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Declining hosts a test for Olympics

The simultaneous awarding of the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympic Games to Paris and Los Angeles was met with cheers in the respective host countries. Indeed, both cities should be commended for pursuing Olympic bids in a cooperative manner. But the surface-level rosiness of the reaction to Monday's announcement belies the serious challenges ahead for the Olympic movement.

'America First' trade rows about to begin

The first China-US Comprehensive Economic Dialogue in Washington concluded on July 19, without a joint news conferences, joint statement or new announcements on market access by the United States to China or vice-versa, prompting many to assume the CED has paved the way to a major trade conflict between the two countries.

Environmental cost of making blue jeans is very high

When people in the United States talk about blue jeans, they are most likely to mention Levi Strauss, the German-American businessman whose company made the first pair of blue jeans in San Francisco in 1873. Today, the popularity of Levi's, the top brand for Levi Strauss & Co, is not confined to the US; it is a much sought-after brand in more than 100 countries around the world, including China.

By politicizing trade ties US would harm itself

Reports that US President Donald Trump is considering imposing restrictions on Chinese imports, with an announcement forthcoming as early as this week, are worrying, because the move, if taken, could spark a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

Tillerson's rational overture

As if to cover up their own helplessness on the issue, some countries have demonstrated a renewed penchant for pointing an accusing finger at China, alleging that China has not put enough pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to rein in its nuclear weapons program.

Those worrying about US beef imports have big hats, no cattle

AS PART OF THE 100-DAY ACTION PLAN inked during President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump's meeting in Florida in April, China is once again allowing imports of US beef. Beijing News comments:

Spotlight on penalties for shady apps

A TECHNICAL INSPECTION of 55 smartphone apps, launched by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology during the second quarter of this year, found that 42 of them were illegally collecting users' information, promoting third-party apps and charging users for no good reason. Yanzhao Metropolis Daily commented on Wednesday:

Students' summer put-up jobs only cheat themselves

SUMMER IS THE SEASON for internships, and many college students are interning in companies or governmental departments. However, some online shops are reportedly selling internship certificates to students who never actually do an internship. China Youth Daily comments:

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US must stop playing 'Taiwan card'

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, passed by the US House of Representatives on July 14, requires the secretary of defense to study the feasibility of "re-establishing" regular ports of call for the United States Navy at Kaohsiung or any other suitable port in Taiwan and "normalizing" the transfer of defense equipment and services to the island.

Sanctions may ironically lead to US-EU rift

Russia has demanded the United States cut its diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 by September and could consider taking further action as part of its response to fresh US sanctions approved by Congress. US President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill into law soon, imposing sweeping sanctions on Russia, Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea that were approved by the Senate with an overwhelming bipartisan majority of 97 to 2.