Pay-to-view will improve quality of WeChat public accounts

WECHAT, Tencent's popular instant messaging app, made public accounts pay-to-view on Feb 14. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Thursday:

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Opposition in US to mending ties with Russia

The resignation of retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as US national security adviser after only two weeks in office is a significant blow to President Donald Trump's stated aim of greatly improving relations between the United States and Russia.

Time for Apple to fulfill social responsibility

Thanks to consumers' high hopes that Apple will launch yet another revolutionary product on the 10th anniversary of iPhone, the company's market value has again shot up, to about $700 billion this week, underlining the optimism in the stock market of the United States and the widespread appreciation of the game-changing gadgets created by the world's most valuable company.

China and India can work together to curb air pollution

The simmering groundswell of voices urges emerging economies such as China and India to take the lead in addressing global issues. But there are deeper imperceptible challenges at home that demand immediate and greater attention from China and India. Air pollution is one such challenge as it has dangerous implications for public health, especially in metropolises such as New Delhi and Beijing.

Contrary to claims, Trump has shown diplomatic wisdom

US President Donald Trump has taken a lot of heat for stating in a "lengthy" and "extremely cordial" phone talk with President Xi Jinping last week that he would honor the one-China policy. He was mocked and criticized for "backing away from a fight" and "blinking first".

Differences will not get in the way of economic ties

Amid all the gloom of the global economic slowdown, India has emerged as one of the few bright spots with robust growth of 7.5 percent in 2016.

Press ahead with SOE reform

At a recent meeting on the reform of State-owned enterprises, Wang Yixin, vice-governor of North China's Shanxi province, criticized some provincial SOEs for bureaucracy and low efficiency, citing as an example a local coal SOE with nearly 2,000 positions at the level of division chief.

Family planning officials are not beyond the law

A MAN WHO RETURNED TO HIS HOME in Zhenxiong county, Southwest China's Yunnan province, for a family reunion during Spring Festival was held by the local family planning staff and given a forced male ligation operation. Local officials justified the action by saying the man had broken the local family planning regulations by giving birth to three children with his ex-wife. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Judges cannot be both referees and players

OFFICIALS OF THE LOCAL COURT AND PROCURATORATE in Lulong county, North China's Hebei province, attended a recent training session on attracting investments to boost the local economy that was sponsored by the local government, less than a week after the Supreme People's Court officially prohibited their involvement in attracting investment. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Wednesday:

Draft regulation for online food delivery services puts safety first

THE CHINA FOOD AND drug Administration has released a draft regulation on online food services for public opinions. It proposes that any food delivery business providing an online service should also have a physical outlet and a food business license. Beijing News commented on Wednesday:

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