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Tackling rising natural disasters

The past few weeks have been a grim reminder that natural disasters know no borders. They can strike countries at opposite ends of the globe simultaneously and whether in Asia or North America, the images of people and livelihoods being swept away are disturbing.

IPR protection boosts internet economy

While raising doubts over China's intellectual property laws and practices, the United States should not ignore the progress Beijing has made in those areas. For example, guaranteeing full protection to intellectual property rights online is a difficult task, yet the government has taken measures to address the problem and make remarkable progress in this regard.

Right move toward shift to clean energy

The National Development and Reform Commission and other 14 ministerial-level departments issued a document recently saying gas mixed with ethanol will be used to fuel vehicles across China by 2020.

Trump's speech at UN sends out troubling signals to the world

US President Donald Trump's maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday contained, to say the least, disturbing messages. Trump talked about the importance of respecting the sovereignty and rights of every country, saying "we must reject threats to sovereignty, from the Ukraine to the South China Sea", a clear jab at Russia and China.

Timing of Lee's visit proves relations remain resilient

To everyone concerned about the recent vicissitudes in China-Singapore relations, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's ongoing China visit, his first state visit since August 2013, is welcome, and it is being perceived as a sign that the soured bilateral ties are recovering.

Putting the people first

Since President Xi Jinping visited them, a number of places have displayed heartening changes, indicating the country is moving forward on the path to prosperity and the building of a beautiful environment.

No sympathy for company's losses due to closure of polluting supplier

THE GREATER CHINA CEO OF SCHAEFFLER, a leading supplier of bearings and precision components to the automotive industry, reportedly submitted a report to the Shanghai authorities detailing the company faced "considerable" financial losses, because its local raw material supplier was shut down because of its failure to stop polluting. Beijing News commented on Wednesday:

Curb speculation to cool house prices

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS, China's real estate market continued to show signs of cooling last month, as home prices in major cities fell or experienced slower growth. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Wednesday:

College students require teaching, not babysitting

ON MONDAY, Northwest University of Political Science and Law required all its freshmen to attend morning reading activities and to register for the activity by means of face-recognition machines. Yet they had to cancel it on the same day because thousands of students formed long waiting lines as there were only four machines. Thepaper.cn comments:

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Only US, DPRK can resolve peninsula issue

In his maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump threatened to "totally destroy" the Democratic People's Republic of Korea if need be.