US deficits prompt Trump to threaten global trade

US President Donald Trump has raised a major political storm in both the United States and the Republic of Korea, its long-time ally, by threatening to terminate the bilateral free trade agreement. While making the statement, Trump, it appears, was not thinking about narrowing the $17 billion trade deficit the US has with the ROK. Rather, his is a desperate bid to rewrite existing global trade rules in favor of the US.

Protectionist call rings in EU

Online stores not virtual properties as they are a source of real income

Circus no excuse to exploit animals

GUANGZHOU ZOO recently announced its decision to end its 24-year-long circus performance. Yet the manager of the circus company contracted to present the show said his troupe would continue to perform because circus has been listed on the national "intangible cultural heritage" list. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Clean bedding is the right of every hotel guest

AN INSPECTION by a nongovernment appraisal agency found that many a time five-star hotels in Beijing, including Hilton and Intercontinental, fail to change the bedding and toiletries of used rooms. Yanzhao Metropolis Daily commented on Wednesday:

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US threats won't resolve DPRK issue

That US President Donald Trump and his supporters have ruled out the most apparent solution to ease the tensions on the Korean Peninsula is regretful, and his continuous injection of "fire and fury" into millions of souls a mistake.

The most vital lesson: Teach students to live

'Teach me, brother, how to live." This line from Colum McCann's Let the Great World Spin should be a footnote to what is the most important education for Chinese students.

Navy patrols will compromise regional peace

Whether the Donald Trump administration will order the US Navy to conduct more "freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea in the next few months will serve as a barometer for the international community to gauge the sincerity of the United States in not only continuing its good relations with China but also in maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

Controlling TB must be part of BRICS' story in 'golden decade'

The 9th BRICS Summit that concluded in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, on Tuesday has drawn the world's attention to the member nations' tremendous accomplishments and promises. The five BRICS economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - have experienced a combined growth of nearly 180 percent in the past 10 years. They look set to usher in another "golden decade" that will benefit people in BRICS states and beyond.

Ineffective sanctions highlight need for talks

That a new, knottier round of crisis would break out after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test on Sunday was immediately clear, as was the fact it would not end any time soon.

Chinese stories promoting peace

Chinese solutions to common global problems, as highlighted in Major Country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics, a six-episode documentary made by China Central Television that went on the air on Aug 28, have helped the world to pursue better global governance, promote peace and common development, and build a community of shared destiny.