THE DEEPENING REFORM OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM is being accompanied by the application of modern technology. Shanghai, for instance, has developed an auxiliary case handling system, known as the 206 system, that seeks to bring the exercising of judicial power under uniform standards by flashing a "red light" if there is any mishandling of cases. Thepaper.cn commented on Wednesday:
ON SATURDAY, a taxi drove into a group of people who were jogging in a vehicle lane in Linyi, East China's Shandong province, leaving one jogger dead and two others injured. Beijing News comments:
The just-concluded G20 summit sent a positive signal that the world's major economies, of which China is a bellwether, will push for "interconnected" growth, enhance economic cooperation and improve global governance. The summit, themed "Shaping an Interconnected World", was held in Hamburg, Germany, amid news that the global economy has recorded its best performance since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Editor's note: Robin Li, the chairman of China's largest search engine Baidu livestreamed himself riding in what he claimed was his company's first driverless car on Beijing's Fifth Ring Road on July 5, sparking a public debate on traffic regulations. There is no law or regulation on driverless cars, and traffic police said they are investigating the case. Three experts share their views on the subject with China Daily's Wu Zheyu. Excerpts follow:
Two historic events with profound relevance to Hong Kong took place recently. The first was the celebration on July 1 to mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. And the other was the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in May. And both events were presided over by President Xi Jinping.
At the height of summer, no food seems to be hotter than crayfish. The crustaceans, also known as "little lobsters" in China, and crawfish, crawdads, mugbugs or freshwater lobsters in other parts of the world, have a nickname in Chinese, ma xiao (spicy little lobsters) as they are often served in hot and spicy chili sauce.
On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory in the fight to reclaim Mosul from the Islamic State, after a nearly nine-month battle to retake the city, which was captured by the terrorist group three years ago.
Public opinion is split over the booming development of the short-time bike-hiring model, with some hailing it as a manifestation of the sharing economy and signaling a new direction for China's economy, while others have complained of the chaos caused by bikes left willy-nilly wherever the user feels like leaving them.
FROM AUG 1, banks will no longer be able to collect handling fees, and report-of-loss fees and cost-of-production fees for promissory notes and bills of exchange. Also the handling charge for counter transactions in different branches of the bank that holds a customer's account will be abolished and banks will have to exempt customers from account management fees and an annual account fee if they have only one account with the bank. Beijing News comments:
THE GOVERNMENTS OF SECOND-AND THIRD-TIER CITIES are stepping up their efforts to attract new college graduates. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Tuesday:
ON SUNDAY, the Xiaoyuan branch of Guangzhou University for the Elderly launched an online enrollment system for senior citizens. The number of applicants reached the limit of 5,000 within one hour. Beijing Youth Daily comments:
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