Vancouver talks have only fueled peninsula tensions

Co-hosted by the United States and Canada, the gathering of the foreign ministers of the allies that fought on the side of the United States in the Korean War has further complicated what was already a grave crisis.

Global trade challenges remain despite last year's upswing

STATISTICS FROM THE GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF CUSTOMS show the total import and export value of Chinese goods was 27.79 trillion yuan ($4.32 trillion) last year, up 14.2 percent compared with 2016, reversing the two-year downward trend. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Speed restricted e-bikes put safety first

LIMITING THE SPEED OF E-BIKES is not only necessary for road safety, but also conducive to upgrading the industry. Xinhua News Agency comments:

Orphanage not right option for 6-year-old courier

A PHOTO showing a 6-year-old boy working as courier in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, went viral on social media after a customer posted photos of him working. Thepaper.cn commented on Wednesday:

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US should hail peninsula peace process

The United States and its allies in the Korean War (1950-53) should appreciate the improvement in the Korean Peninsula situation, instead of making efforts to change the trend from peace to conflict.

How to reduce shortage of pediatricians

On a business trip to Beijing three weeks ago, I was astonished to read the headlines in many local newspapers highlighting the extraordinary pressure on pediatricians, especially during the seasonal influenza outbreak when many children are down with the flu. I couldn't help but speculate that if the capital, which is home to a great number of top hospitals and elite doctors, is overwhelmed, the situation in other parts of North China could be worse.

Squeezing cultural diversity to tell a story

While attending a funeral in Melbourne after having spent 18 months in the city seeking higher education, I was surprised to see almost everyone laughing, which would be regarded as an unforgivable offense to the deceased in China. After I signed my name in the notebook as an attendee, I overheard someone whispering that the Chinese girl was so rude and arrogant that she didn't even pass the pen to the next person.

Skills, not anger and frustration, earn victory on the soccer field

The Chinese soccer teams' 1-2 loss to Qatar in the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 Championship in Changzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, on Monday means its elimination at the group stage. China beat Oman 3-0 and lost 0-1 to Uzbekistan before losing the decisive match to Qatar.

Indian officer's remarks at odds with consensus

The mistrust and misgivings harbored by high-ranking Indian officials toward China have more often than not only helped to fan an aggressive patriotism in India, which has done a disservice to the efforts of the two countries to build trust and establish rapport.

Secessionist's absurd suggestion

If he is not insane, then Peter Su, a senior researcher with Tamkang University's Center for Advanced Technology, must harbor the malicious intention of sowing the seed of enmity between Chinese people across the Taiwan Straits by suggesting that Taiwan might blow up the Three Gorges Dam with medium-range missiles.

GDP admissions by local govts due to necessity not sincerity

SO FAR, the governments of Liaoning, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and Tianjin have reportedly "taken the initiative" to admit that they had exaggerated their economic data in the past few years. China Youth Daily commented on Tuesday: