Quad's plan is damagingly divisive, despite the denials

According to reports citing an unnamed senior US official, Australia, India, Japan and the United States, the so-called Quad, are reportedly planning a joint regional infrastructure scheme to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative.

Palestinian-Israeli peace process needs kiss of life

The unpleasant exchanges on Tuesday at the United Nations Security Council between United States and Palestinian representatives was just another indication of how difficult the Middle East peace process may become.

Preferential treatment is a blight on local business environments

HUANG MING, PRESIDENT OF HIMIN GROUP, a manufacturer of solar energy water heaters in the prefecture-level city of Dezhou, East China's Shandong province, posted an open letter on the internet last week, complaining bitterly that the Dezhou Party chief Chen Yong's malfeasance had caused great difficulties for his business. Beijing News comments:

Wrong for people to praise killings

A MAN SURRENDERED HIMSELF to local police in Hanzhong, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, last week, two days after stabbing to death three male members of a neighboring family. Beijing News comments:

Temple fairs can help 'sell' tradition to next generation

DURING THE HOLIDAY, toys based on mobile games, such as dolls based on the character in Travel Frog, have become bestsellers at the temple fairs held in many cities. Rednet.cn comments:

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Ensuring Olympic success - after the games

As the Olympic torch is being passed to emerging economies, it is time to come up with innovative solutions and appropriate cost controls to finance the games.

City rivalries are an engine for development

China will be a responsible stakeholder in Arctic affairs

At a recent discussion on China's first official Arctic policy paper, Lawson Brigham, a professor of Arctic policy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, said, "I did find it very interesting that the word 'military' is not mentioned once throughout the document, and that's maybe positive."

US, ROK to go ahead with delayed drills

SEOUL - The date for the annual Republic of Korea-United States war games, which were delayed for the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, will be unveiled after the Paralympic Games end in mid-March, South Korea's defense chief said on Tuesday.

197 killed in bombing of rebel enclave

DAMASCUS - Intense shelling and airstrikes targeted the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region east of the capital Damascus on Monday, as a prelude to a wide-scale offensive by the Syrian army on the key rebel bastion.

Father of 13 children granted custody

BANGKOK - A Thai court on Tuesday said it ruled in favor of a wealthy Japanese man who had fathered 13 surrogate children in Thailand, naming him their legal parent and sole guardian.