Aging population is a solvable problem

There is a popular notion that a country can "breed itself" out of the aging population "problem". On one level it makes sense: population aging is largely caused by a decline in the birth rate. Increasing the birth rate, by definition, should alleviate the "problem".

Curbing the trend of rising bride price

Bride price, which refers to the money the groom or his family gives to the parents of the bride before marriage, is an age-old tradition in China, especially in rural areas. With the rapid growth of the Chinese economy in recent years, bride prices in some rural areas have reached absurdly high levels and thus increased the economic burden of grooms and their families.

Key areas for boosting Sino-Argentine ties

The historical link between China and Argentina is much older than their diplomatic relations. But despite the development of commercial and cultural exchanges after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, bilateral political relations were not realized.

GDP growth is vital for China, so is better welfare for people

The Chinese economy could be the world's most perplexing phenomenon. Although a number of experts and columnists have repeatedly forecast that China's economy would collapse, it has grown steadily to become the second largest in the world in terms of GDP and is set to overtake the United States' economy to become the largest.

Root cause of DPRK issue has to be addressed

It does not matter whether it was meant as a provocation, a test, or simply a call for attention. It may have been any of those, or all.

Govt must act to end 'tips'

The claims of a Chinese tourist that he was beaten by Vietnamese border security officers after refusing to pay them a tip has provoked anger among the Chinese public.

Interest chain behind request for obtaining abolished certificates

AS EARLY AS MARCH 2015, the State Council, China's Cabinet, canceled 67 vocational certificates and approvals. However, the bureau of housing and urban-rural development in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, recently issued an official document requiring all local interior decorators to have two of the canceled certificates. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Live streams have to clean up their acts

LIVE STREAMING WEBSITES have become a hit among Chinese netizens and investors in the past year, but they are plagued by obscene content and online gambling. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Tuesday:

Valentine's Day means celebration, not conspicuous consumption

TUESDAY WAS VALENTINE'S Day, a day when young men and women fret about not only what words of endearment are appropriate, or even what kind of promises to make, but also where to eat and what gift to buy their significant other. Beijing News commented on Tuesday:

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US will lose if it starts a trade war with China

During his election campaign, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 45 percent tariffs on Chinese imports to force China into renegotiating its trade balance with the United States. The immediate result of that would be a fierce trade war that the US would almost certainly lose. And while we don't know yet whether Trump will follow through with this threat, his abandonment of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in his first few days in office is an indication that he is not shying away from his campaign pledges.

Sustainability focus of 2022 Winter Olympics

When the International Olympic Committee awarded Beijing the rights to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, jointly with Zhangjiakou in North China's Hebei province, the initial reaction of the international community was lukewarm.