Curbing commercial property sales for residential use good move

ON SUNDAY, the Beijing municipal government further regulated the market for commercial properties, prohibiting developers from selling such properties under construction to individuals. Banks have also been instructed to suspend the issuing of loans to individuals who have signed contracts to buy already constructed buildings for business use. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Not abiding by safety rules runs a risk

THE DEATH OF A MAN at Nanjing Railway Station on Sunday shows the heavy price that may be paid by those seeking to cut corners. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

University has right idea but wrong approach

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY has announced that starting from this year, its students will not be given graduation certificate upon graduation without having learned the skill to swim. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Tuesday:

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Work together to advance economic globalization

Editor's note: Following is an English version of the full text of the keynote speech by Chinese Vice-Premier ZhangGaoli at the opening plenary of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2017 on March 25: Work Together to Advance Economic Globalization and Create a Better Future for Asia and the World.

Harness comparative strengths, unleash development potential

Visiting Premier Li Keqiang witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between China and New Zealand under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative on Monday. This is the first agreement of its kind China has inked with a developed Western economy, indicating China's initiative is gaining both popularity and substantial progress.

Rightist tendency a concern

A kindergarten in Osaka, Japan, was recently revealed to be instilling in its young charges ultra-nationalist ideas and anti-China and anti-Republic of Korea sentiment. The revelation came not long after the Japanese hotel chain APA was found to be placing books in its guest rooms that brazenly deny the Nanjing Massacre.

'Invisible' waybills promise better personal information protection

CHINESE DELIVERY COMPANIES will reportedly stop using waybills that have customers' names, addresses, and mobile numbers on the parcels, in an attempt to better protect customers' privacy. Beijing News commented on Monday:

Rural cultural relics require due preservation

TEN FRESCOS that were later classified as cultural relics that should be under national level protection were stolen from Longtian Temple in North China's Shanxi province in October. When the police finally caught up with the gang responsible for the theft, after a half-year investigation, they unexpectedly discovered more than 400 stolen frescoes from other temples in the province. Guangming Daily comments:

Mayor's publicity initiative should be applauded

THE MAYOR OF THE ancient town of Hule in East China's Anhui province has become an internet celebrity thanks to some beautiful photos of her posing with her female colleagues in picturesque spot in the town that were posted online. Yang Chunli told journalists in an interview that although she had been criticized by some, all she was doing was promoting the town as a tourist destination. China Youth Daily commented on Monday:

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In govt's policy plans, stability is the key

The government's economic plans for 2017, presented at the recently concluded National People's Congress, China's top legislature, indicate that, despite more emphasis on containing financial risks, solid economic growth remains central to the economic and financial "stability", which the government considers essential in the run-up to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, scheduled for the fall of this year.