Specific laws on drones can ensure air safety

Editor's note: Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, have become affordable toys even for ordinary people and thus become a new headache for flight safety. Recently such drones forced the cancellation of many flights in Chengdu and Chongqing of Southwest China. Two experts explain to China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang how to regulate the use of drones so as to prevent them from disrupting flights.

Build trust to resolve DPRK nuke issue

Even the potential threat of a military conflict has not deterred the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from pursuing its nuclear program, as it is under the false impression that nuclear weapons can ensure its security instead of realizing they will further isolate it from the international community.

Macron's French election win bodes well for ties with China

The victory of independent centrist Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential election run-off on Sunday has allowed those worried about rising right-wing nationalism in Europe to heave a sigh of relief.

Initiative to inspire innovation

On April 27, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution designating April 21 as World Creativity and Innovation Day and formally incorporating the concept of mass entrepreneurship and innovation.

Public servants must heed call of leadership to serve the people

THE REAL ESTATE REGISTRATION CENTER in Huangshi, Central China's Hubei province, allowed just 50 residents a day to complete the registration process, which is far from enough to meet the demand.

Affordable drugs must be guaranteed

A VARIETY OF AFFORDABLE MEDICINES are either in short supply or not in production due to small profits. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Monday:

Notices banning all riverbed food stalls simply red herrings

UNREGISTERED FOOD STALLS have thrived on the dry bed of the Yellow River in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, despite the regulations and campaigns introduced by the authorities at various levels aimed at curbing their numbers. Beijing News comments:

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Belt and Road offers tangible benefits

Editor's note: Four researchers share their views with China Daily's Cui Shoufeng on what the provinces and regions in western China should do to better integrate into and benefit from the Belt and Road Initiative, which comprises the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. Excerpts follow:

EU can now move forward with China

Sunday's convincing win for Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential elections provides the European Union with an opportunity to shake off its populist blues and move forward with a new unity of purpose. The Macron win was important because he was by far the most pro-EU candidate, arguing what France needed was more European integration, not less. It is no surprise that his victory was especially welcomed in Brussels.

In the tracks of Belt and Road Initiative

Starting in Greece and finishing in Switzerland, my intensive odyssey to nail down how European countries are responding to the Belt and Road Initiative, which President Xi Jinping raised more than three years ago, comes to an end this week.