Authorities have lessons to learn from overcharging by universities

ARTS MAJOR STUDENTS at Xi'an International Studies University have complained that they were charged 11,000 yuan ($1,600) tuition fees every school year, which is higher than the legal standard of 9,000 yuan. The university responded that it had adjusted the tuition fees to the national standard in 2015, and it had reimbursed the amount overcharged in 2013 and 2014. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Depression a health issue, not a stigma

ACCORDING TO a senior official of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, China had about 5.4 million people with major depressive disorder, otherwise known as clinical depression, at the end of last year. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Thursday:

WeChat must not be a lawless place for e-commerce

SELLING PRODUCTS and services on the instant messaging app WeChat is a booming form of e-commerce in China. However, customers are increasingly complaining of fake and shoddy products and false promotion stunts and frauds. Legal Daily commented on Thursday:

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Meeting trumps doubters, lays road map

President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump recently held an important meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, which drew the attention of the international community for several reasons.

Good Samaritans get much-needed legal help

Random titles won't help cities to prosper

First coined by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in an effort to steer China's urbanization, the title of "national central city" appears to be up for grabs. Big cities, mostly provincial capitals, have made their best efforts to earn the title as the country reportedly plans to build four global cities and 11 national central cities - which the ministry has denied.

Unquestioning US media failing in its role to hold government to the law

The Pulitzer Prize, which was awarded this Monday, recognizes journalists' excellent work in questioning and investigation. It put into sharp contrast the lack of quality reporting on Syria by the US mainstream news outlets.

Peninsula parties must change track to avoid head-on collision

For those convinced a military solution to the current crisis on the Korean Peninsula is unavoidable, Chinese President Xi Jinping's latest emphasis on "resolving problems through peaceful means" in a phone conversation with his US counterpart on Wednesday should act as a reminder that the worst-case scenario should and can be avoided.

An example of what not to do

Video of an Asian passenger being dragged off a United Airlines flight by airport police in Chicago on Sunday night, which went viral on the internet, has drawn widespread public anger.

Resurrection of pyramid selling on social media calls for vigilance

IN 2013, a company that sold self-made coins based on the "five elements" of feng shui to its customers at 5,000 yuan ($725) a piece and offered a percentage to those who sold the coins to other people was charged by the Ministry of Public Security with illegal pyramid selling, and 33 of the organizers were detained or arrested. However, a recent online video shows the organization is still alive, even expanding. Thepaper.cn comments:

Shut the loopholes for lending traps

ACCORDING TO THE LATEST GUIDELINE on lending issued by the China Banking Regulatory Commission, online lenders are prohibited from approaching potential borrowers with a bad credit history and college students under 18. Legal Daily commented on Wednesday: