Iran nuke deal shows how to resolve DPRK issue

The Iranian nuclear deal, finalized between Teheran and six world powers on April 2, 2015, is two years old. While people's memories of the diplomatic triumph over what had become a dangerous nuclear issue are still fresh, the landmark deal now faces uncertainties because of the changing stance of the United States, which played an important role in making it reality.

Top-level meeting can forge good personal rapport

There has been much speculation about what issues should be resolved, or even talked about, when President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump meet at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. However, the goal of their first meeting should be to build a good personal relationship that facilitates a constructive and productive relationship between the two countries.

India's use of Dalai Lama as leverage irresponsible

New Delhi not only allowed the 14th Dalai Lama to visit Southern Tibet, a historical Chinese territory India has illicitly occupied and refers to as "Arunachal Pradesh", but the spiritual leader of "Tibetan independence" was also escorted on his trip by India's junior minister of home affairs.

Pearl River Delta industries need to smartly adapt to the times

THE HEADS OF all the major domestic information technology giants attended the 2017 China (Shenzhen) IT Summit held in Shenzhen in Guangdong province on Saturday, where they expressed their opinions on the new era of artificial intelligence and smart devices. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

Meeting will set the tone

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump will meet in Florida in the United States on Thursday and Friday to set the tone for the future development of bilateral relations.

Unappealing side effects of sharing economy

LARGE NUMBERS OF TOURISTS flocked to Shenzhen Bay Park in Guangdong province on Monday using bikes they rented via bike-sharing service apps such as Mobike. There were so many cyclists that they blocked most of the bike lanes in the park and caused great inconvenience to other visitors. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Wednesday:

Yellow Emperor's tourism potential yet to be tapped

HOLDING A MEMORIAL ceremony for the same emperor in what may have been his birthplace and a mausoleum dedicated to him, which are hundreds of kilometers apart, does not necessarily make the two local governments, the main organizers of the activities, direct competitors. Guangming Daily comments.

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Dual-halt approach can ease peninsula tensions

The missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Wednesday once again highlights the importance of resolving the DPRK nuclear issue.

Xi-Trump meeting to clear many edgy doubts

President Xi Jinping embarked on a trip on Tuesday that took him to Finland, from where he will fly to Florida on Thursday to meet with US President Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort. The first Xi-Trump meeting is not just about two top leaders comparing notes; it will also help to stabilize political relations between China and the United States.

Unlocking the potential of Chinese cities

Residential property prices in China's first-tier cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen - are up again. A home in these cities now runs buyers half as much as a home in the world's most expensive cities: New York City, London, and Hong Kong. Letting some of the air out of this housing bubble, before too much pressure builds up, will require improved management of China's rapid urbanization - and not just in the four first-tier cities.

Entrepreneurship not speculation key for new area success

On Saturday, the central government announced its plan to create Xiongan New Area in North China's Hebei province, as part of its measures to push "inclusive development" of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in a coordinated manner.