Pulling the strings of Trump's trade war

It is an ominous sign that the White House adviser most closely associated with President Donald Trump's latest assault on free trade is the author of Death by China, a 2011 diatribe that accused Chinese exporters of unfairly flooding US markets.

China respects DPRK decision to ease tensions on peninsula

An official from the Republic of Korea dropped a bombshell on Thursday by announcing that US President Donald Trump has agreed to meet Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, by May, and that Pyongyang will refrain from conducting nuclear or missile tests.

Spy label on Chinese students will harm US

By labeling some Chinese students and scholars in the United States spies and subsequently holding a US congressional hearing on the issue recently, the US politicians are refusing to see the forest for the trees.

'China threat' theory should be laid to rest

Recently the phrase "sharp power" has become fashionable in the West when talking about China's efforts to build its image overseas. But as a Chinese saying goes, this is new wine in an old bottle, since it is nothing but another twist on the "China threat" theory that has long gone stale.

Attempts to make trouble in South China Sea will fail

Foreign Minister Wang Yi's warning that provocation from outside the region constitutes the biggest disturbance to the serenity in the South China Sea is a timely reminder that continued efforts are needed to maintain the stable and peaceful situation in the waters.

Highlighting what they need to do is the new normal for local leaders

A NOTEWORTHY CHANGE at this year's two sessions is that more and more local officials, especially those coming from the better-off provinces, have taken the opportunity to highlight in which fields they can further improve the places under their administration rather than bragging about their achievements as before. Beijing News comments:

Law should protect consumers from fakes

RECENT MEDIA REPORTS show there was a chain manufacturing and selling fake condoms in North China's Shanxi province, and the products were sold nationwide until the police caught those responsible. Beijing News comments:

Draft standards for raw milk incentive for higher quality

EVER SINCE the current national standard on raw milk was released in 2010, it has faced criticism. Now new draft national standards on raw milk have been released to solicit opinions. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

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Approach to economy changing gradually

The annual Government Work Report presented to the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, by Premier Li Keqiang on March 5 specified the government's economic objectives and priorities for 2018.

40 years of achievements spur us on in the new era

Francis Bacon said: "Histories make men wise." In the case of China, history has always been a source of wisdom and strength for this oriental civilization with a time-honored history of 5,000 years.

Chengdu to become key Central City

Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, is aiming to develop itself into a National Central City by 2020, and eventually plans to become a sustainable world city by 2050, according to a draft planning document.