Movies hidden from Taliban go digital

KABUL, Afghanistan - When the Taliban stormed into Afghanistan's state-run film company in the mid-1990s. intent on destroying all the movies, Habibullah Ali risked everything to save them.

South Korean government vows efforts for suicide prevention

SEOUL - South Korea is finally getting serious about preventing suicides with the establishment of a dedicated ministry department with a budget of $9.3 million for 2018.

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UN action along with talks is the way to solve DPRK issue

The message was clear. As President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump on the phone on Wednesday, China remains "unswervingly committed to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, and preserving the international nuclear nonproliferation regime".

Strong fundamentals lift yuan

The yuan's middle rate rose to 6.5370 against the US dollar on Tuesday, up 298 basis points over the previous trading day's rate and the highest since July last year. It also marked the yuan's rise for seven consecutive business days, and a cumulative increase of 1,209 basis points.

Quantum communications network gives China an edge in high-tech

THE QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK connecting Beijing and Shanghai, about 2,000 kilometers apart, recently passed the evaluation board's technology test. Beijing News comments:

Students must learn to avoid loan risks

COLLEGE STUDENTS can now apply to authorized commercial banks for small loans but will be denied access to online lenders, according to an official of the Ministry of Education. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Thursday:

Woman's death exposes bias of netizens

ON AUG 31, Ma Rongrong, a 26-year-old pregnant woman jumped from the labor room on the fifth floor of First Hospital of Yulin in Yulin city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. Beijing News comments:

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A system to better protect water bodies

The Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms approved a document on Dec 11 last year to implement the river chief system across the country by the end of 2018. The river chief system is aimed at promoting better coordination among government departments to protect the country's water bodies.

Use patience, planning to nurture 'robot 2.0'

President Xi Jinping has reiterated the importance of developing the robot industry to expand China's share in the global robot market. His outlook highlights the significance of innovation-driven development. The world is expected to enter a new era of intelligent manufacturing in the next decade, during which the robot industry will also undergo transformation and upgrading. That will be the era of "robot 2.0".

Guizhou takes care of the alcohol problem

On Sept 1, the provincial government of Guizhou in Southwest China said no alcoholic drinks will be served at official business receptions, making it the province to implement the strictest ban on alcohol since the central authorities tightened discipline supervision after the leadership with Xi Jinping as the core took office in 2012.