Report forecasts major gains from 5G tech

As China moves to the forefront of fifth-generation or 5G mobile communication technology, 6.3 trillion yuan ($925 billion) of economic output and 8 million jobs will be created by 2030, a telecom academy said.

Huizhou's contract bids online rock

Editor's note: In the run-up to the 19th CPC National Congress, China Daily will cover a series of reforms, showcasing huge improvements in the country's services.

Ctrip says joys of summer travel getting much cheaper

This summer, traveling abroad will be much more cost-efficient for travelers, with tickets pitched at keener prices than last summer - due to easier visa policies, increased flights, and price competition between numerous travel agencies - according to a report by Ctrip.com International Ltd, China's leading online travel agency.

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China can cope with any US rate hike turbulence

The interest rate hike announced by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday has so far failed to produce a major ripple effect in emerging market economies. Policymakers in these countries, however, should continue to remain alert over the accumulative effects of future US interest rate hikes and balance sheet cuts.

Evaluation system flawed

The Ministry of Science and Technology recently made public the results of the investigation it launched after Tumor Biology, a journal published by Springer Nature, retracted 107 research papers from China in April. Most of the retracted papers were authored by clinical doctors, and the investigation found the peer review process had been compromised.

It's not over yet, Chinese team rekindles hopes for the future

THE PROSPECT OF CHINA'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM reaching the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia became dimmer on Tuesday after they drew 2-2 with Syria in the Asian qualifiers. Xinhua Daily Telegraph commented on Thursday:

Scientist's shunning of spotlight commendable

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PAYING TRIBUTE TO LIU XIANLIN, a 78-year-old geomatics scientist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, after a photo of him appeared showing him preoccupied with work on a high-speed train. West China Metropolis Daily commented on Thursday:

Many ways to memorialize heroic deeds

WU HONGYU, a 20-year-old college freshman in Guangdong province, was killed while trying to catch a thief in May last year. In order to pay tribute to him, a company has made him a character in a computer game. A short video of the game posted on social media has recently become a hit. People's Daily comments:

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Kenya railway a game changer for East Africa

Hailed as a symbol of "Chinese quality and spirit", the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, which opened on May 31 in Kenya, ferried more than 7,000 passengers in the first week of its operation, a weekly record for the country.

Ex-NBA star's visit to Pyongyang welcome

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman landed in Pyongyang on Tuesday on his fifth visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea since 2013 and his first since US President Donald Trump assumed office.