Some local govts creating problems in their bids to meet poverty deadline

WITH LESS THAN THREE YEARS TO GO before 2020, the deadline set by the central government for the elimination of poverty nationwide, some grassroot governments have exhausted almost all their funds in their bids to increase the incomes of impoverished families in their jurisdictions so as to ensure no one is left in poverty by 2020. People's Daily comments:

Scroll shows culture's growing appeal

VISITORS HAD WAITED UP TO THREE HOURS for a chance to view the Song Dynasty (960-1279) landscape painting titled A Vast Land, which went on display at the Palace Museum on Friday. People's Daily commented on Monday:

Telecom fraud case shows cyberspace must be regulated

IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, Xu Yuyu from Linyi, East China's Shandong province, died of a heart stroke after phoning the police to report telephone fraudsters had cheated her of the money her family had saved to pay for her college fees. On Sept 15, seven suspects involved in the case were found guilty. Thepaper.cn comments:

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Party Congress will be a milestone

The National Congress of the Communist Party of China, held every five years to draw the road map for national development, is the most important political meeting for China. And the upcoming 19th CPC National Congress will be a milestone in China's peaceful development.

Committed to safeguard Chinese Dream

In response to a move proposed by Taiwan education authorities to scale down classical Chinese content in Chinese language textbooks for senior high schools, An Fengshan, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that any attempt to distance the island from Chinese culture will not gain public support.

Education reform progressing strongly

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has spoken about the importance of education on several occasions, highlighting many aspects including fairness in the admission and examination procedures.

Proposed EU regulation will harm foreign investors

Last week, the European Commission proposed a draft regulation to assume greater power in approving foreign direct investment in the sectors which could affect security and public order. The regulation will come into effect only after the European Union member states and the European Parliament approve it.

Give sanctions time to bite, and leave door open to talks

Every time the Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducts a nuclear test or missile launch, it is followed by a chorus of condemnation and a package of UN sanctions. Then everything goes back to "normal", with Pyongyang and Washington continuing their brinkmanship and the rest of the world helplessly looking on.

No room for HK separatism

The Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, Matthew Cheung Kinchung, reiterated on Saturday that any advocacy of separatism, including that undertaken on university campuses, is unacceptable and an abuse of freedom of speech.

Outbound investment principles will ensure ventures are rational

ON THURSDAY, the Ministry of Commerce released data showing that China's outbound investment dropped by about 40 percent in the first eight months of 2017. The ministry said this shows irrational outbound investment has been further curbed. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Micro blog content creators hold copyright

ON SATURDAY, Sina Weibo, China's equivalent to Twitter, sent all its users a notice that prohibits them from authorizing any third party to quote what they publish on a micro blog without written approval from Sina. The notice sparked fierce debate, which later prompted Sina to announce that users still held the copyright to the content of their micro blogs. Beijing News comments: