Tianjin National Games a milestone in reform

The National Games is interwoven with the larger story of Chinese sports. The 13th National Games in Tianjin from Aug 27 to Sept 8, which is destined to be historic, is being held at a time when the world's second-largest economy is undergoing wide-ranging reforms in sports, in order to help Chinese people lead healthier and happier lives.

Devising a new paradigm to promote culture

In today's society, the functions and values of culture keep changing, but still continue to influence youngsters. This has made it all the more important to not only preserve but also spread the values of traditional Chinese culture.

For clean air, we need concerted efforts

President Xi Jinping has reiterated the importance of combating air pollution, and emphasized that a blue sky also brings happiness. To improve the quality of air we breathe, emission control technologies have to be improved to target the source of pollutants, for which more financial input is needed. Also, there is an urgent need to strike a balance between environmental protection and economic development.

Biased Western media get HK judiciary facts wrong

In an attempt to defend Hong Kong's judiciary from vicious, unjust attacks, particularly from the biased Western media, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, reemphasized the vibrancy of the SAR's judicial independence on Saturday.

India stands to face retribution

India has started building a road near Bangong Lake in Ladakh, which, according to Indian media, will facilitate the movement of Indian troops. This suggests India might be preparing for a war with China, or pretending to go to war in the hope of forcing China into making concessions.

Good restaurant service no excuse for compromising kitchen rules

TWO OUTLETS OF THE hot pot chain Haidilao in Beijing have been shut down after media reports said mice were seen running on their kitchen floor and the tableware was dumped in a dirty sink with dustpans. Thepaper.cn commented on Saturday:

McDonald's policy discriminatory

FAST FOOD CHAIN McDonald's issued a statement on Wednesday saying it will implement a new broiler-chicken antibiotics policy in markets such as Brazil, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States and Europe from next year. Surprisingly, China, the company's third-largest overseas market, is not among them. The Mirror commented on Saturday:

Lax supervision to blame for rising takeaway garbage

TAKEAWAY GARBAGE, particularly plastic packaging, is multiplying in Chinese office buildings and communities, raising concerns over the difficulties in disposing them. Beijing News commented on Sunday:

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Laudable progress in advancing rule of law

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in October 2014 decided to advance the rule of law in an all-round way. The decision is regarded as the road map for the comprehensive advancement of the rule of law under the leadership of the Party with comrade Xi Jinping as its core.

BRICS ideal for South-South cooperation

Recent uncertainties and relative deceleration of growth in BRICS states may have cast a doubt on the group's potential to transform the global governance structure. Yet experts agree that it is still the most powerful locomotive for strengthening South-South cooperation.

Middle East a market to be tapped on the Road

Last year, China invested $29.5 billion in the Middle East, which accounted for 31.9 percent of the region's total foreign investment, according to a report issued by the Kuwait-based Arab Investment and Export Finance Company. That makes China the biggest investor in the Middle East, followed by the United States and the United Arab Emirates, the report said.