwave through the European Union.

Environmental targets set bottom line for local officials

ON MONDAY, the 13th Five-Year Plan for Ecological and Environmental Protection (2016-20) was officially released, which listed eight new legally binding targets. This is an important move that will make the plan more effective, says Beijing Youth Daily:

Vanity for promotion distorts realty markets

A BEIJING-BASED DEVELOPER was recently forced to abandon its plan to expand into Zhengzhou, the capital of Central China's Henan province, as its successful bid for the land in the city was later nullified by the local land and resources bureau. China Youth Daily commented on Wednesday:

Strict standards can ensure purity of TCM herbs

AFTER THE RELEASE of the first white paper on traditional Chinese medicine, the government must now focus on protecting the quality of the herbal sources used in traditional Chinese medicine treatments. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Wednesday:

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Is Trump the savior for US working class?

In January, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. Despite his unpredictability so far, his performance in governing might be a bit easier to speculate on. And for his voters who are eager to see him delivering on his promises, disappointment may be in store.

Has two-child policy had the desired effect?

As the two-child policy approaches its first birthday, commentators and the Chinese government are looking for evidence to see whether it has had the desired effect: an increase in the birth rate in order to mitigate some of the effects of an aging population.