Opposition fails to capitalize on Abe's woes

PUBLIC SUPPORT for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has fallen below 30 percent, his lowest approval rating since he returned to power in 2012. Beijing News commented on Thursday:

Don't knock it - square dancing is a way to keep fit

THE ORGANIZING committee for the 13th National Games, which will be held in Tianjin from August 27 to September 8, has for the first time included square dancing among the events. Legal Daily comments:

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No reason for US to fear yuan exchange rate

The exchange rate of the yuan was part of the agenda of the first round of China-US Comprehensive Economic Dialogue starting in Washington on Wednesday. Although the yuan's exchange rate is not the most sensitive bilateral economic issue, Washington considers it is important because China's trade surplus with the United States remains high.

Shared cars to boost sharing economy?

Editor's note: Car-sharing services are emerging in cities such as Beijing. But is this a good solution to the road congestion problem? Four experts share their views with China Daily's Wu Zheyu. Excerpts follow:

Tsai's costly plan is against the will of people

Early this month, Taiwan lawmakers approved an infrastructure stimulus plan designed to boost demand and thus the island's economy. The "proactive" stimulus plan, which the Tsai Ing-wen administration had said in March would involve 880 billion New Taiwan dollars ($29 billion) and be spread over eight years, ended up with only half the originally planned investment and duration.

US should throw its weight behind inter-Korean talks

The proposal, made by Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in this week, to resume inter-Korean dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a welcome move after a long period of provocative actions and harsh rhetoric by various countries.

With a little give and take, dialogue can bear fruit

There were a number of practical outcomes from the meeting between the US and Chinese presidents in Florida back in April. Among them are a 100-day economic plan for cooperation between the world's two largest economies and the restructuring of their wide-ranging high-level dialogues into four more focused dialogue mechanisms, including one on their economic ties.

Keeping financial risks at bay

To defuse financial risks, especially systemic ones, is a fundamental task, and this explains why China unveiled a series of reform plans at a recent National Financial Work Conference to safeguard its financial security and promote the financial sector's efficient and sound operation to lubricate its sustainable and healthy economic and social development.

Measures are needed to preempt theft and sales of personal info

THIRTEEN EMPLOYEES of a courier service company in North China's Hebei province were arrested recently for selling more than 40,000 pieces of private information of their clients. China Youth Daily comments:

Fake pills a risky way to lose weight

POLICE IN SUZHOU, East China's Jiangsu province, raided an underground workshop producing diet pills on Monday. It was the country's first livestreamed law enforcement action targeting counterfeit medical products. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Wednesday:

New meal service for train travelers on the right track

AS OF MONDAY, 27 high-speed train stations were providing a pilot food-on-demand service to passengers, who can pre-order food from a selection of the outlets at the stations. China Youth Daily commented on Wednesday: