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Big push against inertia

[2017-05-10 11:27]

Li Chaoxing, director of the Tianjin Municipal Commission of Industry and Information Technology, was recently dismissed from his post because of his failure to fulfill his duties.

Ban on smoking in public places must be enforced to the letter

[2017-05-10 11:27]

SHENZHEN IN SOUTH CHINA'S GUANGDONG PROVINCE implemented a smoking ban on Jan 1 this year, forbidding smoking in public rooms and on public transport. Since May 7, local law enforcers have launched several special campaigns to dissuade people from smoking in public. Sznews.com comments:

City's WiFi service just a decoration

[2017-05-10 11:27]

THE BEIJING MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT introduced a wireless internet service called MyBeijing last year, which was free to use for the first two hours. On May 1, that restriction was lifted, and people can now use the service free of charge for as long as they like - at least in theory, since few people have succeeded in accessing the service. Legal Daily comments:

Family background should never be a factor for enrollment

[2017-05-10 11:27]

A PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOL in Shanghai has been criticized by the municipal education authorities for asking the parents of kids attending interviews to answer questionnaires and tests. Thepaper.cn comments:

Cartoon

[2017-05-10 11:25]

Initiative charting new trajectory for mankind

[2017-05-10 11:27]

It was no doubt the unique circumstances of China's internal and external developments during the first decade of this century that convinced President Xi Jinping to place the Belt and Road Initiative at the top of China's foreign policy agenda.

Specific laws on drones can ensure air safety

[2017-05-10 11:27]

Editor's note: Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, have become affordable toys even for ordinary people and thus become a new headache for flight safety. Recently such drones forced the cancellation of many flights in Chengdu and Chongqing of Southwest China. Two experts explain to China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang how to regulate the use of drones so as to prevent them from disrupting flights.

Build trust to resolve DPRK nuke issue

[2017-05-10 11:27]

Even the potential threat of a military conflict has not deterred the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from pursuing its nuclear program, as it is under the false impression that nuclear weapons can ensure its security instead of realizing they will further isolate it from the international community.