The mysterious lure of a failed bus project

Imagine a bus with an elevated passenger compartment that spans the width of two traffic lanes, with its undercarriage fitted with wheels riding along the edges of the two lanes to allow vehicles less than 2 meters high to pass underneath.

It's time US set its own house in order

The disappearance of Zhang Yingying, a visiting Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on June 9 has shocked many in China and the United States. As people watch closely the court trial of suspect Brendt Christensen, a serious question raised again is: How safe are US cities?

China-Germany ties a model for cooperation

President Xi Jinping's on-going state visit to Germany, which coincides with the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Germany, is expected to not only lift bilateral ties to a new level, but also help revive the trend of globalization and trade liberalization.

Parents' onus to curb bullying

The principal and deputy principal of a middle school in Yichuan county, Central China's Henan province, have been removed from their posts because of a bullying incident on campus, the local education authorities said on Tuesday.

Classification system could allow kids to glory in games

THE SHARE PRICES of most smartphone electronic game companies dropped markedly in China's A-share market on Tuesday, after growing criticism from the public about a popular electronic game. Beijing News comments:

Outcome of Gulf split still uncertain

BAHRAIN, EGYPT, SAUDI ARABIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES are reportedly considering ratcheting up the economic sanctions they have imposed on Qatar and suspending it from the Gulf Cooperation Council. Beijing News commented on Wednesday:

Personal documents are confidential and not for prying eyes

THE PHOTO of a divorce agreement in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, aroused fierce discussion after it was posted online, because it revealed the couple owns 63 apartments. Beijing News comments:

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Globalization without discontents

Populism and protectionism are on the rise across the world. Some recent developments in Europe and the election of Donald Trump as US president seem to have added strength to the voices opposed to globalization. These are huge challenges confronting the world. What makes these challenges more complicated is the quality and complexity of global interdependence today.

King of Glory reveling in its grandeur

Editor's note: Tencent Games has announced that its most popular mobile game, King of Glory, will automatically log out players below 12 after an hour, sparking a debate on how best to regulate online games that has 36 million players below the age of 17 in China. Three experts share their views with China Daily's Wu Zheyu on the issue. Excerpts follow:

US kidnapping should be a lesson for all

Strong public rental housing program can curb realty prices

Years of rising housing prices have made China's real estate sector anathema to many young people and a butt of jokes on many online and social media platforms. In response to public appeals to stabilize housing prices, the government has launched many price and transaction control measures. And the latest data show real estate prices have stopped rising in some major cities; in Beijing, for instance, they have even dropped mildly.