Asia-Pacific's role vital to free trade

The Asia-Pacific region is expected to continue driving world economic growth and promoting free trade at a time when many countries are grappling to find ways to push forward globalization. Accounting for about 60 percent of the global gross domestic product, the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation makes up nearly half of the world's trade and 40 percent of its population.

Tackle 'gray rhinos' before it's too late

The term "gray rhino" has been frequently cropping up in international discussions. Gray rhinos are crises that develop slowly and are usually ignored until it is too late. Examples include accumulating financial risks from rising debt levels, wild fluctuations in the exchange rates of major currencies (like the US dollar), increasing tensions between major powers (such as the United States and Russia), and rising tensions in regional hot spots (such as the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East).

Preschools run by firms need strict supervision

A video of a teacher throwing a girl's bag away in a kindergarten classroom and forcing kids to swallow mustard went viral on Tuesday. The incident occurred at a day-care center that domestic travel agency Ctrip established for the children of its staff in Shanghai. The teacher has been detained and police are investigating the case. Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang and Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

Education quality, not name, defines a college

A new wave of "academic" game to change names has been sweeping across China, as about 40 colleges in 13 provinces and municipalities have applied to change their official names. If some of them want to change their names from "college" to "university", others want to enlarge the region they "represent".

Sino-US relations stand at historic new starting point

From the Chinese and US first couples' meticulously arranged and memorable private visit to the Forbidden City to the $250 billion business deals announced on Thursday, Donald Trump's maiden trip to China as US president has indeed been a "state visit plus".

Govt efforts boost Guizhou's growth

Of the 27 provincial-level regions that recently published their gross domestic product growth figures for the first three quarters of this year, 22 registered a higher growth than the country's average, with Guizhou province and the Tibet autonomous region ranking first.

Including financial onus better way to calculate spending ability

GUANGZHOU, capital of South China's Guangdong province, has said middle-income families can also apply to purchase low-income public housing. Legal Daily commented on Wednesday:

International claim too often rings hollow

AN INCREASING NUMBER of Chinese cities are hosting what they call international marathons. For these events to prosper, the organizers and sponsors need to think beyond commercial promotions and publicity stunts. Sznews.com said on Wednesday:

Laborers want more than just higher wages

MANY EXPRESS DELIVERY companies have raised the wages for employees in a bid to recruit more workers to cope with the huge number of deliveries resulting from the Nov 11 online shopping sales. Hbnews.cn comments:

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Region needs FTA for smoother trade

President Xi Jinping will attend the 25th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting at Da Nang, Vietnam on Nov 10 and 11, and pay state visits to Vietnam and Laos from Nov 12 to 14. High hopes have been placed on his first participation in a major multilateral meeting after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China last month where, Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, emphasized Beijing's determination to build a community of shared future for all humanity.

Trump trip can pave the way for smooth ties ahead

US President Donald Trump clearly had a good time on Wednesday, the day he and his wife Melania Trump arrived in Beijing. In his tweets, he thanked China and its leaders for the "beautiful welcome" and "unforgettable afternoon and evening at the Forbidden City".