Disasters must not be windfalls for the greedy

POLICE IN SUIDE COUNTY in Northwest China's Shaanxi province have banned locals from collecting unattended goods after torrential rain caused flooding over the past few days. Beijing News commented on Thursday:

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India's move carries dangerous overtones

In mid-June, Indian troops crossed into China at the Sikkim section of the border, instigating a standoff with Chinese troops. This is arguably the biggest crisis facing the two countries since the 1962 border war, because there is still no sign of the Indian troops ending their trespass into Chinese territory.

Mitigating climate threat to China's food security

China is already experiencing the effects of climate change. According to the Third National Assessment Report on Climate Change, the average temperature of China's land area rose by 0.9 Celsius to 1.5 C from 1909 to 2011, which is higher than the global average. It is projected to rise another 1.3 C to 5 C by the end of this century.

US military ties with Taiwan will damage relations

That the US House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, which has controversial provisions on Taiwan, suggests the Donald Trump administration is eager to leave its mark on Washington's policy toward Taiwan.

All sanctions, no talks will increase tensions on Korean Peninsula

Susan Thornton, the acting US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, spoke in a Senate hearing on Tuesday about the need to increase the pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea so it will give up its nuclear weapons program.

Beijing-Manila rapport sets inspiring example

There may be no better example of the Chinese diplomatic saying "Harmony benefits both, while confrontation hurts" than the China-Philippines relationship.

Pushing forward reforms

Broadcast by China Central Television from July 17, the documentary Carrying Reform Through to the End takes a comprehensive look at China's deepening reform.

Mobile payment providers offer opportunities to other countries

THIRD-PARTY MOBILE PAYMENTS have become a way of life for many Chinese residents, and China will move further ahead in this regard despite the challenges, Bai Ming, deputy director of the Commerce Ministry's research institute was quoted as saying on haiwainet.cn:

Curb wasting of parking places

BEIJING IS PLANNING TO OPEN THE PARKING LOTS in residential and government compounds to the public under manageable circumstances and charge non-registered drivers, according to the city's latest draft regulation on parking management. Legal Daily commented on Wednesday:

Mother's tale shows times have changed

A YOUNG MOTHER stirred heated debate recently when she posted her experience of being barred by a female doorkeeper from taking her 3-year-old son into the women's changing room in a public swimming pool in Beijing. Gmw.cn comments:

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