Report says Asia to drive global growth

China and other Asian economies are expected to be the major drivers of global growth this year, but more efforts are needed to resolve corporate debt issues to sustain growth momentum, a survey report showed on Friday.

Live streaming to be 'catalyst' for new business models

The live-streaming industry will become increasingly intertwined with other sectors in 2017 which will become a catalyst for new business models, after it saw an explosive growth last year, panelists attending the Boao Forum for Asia said on Friday.

What they say

It is reasonable for excellent live-streaming anchors to have handsome income. They erode TV stations' advantage in media channels. A sector that is booming must have its value. We should not judge them with old-fashioned standards.

Experts stress financial system revamp

Speakers at the Boao Forum for Asia on Friday called for a more adaptive Chinese financial system, as the economy embraces a new structure and focus.

ERG: Chinese companies critical to several projects

The Belt and Road Initiative will fuel momentum for Eurasian Resources Group - the Kazakhstan government-controlled and diversified international mining company - to push ahead with several key projects in which Chinese companies play a critical role, its Chief Executive Officer Benedikt Sobotka said.

London attack calls for joint fight against terror

Whether or not the Islamic State terrorist group was behind the bloodshed outside the British Parliament, the act of terror again underlines the pressing need for a response that goes beyond a case-by-case approach.

Law to enhance transparency

The State Council, China's Cabinet, recently published a plan for the government's legislative work in 2017, which includes revising the existing government information disclosure regulation.

All subways supplied cables by Xi'an company must be checked for safety

AT A NEWS CONFERENCE ON MONDAY, the municipal government of Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, announced that it had checked five samples of cables from Line 3 of the city's subway, and all of them failed to meet the required standards. People's Daily comments:

School stampede raises many questions

A STAMPEDE AT A PRIMARY SCHOOL in Puyang county, Central China's Henan province, on Wednesday morning resulted in the death of one student, and left more than 20 pupils injured. Beijing News commented on Thursday:

Falsifying box office figure deserves penalty

THE AUTHORITY IN CHARGE of China's film industry has decided to punish 326 cinemas across the country for fabricating their box office revenue and the size of their audiences. Among them 63 cinemas had earnings of more than 1 million yuan ($145,201) confiscated and were ordered to suspend their operations for 90 days. Guangzhou Daily commented on Thursday:

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Even at 60, EU is a pillar of globalization

Just three days before 27 European Union leaders gather in Rome on Saturday to celebrate the EU's 60th birthday, a "terrorist incident" described by London police occurred near the British Parliament Buildings on Wednesday afternoon.