Supervising the supervisors

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, approved extending a pilot corruption supervision program nationwide as part of the vow to "put the supervisory power in the cage of institutions".

Local officials must have solid grasp of all environmental laws

ALTHOUGH A LAW ON THE PREVENTION and control of solid waste pollution has been in place for 22 years, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, found that some local governments have no idea of the existence of such a law and bids to make people sort their garbage have repeatedly failed. Beijing News comments:

Lead public to acceptance of guide dogs

A BLIND WOMAN was reportedly prevented from using the Beijing subway because her guide dog was not wearing a muzzle. Thepaper.cn commented on Monday:

Reusable delivery boxes could be cheaper, greener

THE ANNUAL SINGLES DAY shopping spree falls on Saturday. In order to avoid environmental pollution and save natural resources, several express delivery companies have opted for reusable plastic delivery boxes to replace the past one-time use boxes. Beijing News comments:

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Sino-US cooperation leads to prosperity

The summit meeting between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump is one of the most anticipated events after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, where Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, declared that China has entered a "New Era". Trump's three-day state visit to China from Wednesday acquires special significance also because Sino-US relations will be the most consequential external factor in China's development over the next three decades.

Trump warms up to China for greater good

US President Donald Trump will meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Nov 8 during his first state visit to China, which is expected to further enhance the strategic understanding and friendship between the two countries and their heads of state, and hopefully elevate bilateral ties to a new level.

A new opportunity to expand Sino-US trade

The upcoming meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump is expected to further deepen China-US cooperation and draw a new map for bilateral ties in the "New Era", which, according to Xi, China has already entered.

The world is now flat, at least, for consumers

Seeing is believing. Should visiting US President Donald Trump have extended his stay in China a little longer, he would have been able to witness the unbelievable avalanche of online shopping orders that Chinese consumers will make during the Singles Day sales bonanza, which starts on Nov 11.

Cooperation would benefit US more than blame game

US President Donald Trump once again harped on his favorite bête noire, trade deficits, during his visit to Japan on Sunday, the first stop on his five-country Asia tour, saying his country had "suffered massive trade deficits at the hands of Japan for many, many years".

Timely e-commerce cleanup

At its recent session, the National People's Congress, the top legislature, passed a revised antitrust competition law, which stipulates that retailers will be fined up to 2 million yuan ($301,500) if they delete adverse online comments about their quality or services, or fabricate false sales figures.

Time to discard outdated bias against vocational education

THE CHINESE PARTICIPANTS at the 44th WorldSkills Competition, held in Abu Dhabi last month, brought home eight bronze, seven silver and 15 gold medals. China won its first gold medal in the competition last year, and ranked first on the gold medal list this year. Legal Daily comments: