EU's trade initiative could boomerang

Every year, the Paris-based OECD publishes its Foreign Direct Investment Regulatory Restrictiveness Index, which measures statutory barriers against foreign investment in over 60 countries and regions. Every year, the European Union comes out as the world's most open economy.

Safety will still be top concern for airlines

Editor's note: From Oct 1, airlines will have the right to decide for themselves whether passengers can use personal electronic devices during flights. Two experts share their views on whether the airlines will or will not lift the ban with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang:

Mooncakes fall foul of fairer taxation principle

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. To celebrate the festival, it is customary for some institutions and companies to give employees mooncakes, which is considered conducive to team building and enhancing employees' sense of belonging. So media reports that tax will be levied on mooncakes has aroused public concern.

Tillerson's talk is a counterbalance to recklessness of Trump's tweets

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be in Beijing this weekend to prepare for President Donald Trump's visit to China and to discuss issues ranging from denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula to trade and investment.

Discussions between China and US offer opportunities

Frequent high-level consultations and dialogues have over the years proved an effective means for China and the United States to communicate and iron out their differences on a number of bilateral and international issues.

Progress in advancing reforms

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, a series of tangible achievements have been made in China's efforts to comprehensively deepen reforms.

Innovation is indispensable for nation to achieve rejuvenation

ON MONDAY, the domestic social media app WeChat replaced its old startup photo of the Earth seen from space with a new one taken by Fengyun 4A, a satellite launched by China last year. cri.cn comments:

Sand mining helps to clear Yellow River

THE MIDDLE REACHES OF THE YELLOW RIVER that were long known for their thick sediment have been relatively clean for more than a decade, according to reports. Beijing News commented on Wednesday:

Focus should not just be put on top talents

TO ATTRACT top talents, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region is offering 100 million yuan ($15.1 million) in the first year and 10 million yuan in each of the following five years to fund their research. Other talents will receive 300,000 yuan a year. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

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The global economy's new rule-maker

In a recent commentary for the South China Morning Post, Helen Wong, HSBC's chief executive for Greater China, noted that China's rising generation of 400 million young consumers will soon account for more than half of the country's domestic consumption. This generation, Wong notes, is largely transacting online, through innovative, integrated mobile platforms, indicating that it has already "leapt from the pre-web era straight to the mobile internet, skipping the personal computer altogether".

Travel rush takes shine off Golden Week

About 710 million trips are expected to be made during the National Day holiday, which will result in traffic jams and crowded trains and scenic spots. How to ease the Golden Week rush? Two experts share their views with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang: