Virtual cash may take flight on uncertainty

The possible halt to cryptocurrency trading in China and the attendant uncertainty may prompt local operators of virtual currency systems to go abroad, a senior researcher said.

Foxconn may invest $5.7b in Nanjing units

Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest electronics contractor, hopes to enhance its intelligent manufacturing capacity and expand its presence in the mainland market by investing 37.5 billion yuan ($5.7 billion) in a smartphone plant, R&D center and other facilities in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, experts said.

Chery, Great Wall rev up for global drive

Chinese carmakers used to turn up at major shows to raise their international profiles.

Ignoring China's security issue not in ROK's interest

With China's weeklong National Day holiday just around the corner, there has been speculation in the Republic of Korea on whether and how much its citizens can benefit from the tourist flow from China.

Poor research adds to woes

Northeast China, the one-time industrial base that had been struggling with low economic growth over the past years, is showing initial signs of an economic turnaround thanks to the ongoing economic structural adjustments.

Dating websites can prevent tragedies by being honest about their loopholes

POPULAR DATING WEBSITES such as Jiayuan and Baihe have scores of loopholes in information scrutiny and real-name registration, which some registered "singles" have exploited to cheat partner-seekers. Beijing News commented on Thursday:

TCM can help students to stay healthy

EAST CHINA'S ZHEJIANG PROVINCE has made traditional Chinese medicine a compulsory subject for grade 5 students. On Monday, local media outlets said TCM textbooks are being printed and will soon be dispatched to the primary schools. Jfdaily comments:

Try not to give your child a name in vain

A COLLEGE STUDENT in Chongqing has become "famous" because of her name Huangpu Junxiao, or Whampoa Military Academy, the first modern military school in China that was established in the early 20th century and produced a number of well-known military officers. People's Daily comments:

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Trump takes the wrong road to IP war

In mid-August, President Donald Trump asked US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, a Ronald Reagan administration trade hawk, to open an investigation into China's intellectual property practices. And the first public hearing on China's trade conduct is scheduled for Oct 10 in Washington.

Training centers need strict supervision

At the beginning of a new semester, Xingkong, a well-known piano training institute, suddenly evaporated causing the students' parents huge loss in prepaid tuition fees. And its announcement that it will partly reopen its centers has not cleared people's worries. Similar cases were reported last year, as operators of private education and training institutes in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen downed their shutters and absconded with the prepaid tuition.

Belt, Road a path to financial integration

Financial integration is one of the five areas of cooperation priority for the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, but it seems this topic has not received the consideration it deserves. Rather, most analyses have focused on its ambitious infrastructure investment goals of the Belt and Road Initiative in the countries along the two routes, because big amounts of money easily grab attention. For instance, the Financial Times has suggested the "colossal undertaking" could cost tens of trillions of dollars to finance.