Yellow Emperor's tourism potential yet to be tapped

HOLDING A MEMORIAL ceremony for the same emperor in what may have been his birthplace and a mausoleum dedicated to him, which are hundreds of kilometers apart, does not necessarily make the two local governments, the main organizers of the activities, direct competitors. Guangming Daily comments.

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Dual-halt approach can ease peninsula tensions

The missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Wednesday once again highlights the importance of resolving the DPRK nuclear issue.

Xi-Trump meeting to clear many edgy doubts

President Xi Jinping embarked on a trip on Tuesday that took him to Finland, from where he will fly to Florida on Thursday to meet with US President Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort. The first Xi-Trump meeting is not just about two top leaders comparing notes; it will also help to stabilize political relations between China and the United States.

Unlocking the potential of Chinese cities

Residential property prices in China's first-tier cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen - are up again. A home in these cities now runs buyers half as much as a home in the world's most expensive cities: New York City, London, and Hong Kong. Letting some of the air out of this housing bubble, before too much pressure builds up, will require improved management of China's rapid urbanization - and not just in the four first-tier cities.

Entrepreneurship not speculation key for new area success

On Saturday, the central government announced its plan to create Xiongan New Area in North China's Hebei province, as part of its measures to push "inclusive development" of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in a coordinated manner.

A new area of opportunities that calls for deeper reforms

In the lexicon of Chinese authorities, only matters of extremely vital and long-lasting impacts, such as national education, qualify as being of "centennial" significance.

E-traders need tax incentives

At a recent meeting co-chaired by the State Administration of Taxation and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce aimed at deepening the country's tax reform to boost the development of private enterprises, Liu Qiangdong, CEO of JD.com, China's second-largest e-commerce company, called for small e-commerce companies to be granted the same preferential tax reductions or exemptions as those given to small - and micro-sized enterprises.

Court's ruling shows even govts are subject to the rule of law

ON FRIDAY, the printed judgment of a local court in East China's Jiangxi province was widely circulated online. According to the court, the local government of Fengxin county failed to pay a local construction company 320 million yuan ($46.5 million); as a result it has been put on the official list of "dishonest debtors" and its leading officials are no longer able to take flights or high-speed railways. An editorial on thepaper.cn comments:

Companies do not need to be family affairs

CAO DEWANG, founder and chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group, said during a recent interview that he is making efforts to persuade his son to take over his job in the coming year, but the latter has shown little interest in running the leading manufacturer of automotive and industrial glass. Beijing News commented on Monday:

Illegal eateries must be closed to protect lake

THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES in Dali, Southwest China's Yunnan province, should be aware that any leniency they show the illegal restaurants and guesthouses around Erhai Lake will lead to various forms of waste being discharged into the nation's seventh largest freshwater lake. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

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