JD.com plans to open more physical stores

JD.com Inc, China's second-biggest e-commerce player, plans to open 200 more bricks-and-mortar stores - mainly offering consumer electronics products - by the end of this year. In doing so, it will be in direct competition with Suning Commerce Group and Gome Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd, two of the biggest electronic offline retailers in China.

Ping An identifies 5 areas for backing

Ping An Bank said it will allocate more resources to support businesses in five key industries as the financial institution makes efforts to improve the quality of its assets and control risks.

Uber to face Didi-backed Taxify in London

Taxify, a new car-hailing service is preparing to take on Uber in London, after being boosted by investment from China's Didi Chuxing.

Startup accelerators smooth Anglo-Chinese trade

A new startup accelerator in London is the latest business venture set up to help new British companies export technology to China.

No grounds for India to claim it is aiding Bhutan

Nearly two months after India sent its troops across the Sikkim section of the border with China into the Donglang area, triggering a standoff between Chinese and Indian soldiers, New Delhi has continued to drag its feet over pulling its trespassing troops back onto Indian soil despite the repeated protests and warnings Beijing has made.

Guidance for development

Speaking at a recent meeting of provincial and ministerial-level officials, President Xi Jinping highlighted the significant achievements accomplished by the nation, which have been attained even though it has had to endure numerous hardships and sufferings in modern times.

Punishments too lenient to prevent medicine monopolies raising prices

THE AUTHORITIES will soon publish a price guide for short-of-supply medicines and bulk pharmaceutical chemicals and they are seeking opinions from the public. Legal Daily comments:

Poor picture of health in Shanghai

A REPORT ON THE HEALTH of Shanghai's white-collar workers suggests that last year over 95 percent of those surveyed had outstanding health problems, about 8 percent higher than that in 2011. Thepaper.cn commented on Thursday:

Social media response to earthquake shows people need to post more responsibly

A MAGNITUDE 7.0 EARTHQUAKE hit Jiuzhaigou county, Southwestern China's Sichuan province, on Tuesday evening, causing 20 deaths and about 175 injuries. Almost the moment the earthquake struck, people began sharing information about it via social media networks. Thepaper.cn comments:

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Japan must stop stirring up trouble

Japan has made no secret of its disappointment with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations after its 10 member states and China approved the framework for a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea in Manila on Sunday and pledged to hold further negotiations.

Cool advice for hot study tours abroad

It has been a hot summer in many areas in China, but short study tours abroad seem to be even hotter. Parents spend tens of thousands of yuan on such study tours, especially to places where top universities are located, including the New England area in the United States, and Oxford and Cambridge in the United Kingdom.