Sand mining helps to clear Yellow River

THE MIDDLE REACHES OF THE YELLOW RIVER that were long known for their thick sediment have been relatively clean for more than a decade, according to reports. Beijing News commented on Wednesday:

Focus should not just be put on top talents

TO ATTRACT top talents, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region is offering 100 million yuan ($15.1 million) in the first year and 10 million yuan in each of the following five years to fund their research. Other talents will receive 300,000 yuan a year. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

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The global economy's new rule-maker

In a recent commentary for the South China Morning Post, Helen Wong, HSBC's chief executive for Greater China, noted that China's rising generation of 400 million young consumers will soon account for more than half of the country's domestic consumption. This generation, Wong notes, is largely transacting online, through innovative, integrated mobile platforms, indicating that it has already "leapt from the pre-web era straight to the mobile internet, skipping the personal computer altogether".

Travel rush takes shine off Golden Week

About 710 million trips are expected to be made during the National Day holiday, which will result in traffic jams and crowded trains and scenic spots. How to ease the Golden Week rush? Two experts share their views with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang:

Plan to boost China's higher education power

The Ministry of Education and other government departments have jointly issued a plan to build world-class universities and world-class disciplines, which is of great significance to realize the Chinese Dream and increase China's soft power.

Cognitively delayed rural children are an invisible crisis

Stanford University economist Scott Rozelle caused quite a stir recently with his stark statistics regarding what he said was the human capital crisis in China.

Combating security threats should be a common cause

In the keynote speech he delivered at the opening of the 86th General Assembly of International Criminal Police Organization held in Beijing on Tuesday, President Xi Jinping praised Interpol for the role it plays in maintaining world security and stability.

Emphasis on entrepreneurship

In what is being widely praised as a historical first, the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council released a document on Monday to encourage entrepreneurship.

Abe seizes opportunity of fractured opposition

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE triggered a snap election on Monday by officially announcing his intention to dissolve the lower house at the beginning of the extraordinary Diet session on Thursday. Beijing News commented on Tuesday:

Parents should stop signing kids' homework

A PRIMARY SCHOOL in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, has announced it no longer requires parents to sign their children's homework, which was aimed at getting parents to supervise their children after school. China Youth Daily comments:

S&P wrong to downgrade China rating

LAST WEEK, the international credit rating agency Standard& Poor's downgraded its rating of China's long-term sovereign debt from AA-to A+, citing increasing risks due to an accumulation of debt. But that's unfair because S&P has failed to see China's huge potential. Ce.cn comments: