Online sellers giving kids a nasty habit

ACCORDING TO the Tobacco Monopoly Law, only adults are allowed to buy cigarettes and only authorized retailers are allowed to sell them. Yet parents in different cities across the country have complained to the media about how easy it is for children to purchase cigarettes online. Sznews.com commented on Monday:

Even if firecrackers are electronic, safety still has to come first

WITH THE MAJORITY of cities banning or limiting where fireworks can be set off during Spring Festival, some people wanting the traditional quick-fire, flashbang celebrations of firecrackers have turned to electronic substitutes. Beijing News comments:

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Rural, farming reforms bearing fruits

Since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October first advanced the rural revitalization strategy, the Central Rural Work Conference has accorded high priority to the strategy's implementation. And this year's No 1 central document has prescribed measures to facilitate the implementation of the strategy in an all-round way.

Abe counts on Winter Games to polish image

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Jan 24 that he would attend the opening ceremony of 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Pyeongchang in the Republic of Korea on Feb 9. It was a hard decision for Abe to make, because many in Japan were strongly against the prime minister attending the Winter Games in the ROK.

Closing the technology sector's gender gap

I am a woman, and I am proud to say that I work in technology. But I also recognize that the combination of those two facts puts me in the minority.

Modernized economy is a window of opportunity

Following the Communist Party of China's landmark 19th National Congress in October, diligent efforts have been made to put into action the blueprint presented by General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping to guide the country's development on every front. In the economic sector, the focus is on achieving high quality growth and building a modernized economy.

Brute force and ignorance define US' nuclear review

The intention alone - to enhance the United States' nuclear deterrence, which is already the most powerful in the world - should be enough to raise the alarm, as it runs counter to the international commitment to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

Tillerson exposes US paranoia by calling China 'imperialist power'

In a matter of weeks, China has seen its image upgraded from the "revisionist state" portrayed in the United States National Security Strategy to what US State Secretary Rex Tillerson calls a "new imperialist power""reminiscent of European colonialism".

Proposed environmental approval reform does not mean laissez faire

THE MINISTRY of Environmental Protection has issued a notice encouraging environmental protection departments of various levels to delegate the power of issuing environmental impact assessment reports to qualified organizations. Beijing News comments:

Please, be reasonable about flight delays

CHINESE EMBASSY STAFF intervened and arranged for local accommodation to be provided after a group of irate Chinese passengers began shouting Chinese slogans and singing the national anthem in Tokyo airport on Jan 24 in protest at the detention of one unruly Chinese passenger angered over the delay of a flight to Shanghai. Chinese passengers of delayed flights then followed suit in Sri Lanka on Jan 27 and in Iran on Jan 28 after their flights were delayed. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Judicial sword must strike against online child pornography

IN JANUARY, the follower of a micro blog dedicated to fighting the sexual abuse of children in China, posted a report claiming a man was suspected of molesting children under the guise of childrenswear models. An in-depth media investigation subsequently found a criminal chain producing and selling child pornography. Beijing News comments: