Proactive move by authorities to protect consumers on Singles Day

THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES have published a blacklist of e-commerce companies and a warning about the dubious practices of some sellers ahead of Singles Day, the shopping gala on Nov 11. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

More deaths in NY if attacker had gun

IN THE WAKE OF Tuesday's terrorist attack in New York, which killed eight people and injured at least 11 others, US President Donald Trump has called for an end to the visa program that the terror suspect used to enter the country. Beijing News commented on Thursday:

For safety's sake, vending machines must be regulated

A VENDING MACHINE offering ready-to-eat instant noodles appeared in an office building in the Xuhui district of Shanghai, on Monday. All customers needed to do was pay using the digital wallet on their smartphones and then select the flavor they wanted, and a bowl of noodles would be cooked within 45 seconds. It was shut down by the local authorities two days later. Gmw.cn comments:

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Pace of opening-up will not slow

China will firmly stick to the basic national policy of opening-up and pursue win-win cooperation with other countries, President Xi Jinping said on Monday while meeting with foreign and Chinese entrepreneurs and academics. That Xi made the remarks at the first meeting with visiting dignitaries after his re-election as the general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee last week will make the world more confident about doing business with China.

China's billionaires lead the wealth march

It's no secret that the drivers of global economic expansion have transformed over the past few decades. Twenty years ago, growth was fuelled by the international expansion of multinational companies, as they sought new markets and exploited the supply of cheap labour in the East.

Toward a future of shared prosperity

The just concluded 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be remembered as an epoch-making event. The inclusion of "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" into the Party Constitution has put General Secretary Xi Jinping into the privileged league of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.

It's vital to find the root cause of terrorism in order to fight it

The attack in Lower Manhattan in New York City on Tuesday that killed eight people and injured at least 11 was a ruthless assault on innocent civilians and deserves the strongest condemnation. The suspect, 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, driving a pickup truck mowed people down on a bike lane along the Hudson River.

Good China-Russia ties benefit world stability

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's visit to China has further cemented the all-round strategic partnership between the two countries, which was already nothing short of substantial, thanks to their cooperation and exchanges in a wide range of areas.

Law to maintain anthem's dignity

According to a draft amendment to the Criminal Law that was submitted to the top legislature for review on Tuesday, anyone who disrespects the national anthem faces imprisonment of up to three years.

Objective system is needed to calculate minimum wage

THE 19TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA stressed the importance of improving people's livelihoods and increasing people's sense of gain. Beijing News comments:

TCM must adapt to scientific findings

A RECENT ESSAY published in Science Translational Medicine, a sub-journal of Science, concludes that herbal medicines that contain aristolochic acid are a main cause of liver cancer in Asia. Beijing News comments: