New rules can keep tour guides in line

THE CHINA NATIONAL TOURISM ADMINISTRATION, the country's top tourism regulator, released a series of regulations on Thursday that clarify improper behavior and detailed punishments for tour guides. Those violating the rules could have their licenses revoked and face fines up to 20,000 yuan ($3,000), according to the new regulation scheduled to take effect on Jan 1. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Monday:

Traditional culture does not include tormenting kids

YUZHANG SCHOOL, which described itself as a youngster behavior-correction institution in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, is embroiled in a scandal as some of its previous pupils claimed online that they were illegally beaten and shut in a small, dark room for days by the school. After probing, local authorities said the beatings did take place and they will punish those responsible. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

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Trump's visit comes with rational hopes

US President Donald Trump's first state visit to China is expected to improve Sino-US relations, but we should not have very high expectations from the visit.

US should cooperate to better protect IPR

Editor's note: China has made remarkable progress in protecting intellectual property rights, which helps its economic transformation to innovation-driven growth. This will benefit the country and the rest of the world, which should be appreciated by other countries, including the United States. Three experts share their views with China Daily's Wu Zheyu. Excerpts follow:

Vision for a pollution-free planet Earth

For too long, the relationship between prosperity and environment has been seen as a trade-off. Tackling pollution was considered an unwelcome cost on industry and a handicap to economic growth.

China's local governments reaching out to EU states

The China-Belgium Technology Center, a future hi-tech business center launched in Louvain-la-Neuve in June last year, is the result of a partnership between the Hubei provincial government and the Walloon government in Belgium. And the China Culture Centre in Brussels, in which the Shanghai municipal government is a major player, is strengthening cultural ties between China and the European Union through its activities and programs.

China champions open trade with import expo

In a move to implement the country's pledge to expand economic opening-up to benefit the global trade system, the first China International Import Expo is to be held in Shanghai in November next year.

US' Asia policy in spotlight

During his first visit to Asia since becoming US president, Donald Trump will seek to realize the United States' interests as much as possible.

How education fund is used is a question that calls for attention

FOR THE FIRST TIME, China's expenditure on education exceeded 3 trillion yuan ($460 billion) last year, accounting for 4.22 percent of GDP, according to a joint statement by the Ministry of Education, the National Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Finance. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Friday:

Anti-graft fight yields significant results

OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, the national anti-graft campaign launched after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October 2012, has reportedly brought home some 3,317 corrupt fugitives from overseas to face justice and retrieved assets of more than 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion). The Mirror commented on Saturday: