EU grappling with its future without UK

The European Commission released a white paper about the future of Europe last week, through which it aims to trigger a full range of bottom-up debates on social, defense, finance and monetary issues that will define the 28-member bloc's destiny after the United Kingdom leaves it.

Zero tolerance to 'HK separatism'

In the Government Work Report he delivered to the fifth plenary session of the 12th National People's Congress on Sunday, Premier Li Keqiang said that calls for "Hong Kong independence" will "lead nowhere".

More uniform public services

Due to the different development levels of various regions, there exist huge differences in the public services people can access, with those in economically developed regions enjoying more and better public services than those in less developed regions.

Urgent need to cut flow of funds from real economy

HOW TO FURTHER BOOST THE REAL ECONOMY? Fu Chengyu and Li Daokui, two members of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the nation's top political advisory body, said at its ongoing fifth plenary session that the country must end the speculation of the financial sector so that funds go back to the real economy. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Risks of QR codes are controllable

A DIGITAL VERSION of the 2017 Government Work Report, which was delivered by Premier Li Keqiang to the fifth plenary session of the 12th National People's Congress, the nation's top legislature, on Sunday, could be accessed for the first time by scanning a QR code on the report's first page. Beijing News commented on Monday:

Passengers must act civilly on subways

A 17-YEAR-OLD MALE passenger on a subway train verbally abused two young women trying to persuade him to scan a Quick Response code. The police later caught the youth involved. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Monday:

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Steady Chinese economic growth benefits the world

For those who monitor the Chinese economy, it is not surprising that its growth rate has slowed in recent years, given its restructuring and reform efforts, and the difficult external economic environment.

Increased military budget meets needs of the times

China is willing to join hands with other countries to build a new type of international relations with win-win cooperation at the core, Premier Li Keqiang said in the Government Work Report he delivered on Sunday.

Subsidies called for to encourage couples to have a second child

THE LOW BIRTH RATE has been a focus for discussions at the ongoing annual sessions of the National People's Congress, the nation's top legislature, and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the nation's top political advisory body. Liu Dajun, a CPPCC National Committee member, has suggested offering subsidies to encourage couples to have a second child. Beijing News comments:

Better protect rights of express delivery workers

OF THE MORE THAN 1 MILLION EXPRESS DELIVERY WORKERS NATIONWIDE, 90 percent work without a formal contract with their employers; some of them only sleep four hours a day. The bad working conditions and low pay of express delivery workers have aroused nationwide attention. And if their situation does not improve, that might hurt the nation's burgeoning e-commerce industry. National Business Daily comments:

Free kindergarten education could be piloted in big cities

MA GUANGYU, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, recently called for more investment in pre-school education and extending free compulsory education so it includes kindergarten. Guangzhou Daily comments: