Moon's China visit key to peace amid tensions

The Jilin Daily has dedicated a full page in its Wednesday edition to advise readers how to take protective measures in case of a nuclear explosion, attracting wide public attention. Although the advisory may be part of a routine national defense education program, it highlights the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and its possible consequences.

AI-driven buses no longer a distant dream

The first unmanned bus went on a road trial in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, on Dec 2. So, are unmanned buses the future of urban transportation? Two experts share their views on the subject with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang: Excerpts follow:

Will investment boom follow US tax bill?

The largest tax cut bill introduced by US President Donald Trump and passed by the Senate by a 51-49 margin on Saturday will remodel multinational taxation rules and temporarily reduce personal income tax. The proposal to reduce the corporate tax to 20 percent, if implemented, will have profound global economic repercussions, as it could lead to a "tax reduction war" among economies, especially among Western countries that have similar corporate taxation structures.

Japanese rightists opposed to better ties

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang sharply criticized the ruse adopted by the mayor of a Japanese city to change the name of China's Diaoyu Islands, saying such a move will not change the fact that the islands have always been "an inherent part of Chinese territory".

Long overdue reform of the sports administration system is expected

A REPORT PUBLISHED BY A MAGAZINE affiliated to the Supreme People's Procuratorate that exposes corruption in the sports administration departments of various levels has gained wide attention on the social media. China Youth Daily commented on Tuesday:

Better secure deposits for bike use

SHORT-HIRE BIKE GIANTS MOBIKE AND OFO have dismissed reports accusing the two of misappropriating the deposits riders pay to use their dockless, GPS-enabled Mobike and Ofo bikes. Thepaper.cn commented on Tuesday:

Publicizing info of pedophiles helps protect kids

ON FRIDAY, a local court in Huaian city, East China's Jiangsu province, sentenced four men found guilty of raping and sexually abusing minors. Besides receiving their deserved legal penalties, the court also made their names and other personal information public and forbade them from taking any jobs in the future that would bring them into contact with children. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

How gas-for-coal program is carried out makes a difference

The National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planner, has stepped in to coordinate the major natural gas suppliers to stabilize prices and ensure an adequate supply to cope with rising demand in northern China.

Australian leader should not pander to anti-China bias

It is not inappropriate for Australia to ban foreign political donations. But it is inappropriate for Canberra to cite Beijing as the reason. When Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull explained his country's intention to crack down on external interference in domestic politics on Tuesday, he wrongly made China the scapegoat, by citing "disturbing reports about Chinese influence".

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Alarm bells ringing as US continues to up the stakes

A week after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea tested its most sophisticated and powerful intercontinental ballistic missile to date, the United States and the Republic of Korea began joint air force exercises on the Korean Peninsula on Monday.

Heating policy inconsiderate

Northern China has long been plagued by smoggy weather, especially in winter when heating is supplied, and they have a deep longing for cleaner air. That explains why residents in the region have warmly welcomed the top authorities' promotion of natural gas as a substitute for coal.