Clash between law enforcers damages their credibility

A MEMBER of the traffic police and an urban management officer in Cixian county, North China's Hebei province, had a quarrel last month that escalated into a physical confrontation between the two departments. Beijing News commented on Saturday:

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Inclusive policy for a fairer Asia-Pacific

Against the backdrop of a sluggish global economy, lackluster trade growth and uncertainty in major economies, countries in the Asia-Pacific region are still likely to have a growth rate of 4.9 percent this year.

Uneven development adds to air pollution

Politicians and bureaucrats across the world - at local, regional and national levels - have been coming up with new ideas to reduce air pollution. More recently, some have pointed the finger at rural contributions to air pollution in the developing world, especially in India and China.

OPEC plan to raise oil price may not succeed

On Nov 30 when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to reduce its output for the first time since 2008, international oil prices increased sharply. But will the OPEC's plan to raise oil price by cutting output succeed?

Abe should also seek reconciliation for 'trail of unspeakable cruelty'

On Dec 26, Shinzo Abe will be the first Japanese prime minister to visit Pearl Harbor, on which Japan launched a sneak attack on Dec 7, 1941, dragging the United States into the war. He will not apologize for the attack during his visit, as it is intended to "console" its victims.

Body moots national cable network

China plans to launch a countrywide cable television network by integrating existing listed local networks into one public company by the end of 2020, said a government circular posted online on Friday.

E-sports organizer mulls Olympic scale

The World Cyber Arena, or WCA, one of the premier organizers of global e-sports events, is gearing up to expand its overseas businesses in a bid to build an Olympic Games-equivalent for the global e-sports tournaments.

Koubei to juice 12-12 up with overseas deals

Koubei, the online-to-offline or O2O e-commerce platform backed by internet giant Alibaba Group Holding, expects to give overseas offline stores a sales boost and provide internet-based finance for more merchants during the "Double 12" (Dec 12) shopping festival on Monday.

Suning platform promotes trade with ASEAN

An e-commerce platform was launched on Friday to promote trade between China and the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as the two sides are keen to tap into the rapid development of cross-border e-commerce.

Guizhou plans $76b health projects on TCM advantage

China's southwestern Guizhou province plans to invest 524.8 billion yuan ($76.3 billion) in supporting 320 health projects by 2018, a latest endeavor to further boost the healthcare industry, said a local government official.

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