Railway authorities' reward to life-saving employee too stingy

ON WEDNESDAY, when a train entered the high-speed railway station in Xianyou city, East China's Fujian province, a female passenger suddenly rushed toward the edge of the platform with the aim of jumping in front of the train. She was intercepted by Weng Jianzhong, a member of staff at the station, and an accident narrowly avoided. The railway decided to reward Weng with 6,000 yuan ($870). Thepaper.cn comments:

Together, China, US can create a symphony

Globalization is facing some challenges, as even economies championing economic liberalism and free trade have witnessed waves of anti-globalization, and rising uncertainties in geopolitics have added to the tensions between major powers. What can be done to recalibrate global governance and fix the woes plaguing the world economy?

Belt and Road aim to boost globalization

Globalization is passing through testing times. On one hand are protectionists rallying for a retreat from free trade; on the other are mostly emerging economies striving to uphold inclusive growth. The Belt and Road Initiative belongs to the second camp and is expected to play a major role in reinvigorating the world economy.

Initiative offers ASEAN a golden opportunity

Assuming the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2018, Singapore's priority for the regional bloc would be to advance cooperation, innovation and inclusive growth. This is a golden opportunity for ASEAN and China to cooperate and advance the Belt and Road Initiative (the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road) in the region, which will stimulate governments, multilateral organizations and the private sector to join forces to cultivate international cooperation and shared economic advancement.

Feeler to Moon won't make it easy for Abe to win over Seoul

Japanese media and foreign affairs pundits are doing the guesswork: the United States will be the first country newly elected Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in will visit, followed by China, Russia and Japan.

Chinese shovel helps to reveal ancient city

BEIJING - Wang Cunjin, 61, a farmer from a village in northern China, never thought he would go abroad and help discover a lost ancient city, thousands of kilometers from home.

Astronauts in 200th spacewalk at ISS

MIAMI - Two US astronauts began the 200th spacewalk at the International Space Station on Friday, following a brief delay after NASA discovered a water leak in equipment that helps power their spacesuits.

Cyberattacks wreak havoc worldwide

NEW YORK - Dozens of countries were hit with a huge cyberextortion attack on Friday that locked up computers and held users' files for ransom at a multitude of hospitals, companies and government agencies.

Parachutist in jump from heavy drone

RIGA, Latvia - A team of engineers and a parachutist have pulled off the first jump from a heavy lift drone, local news website Apollo.lv reported on Friday.

Residents hail push for THAAD hearing

SEOUL - Residents living near a site where the previous South Korean government had sought to deploy the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile system, hailed the ruling Minjoo Party's push for a parliamentary hearing and ratification of THAAD.

Hinting at secret tapes, Trump warns ousted FBI director

WASHINGTON - Raging against a political firestorm, US President Donald Trump on Friday shot a sharp warning at his ousted FBI director about possible "tapes" of their disputed private conversations, raising the provocative possibility that recording devices have been installed in the White House.

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