Commemoration of Nanjing Massacre in Canada matters

Manitoba became the second province in Canada to propose recognizing and commemorating the Nanjing Massacre when its legislature passed the second reading of the Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day Act, or Bill 233, on Thursday, immediately after the Ontario provincial parliament passed a motion to do the same.

New housing policy focus

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping reiterated in his report to the 19th CPC National Congress that "houses are for living in", which has set the tone for China's housing development, and a variety of housing reforms and measures are expected to be rolled out over the next five years.

Guangzhou's garbage sorting plan will require strict implementation

THE LEGISLATURE of Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, recently reviewed a draft regulation on garbage sorting in the city. Compared with previous versions, the current draft highlights residents' role in garbage sorting. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

Cost of filial leave should be shared

ON FRIDAY, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province announced that local workers who are the only child of a family can enjoy paid leave of up to 20 days a year if their parents have to be hospitalized. Heilongjiang is the sixth province to adopt such a policy. Rednet.com comments:

Everyone should say no to driving after drinking

LANG YONGCHUN, a former news anchor at China Central Television who is well-known nationwide, was reportedly involved in a traffic accident on Oct 5. He has been charged with drunken driving and will appear in court soon. Thepaper.cn comments:

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Modernity with Chinese characteristics

At the start of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Oct 18, General Secretary Xi Jinping unveiled his "two-stage development plan" to turn China into a "modern socialist state" basically by 2035. Since then, commentators have been furiously debating the theme of "China rising".

Policy continuity to ensure quality growth

The just-concluded 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was the most anticipated political event of the year.

With poll win, Abe reaches endgame of his gamble

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe got a phone call from his British counterpart Theresa May on Oct 23, who congratulated him on his win in the general election. May lost overall majority in the British parliament after taking an extraordinary gamble of calling a snap election in June to take advantage of what she perceived to be a weak opposition. Now, she is running a government with the support of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party.

Next phase of 5G trials starts in 2018

China will start the third phase of 5G technical tests next year, as it aims to get pre-commercial 5G products ready when standards on the next-generation communication technology are expected to come out in June 2018.

Hybrid electric tram fuels green efforts

A hybrid electric tram powered by hydrogen and supercapacitor technology was put into operation on Thursday in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, marking a big step in the application of green and new energy in public transport.

Dalian-Bratislava rail freight link boosts ties

The first China-Slovakia block train set off on Friday from Dalian, Liaoning province, linking Northeast China's biggest seaport with Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.