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:

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Unnecessary to fuss about debts

China's debt problem recently moved into the spotlight when Moody's downgraded the country's sovereign rating. But was the downgrade really warranted?

China is leading the 'automobility' revolution

China's unique urban transportation challenges, high rate of adoption of mobile internet services, and rapid and aggressive introduction of alternative mobility solutions have combined to make the country a fertile ground for mobility innovation.

Better protection for rights of juveniles and migrant workers

Zhicheng Public Interest Lawyers, part of Beijing Zhicheng Law Firm, has become China's largest public interest legal service provider after nearly 20 years of selfless service, which shows that lawyers attach great importance to safeguarding the legal rights and interests of the vulnerable groups in society.

Moon's offer of talks brings hope of an end to impasse

It remains to be seen how Pyongyang will respond to Seoul's formal overture for dialogue. Serious talks, whether on easing animosities along their tense border or on resuming the reunions of families separated by the Korean War in the early 1950s, as Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in proposed on Monday, are long overdue given the antagonism that has escalated and accumulated over the years.

Resolve to further open up

President Xi Jinping vowed to improve the investment and market environment, and quicken the pace of the country's opening up at a key meeting on economic and financial reform in Beijing on Monday, demonstrating the steadfast determination of the country's leaders to continue advancing reforms and opening up.