It is unwise for Washington to play the Taiwan card

The past week was nothing but eventful considering the relative peace China-US relations have enjoyed since Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump struck a constructive note for bilateral ties when they met in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, in April.

Supervisory step forward

In a recent unannounced inspection of medical apparatus suppliers nationwide, several were ordered to close or conduct rectification measures as their products failed to meet the required quality standards.

Welcome ban on brouhaha over exam scores, but more needed

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CHINA'S HEBEI PROVINCE sent a notice to its subsidiary branches and all the high schools in the province, asking them not to publicize the gaokao (national college entrance exams) scores of their students, and not to post online the percentage of their students enrolled into colleges. That's a good move, comments Beijing News:

TV stations liable for fraudulent ads

THE POLICE IN HUAIAN, a city in East China's Jiangsu province, recently arrested Hu Zunqin, who falsely claimed to be a medical expert in TV advertisements promoting stomach medicine. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Exhibition shows people's desire for cultural enjoyment

ON THURSDAY, there were so many visitors to the Shanghai Museum for the opening day of the exhibition "A History of the World in 100 Objects from the British Museum", that they had to queue in line for at least five hours in order to see it. Thepaper.cn comments:

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Party's governance advances with the times

The Communist Party of China has always sought to reinvent itself. Its leaders have contributed to the evolution of the Party, making it more adaptive to the changing times. Every time the Party leadership perceives a chasm between the leadership and the people, it makes successful interventions, strengthening its credentials as the benevolent Party working to improve the lives of the people.

Helping the aged to stay away from transgressions

An 80-year-old passenger recently threw some coins at one of the engines of the plane she was boarding at Shanghai airport because she believed it would bring good luck and ensure a safe flight. A co-passenger saw her doing so and alerted the airport officials, following which the flight was delayed. Considering her advanced age and given that her action didn't cause any serious damage, police remitted her five-day detention.

Russia expects a surge in Asian investment

Russia's "pivot to East" continues, which will make Russia-China ties even more dynamic through bilateral trade, cross-border initiatives and corporate deals. Russia's economic recovery, along with Asian institutional and private investors' decision to venture overseas, is creating a positive trade and investment environment.

When will Abe heed people's voices on constitutional revision?

A Japanese friend, Michio Hamaji, sent me an email on June 25, saying he was annoyed to hear that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has ruled out the inclusion of some documents related to Japan's Constitution in its memory register. The 70-something businessman-turned-campaigner for the pacifist Constitution blamed the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the UN body's decision.

Party rides on dynamism to realize Chinese Dream

With the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China approaching, all eyes are focused on the country and the Party, because the international community has been wondering how China under the leadership of the Party has maintained sustainable growth despite the weak world economic recovery.

Time for some fire lessons to be learned

When he lit his oven in London's Pudding Lane in September 1666, baker Thomas Farriner could have had no idea of the massive social change he was about to inadvertently trigger. History records that the Great Fire of London, as it became known, started at Farriner's bakery, not far from where China Daily's offices now stand.