No long-term yuan devaluation

The central parity rate of the yuan once again weakened on Monday, falling 222 basis points to 6.7379 against the US dollar, a six-year low. This came after a 139 basis-point rise the previous trading day ended seven consecutive days of declining.

Regulations must ensure they do not create any gray areas

THE STIPULATIONS on labor protection do not add up when it comes to weekly working hours, which a notice of the State Council, China's Cabinet, says should be 40, but the Labor Law says 44. Changjiang Daily commented on Tuesday:

Society has responsibility to care for elderly

AN ELDERLY WOMAN, about 80 years old, in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality was reported to be wearing a chain on her foot. While many called her family cruel, her daughter-in-law said that they had no other choice. She said her mother-in-law kept walking off and getting lost and there was no one in the family who could be with her during the day. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Banks' obligation to protect data of customers

FIFTEEN PEOPLE in Mianyang, Sichuan province in Southwest China, have been caught leaking and trading the personal banking information of 2.57 million users. Those involved, who included bank managers, raked in 2.3 million yuan ($349,000) selling the information to brokers. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Tuesday:

Xi's trip advances key economic corridors

President Xi Jinping has just concluded a trip to Cambodia, Bangladesh and India, during which he participated in the BRICS Summit in Goa, India, at the weekend.

Watchdogs must not overstep boundaries of supervision

The local anti-graft commission in Tunliu county of Changzhi city, North China's Shanxi province, issued a report on Sept 30 criticizing 24 high school teachers for spending a total of 1,390 yuan ($207) on a meal that included alcohol. However, whether it has the right to discipline the teachers in this instance has been questioned as the teachers paid for the meal themselves.

Targeted efforts to achieve 2020 poverty elimination goal

Editor's Note: The State Council Information Office on Monday issued a white paper on China's progress in poverty reduction and human rights. The following are some experts' comments on China's poverty alleviation and human rights work:

EU talking tough on trade ahead of talks with China

Soon after Chinese Vice-Premier Ma Kai took part in a high-level economic dialogue with European Union officials three years ago, Beijing and Brussels reached an amicable solution to end their dispute over China's solar panel exports to Europe that had almost frozen bilateral relations for a year.

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New manned mission big step for the nation

A Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft blasted off from the launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu province, at 7:30 am on Monday, heralding the start of China's sixth manned space mission.

Ending asymmetrical bond

The visit to China by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, scheduled from Tuesday to Friday, is expected to offer an opportunity to improve the strained bilateral ties.

Video shows some still believe their money can control power

A SCENE FROM THE UK DOCUMENTARY Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure, in which a Chinese woman said she could clear the roads of cars and people in a district of Harbin in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, has created a stir online. Beijing News commented: