THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE expressed strong discontent on Monday with the United States' initiation of a Section 301 investigation into so-called Chinese intellectual property theft, pledging China will take all measures necessary to defend its lawful interests. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Tuesday:
TTKEXPRESS, AN EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY, announced on Thursday it is suing its partner Jingdong, one of the largest e-commerce companies in China, claiming it is interfering in its business. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:
ON FRIDAY, when a group of about 100 joggers tried to cross a road in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, a bus driver was unwilling to give way to them. Some of the younger members of the group stood in front of the bus forcing it to stop and one of them boarded the bus and attacked the driver, while others destroyed the windscreen wiper of the bus. Beijing News comments:
The United States has launched an investigation to determine whether China has indulged in "forced transfer of American technologies and theft of American intellectual property". US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer subsequently announced an investigation into IP issues relating to China under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974.
Editor's note: The Charlottesville riots have exposed the racial divide in the US. Two scholars share their views on the issue with China Daily. Excerpts follow:
The Ulchi Freedom Guardian military drills conducted by the Republic of Korea and the United States every year always unfold like this: the ROK and the US mobilize forces each summer to simulate "defending" against a "nuclear-capable" Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the DPRK then makes a tit-for-tat response vowing to take resolute steps for a "preventive war".
On Monday, a man allegedly suffering psychiatric problems deliberately rammed a stolen van into pedestrians at two bus stations in Marseille, France, which caused one death and another injury.
The US Navy, which likes to claim its presence can help safeguard "freedom of navigation" in the South China Sea, is proving to be an increasing hindrance to ships sailing in Asian waters.
Six days after it was released in domestic theaters, Twenty Two, a Chinese documentary film named after the number of "comfort women" in China still alive at the time of its filming in 2014, has harvested box office returns of more than 100 million yuan ($14.9 million).
A MAN WHO VISITED A HOSPITAL in Shexian county, North China's Hebei province, two months ago, was so disappointed with the food in the hospital canteen that he poured out his disappointment in an online post. Because of that, he was detained on Wednesday by the county police on the grounds he had disturbed public order. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:
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