Market, not govts, can judge what is a worthy product

THE LABELS "famous trademark", "reputed trademark" and "well-known trademark" were honorary titles issued by governments at different levels to Chinese products in order to encourage competition and help consumers identify quality products. However, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce says the practice is outdated and it plans to put an end to it. Beijing News comments:

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G20's inclusive investment plan for a continent

Africa's enormous economic potential is not news, but, until now, policymakers around the world have not successfully defined the political and economic steps that must be taken to enable Africa to realize this potential fully. That is why the German G20 presidency has launched the G20 Africa Partnership initiative.

Trade can help reduce poverty in Africa

Addressing a forum on fighting poverty and common development at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, late last month, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China and African countries should work together to eradicate poverty for future generations. He also mapped out five priority areas - the alignment of development strategies, peace and security, public health, human resources, and coordination in regional and international affairs - for future China-AU cooperation.

Ice that can fire a national energy revolution

Many say methane hydrate, found under sediments on sea and ocean floors, is the energy of the future because it can generate 10 times more energy than coal and hardly causes any pollution when burned. That's why China's recent success in the drilling methane hydrate in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea is viewed as significant.

On China's 'diplomatic chessboard', Germany is an important piece

On China's diplomatic chessboard the significance of Germany and other European Union member states can be gauged from the frequent visits President Xi Jinping has paid to those countries. In fact, he is due to arrive in Berlin on Tuesday to pay another state visit to Germany, during which he will also attend this year's G20 summit in Hamburg.

It is unwise for Washington to play the Taiwan card

The past week was nothing but eventful considering the relative peace China-US relations have enjoyed since Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump struck a constructive note for bilateral ties when they met in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, in April.

Supervisory step forward

In a recent unannounced inspection of medical apparatus suppliers nationwide, several were ordered to close or conduct rectification measures as their products failed to meet the required quality standards.

Welcome ban on brouhaha over exam scores, but more needed

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CHINA'S HEBEI PROVINCE sent a notice to its subsidiary branches and all the high schools in the province, asking them not to publicize the gaokao (national college entrance exams) scores of their students, and not to post online the percentage of their students enrolled into colleges. That's a good move, comments Beijing News:

TV stations liable for fraudulent ads

THE POLICE IN HUAIAN, a city in East China's Jiangsu province, recently arrested Hu Zunqin, who falsely claimed to be a medical expert in TV advertisements promoting stomach medicine. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Exhibition shows people's desire for cultural enjoyment

ON THURSDAY, there were so many visitors to the Shanghai Museum for the opening day of the exhibition "A History of the World in 100 Objects from the British Museum", that they had to queue in line for at least five hours in order to see it. Thepaper.cn comments:

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