Rabies risk requires dogs be controlled

OVER THE PAST 30 DAYS two people have died of rabies. A Shanghai resident died two months after he was bitten by a stray dog, as did a woman in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. Thepaper.cn commented on Monday:

Not cool to be chilled at cost of environment

IN THE SUMMER OF 2007, the State Council, China's Cabinet, issued a notice demanding air-conditioned public buildings keep the indoor temperature not lower than 26 C in summer and not higher than 20 C in winter, and instructed that windows and doors be kept shut, so as to save energy and reduce emissions. Yet some shopping malls and department stores in Beijing keep their indoor temperature at such a low level, while keeping their doors open, that people shiver when they step inside. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

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Xiongan's success hinges on prudence

The ongoing CCTV documentary Carry the Reform Through to the End has become a buzzword among Chinese people, highlighting the achievements of the reforms over the past five years under the leadership of the Communist Party of China with Xi Jinping as its core.

Second-child policy will restore social balance

The change in the family planning policy, which allows couples across China to have two children, is one of the biggest policy developments in the past five years. The comprehensive reforms, which includes the easing of the one-child policy, were unveiled at the Third Plenum of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee in 2013.

Pension reform to benefit senior citizens

Pensions not only help senior citizens lead a decent life, but also can promote re-employment. Since pensions are important public goods, especially in an aging society, it is important to reduce the risks associated with them by, among other things, maintaining a substantial basic pension fund and further strengthening the pension system.

Mainland cities could learn from HK plan for low-income housing

Hong Kong is well-known for its exorbitant housing prices and rents as well as cramped living spaces. With a severe shortage in the housing supply, high and ever-rising rents, low-income families in the city that do not own their own properties or enjoy public housing have no choice but to live in tiny subdivided apartments.

Withdrawal of its troops is India's best recourse

The trespassing in Chinese territory by Indian troops has now dragged into a second month. The longer they remain on the Chinese side of the long-demarcated and mutually recognized Sikkim section of the border, the less room there will be for peacefully ending the crisis.

No tolerance to insults

Despite his ensuing apology for the derogatory remarks he made about China in videos posted on his Instagram account, Chelsea defender Kenedy was heckled and jeered by Chinese soccer fans during the Blues' pre-season friendly against Arsenal in Beijing.

Reduced prices of 36 pharmaceutical drugs benefit makers and patients

ON TUESDAY, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced that after its negotiations with the manufacturers of 44 pharmaceutical drugs, the prices of 36 of them had been cut and put into the list covered by the medical insurance fund. Xkb.com.cn comments:

Sleeping capsules are laid to rest

EARLIER THIS MONTH, some companies installed "shared sleeping capsules" in office buildings in Beijing and Shanghai, which office workers could rent for a nap during their lunchtime breaks. Yet the local authorities in both municipalities have shut them down, citing fire hazards and other reasons. China Youth Daily comments:

Friendly tone of micro blogs takes mayor to people

ZHAO HUI is the mayor of Deyang, a city in Southwest China's Sichuan province. On Wednesday, he opened a micro blog account under his real name to interact with the public. China.com.cn comments: