'Crying' Schumer's rhetoric out of touch with reality

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer railed against President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election. However, he sounded as if he might have voted for Trump in an op-ed in The Washington Post on Friday.

Down-to-earth endeavors key to poverty alleviation goal

Setting a deadline for eradicating poverty requires confidence; especially, setting a very short one for eliminating "abject poverty".

Shot in the arm for e-commerce

The annual taxable revenue threshold for businesses will be raised from previous 300,000 yuan ($43,895) to 500,000 yuan from July 1.

Much reduced sentence reflects verdict of 'jury' of public opinion

THE SHANDONG HIGH PEOPLE'S COURT commuted the life sentence of Yu Huan, a 22-year-old man, who stabbed and killed a debt collector who was threatening his mother after she failed to repay a loan, to five years in prison. Beijing News commented on Saturday:

Apple no reason to gain from app tip jars

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, more than 45,000 Chinese apps, of which over 15,500 were games, were removed from the Apple App Store from June 13 to June 22, as part of a cleanup to prevent hot patching, which enables software developers to bypass Apple's vetting process to update users' apps, offering the possibility for hackers to embed malicious code. Beijing News commented on Friday:

Precautions and plans for natural disasters must be put in place

TEN PEOPLE have been confirmed dead after a landslide buried more than 100 people from more than 62 homes in Maoxian county, Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Saturday morning. President Xi Jinping has urged that no effort be spared in the search and rescue operations, and has instructed the State Council, China's Cabinet, to send a work team to the site. As China has entered its flood season, governments across the country should strengthen disaster prevention to ensure people's safety and protect property, he said. Beijing News commented on Sunday:

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Innovative coordination key to bay area

China needs to be more active in the Arctic

Toward the end of 2019 China plans to double the capacity of its icebreakers by commissioning a new research vessel, which will be a huge step forward for Beijing to better understand the consequences of climate change in the Arctic and reiterate its ability to become a crucial player in the region.

Myth and realities about dams and droughts

Much has been written about the building of hydropower dams in the upper reaches of the Mekong River, especially Lancang River in China, and their role in causing droughts in the Mekong delta region in Vietnam. Many environmental and social activists claim Chinese dams have reduced the water flowing in the delta, seriously harming rice cultivation and allowing saltwater to flow into the delta.

Abe can do without more trouble coming his way

At a press conference on June 19, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took the blame for the recent plunge in his government's popularity. Latest opinion polls show the Japanese government's approval ratings have nosedived.

Wanda Film rolls again

Shares in Wanda Film Holding, which crashed almost 10 percent on Thursday, recovered 3.6 percent to close at 53.80 yuan ($7.87) on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Friday.