Timely news on military will boost public confidence

The official micro blog or weibo of the People's Liberation Army Air Force has sparked a heated discussion online by posting a piece of news saying the air force's planes have flown on routes and over areas which they had never flown before.

Party-to-party talks for mutual benefit

The recent Communist Party of China in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meeting in Beijing, the first such dialogue between the CPC and political parties from across the world, was organized with some specific goals in mind.

US can't rein in DPRK by using force

The international community is keeping a close eye on the Korean Peninsula situation as Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in pays a four-day state visit to China, especially because Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency termed the just concluded US-ROK military drill a "projected war rehearsal" that will push the already acute situation on the peninsula to "the brink of nuclear war".

No interference will be brooked in internal affairs

Beijing has never conceded and will not yield an inch on Taiwan being part of China. It is a matter that leaves no room for negotiation.

Repercussions of Fed's rate rise can be easily absorbed

In a vote of confidence in economic growth and job gains, the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 1.25 percent to 1.50 percent. It was the third time this year the Fed has raised the rate, and it projects three more increases next year.

WTO an important support for international economic stability

WITHOUT NAMING CHINA, the United States, European Union and Japan criticized overcapacity issues at the 11th ministerial-level meeting of the World Trade Organization in Buenos Aires, Argentina, earlier this week. The US also officially notified the WTO that it does not recognize China's market economy status. Song Guoyou, deputy director of the Center for American Studies of Fudan University, commented in an article published by the Global Times on Thursday:

Risks of electric bike batteries need addressing

AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE BATTERY that was being recharged caught fire and caused a blaze that killed five people and injured nine others on Wednesday. Beijing News comments:

'Voluntary overtime' harms employers as well as employees

LIAONING PROVINCIAL Department of Human Resources and Social Security recently said that employers do not need to pay their employees overtime if they work extra hours without being asked. Beijing News comments:

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IT, service key to quality growth

China's economy has reached a new phase of transformation, and now focuses on high-quality development instead of following the high-speed growth model. This transformation and upgrading of the Chinese economy will benefit both China and the world.

Thanks Beijing for clean air, smoother traffic

I am thinking about the advantages and benefits for cities that have twined with Beijing, an imperial city at the foot of the Great Wall and a city that has seen phenomenal growth.

Will Trump's tax cuts go the Reagan way?

Editor's Note: The Center for China and Globalization, a Beijing-based think tank, recently organized a seminar on the impact of the US tax reduction bill on other economies. Following are excerpts from the speeches delivered by three participants: