Punishments too lenient to prevent medicine monopolies raising prices

THE AUTHORITIES will soon publish a price guide for short-of-supply medicines and bulk pharmaceutical chemicals and they are seeking opinions from the public. Legal Daily comments:

Poor picture of health in Shanghai

A REPORT ON THE HEALTH of Shanghai's white-collar workers suggests that last year over 95 percent of those surveyed had outstanding health problems, about 8 percent higher than that in 2011. Thepaper.cn commented on Thursday:

Social media response to earthquake shows people need to post more responsibly

A MAGNITUDE 7.0 EARTHQUAKE hit Jiuzhaigou county, Southwestern China's Sichuan province, on Tuesday evening, causing 20 deaths and about 175 injuries. Almost the moment the earthquake struck, people began sharing information about it via social media networks. Thepaper.cn comments:

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Japan must stop stirring up trouble

Japan has made no secret of its disappointment with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations after its 10 member states and China approved the framework for a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea in Manila on Sunday and pledged to hold further negotiations.

Cool advice for hot study tours abroad

It has been a hot summer in many areas in China, but short study tours abroad seem to be even hotter. Parents spend tens of thousands of yuan on such study tours, especially to places where top universities are located, including the New England area in the United States, and Oxford and Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Turning deserts into opportunities

Kubuqi and Saihanba in North China are widely seen as successful examples of the country's fight against desertification.

Climate change brings out the ugly, the bad and the good in US

What happened in the past two weeks has highlighted the world superpower's leadership and its loss of leadership on the climate front.

Instead of hurling threats, US and DPRK should talk

First it was United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stating Washington's willingness to talk with Pyongyang, if the latter halts its missile stunts.

People-oriented development

To lead the Chinese people in their pursuit of a better life is an unswerving goal of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping reiterated in a speech at a recent meeting of provincial and ministerial-level officials.

Dispute over personal data highlights their value and vulnerability of users

TENCENT, A LEADING MOBILE INTERNET SERVICES PROVIDER, has made a complaint to the industrial administrative departments against Huawei, a domestic telecommunications equipment manufacturer, for grabbing the data of its customers. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

New must get time to show its worth

OPERATORS OF THE SMALL KARAOKE BOOTHS inside malls and supermarkets in some Chinese cities are not required to obtain the licenses that apply to traditional karaoke venues, according to a recent notice issued by the Ministry of Culture. Thepaper.cn commented on Wednesday: