US law firm sees Chinese M&A abroad rebounding on B&R

A rebound in Chinese companies' overseas mergers and acquisitions is on the horizon, thanks to the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, according to Baker McKenzie, a Chicago-based multinational law firm.

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Constructive contribution to regional issues welcome

Donald Trump's first visit to Asia as US president, which will take him to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines, comes at a critical moment, as the missile and nuclear programs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have cast a shadow over the region. The issue is expected to feature prominently in Trump's talks.

Greener growth focus required

The Ministry of Environmental Protection recently dispatched 280 inspectors from other places to 28 cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to check whether their key industries have carried out pollution treatment as required.

Proactive move by authorities to protect consumers on Singles Day

THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES have published a blacklist of e-commerce companies and a warning about the dubious practices of some sellers ahead of Singles Day, the shopping gala on Nov 11. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

More deaths in NY if attacker had gun

IN THE WAKE OF Tuesday's terrorist attack in New York, which killed eight people and injured at least 11 others, US President Donald Trump has called for an end to the visa program that the terror suspect used to enter the country. Beijing News commented on Thursday:

For safety's sake, vending machines must be regulated

A VENDING MACHINE offering ready-to-eat instant noodles appeared in an office building in the Xuhui district of Shanghai, on Monday. All customers needed to do was pay using the digital wallet on their smartphones and then select the flavor they wanted, and a bowl of noodles would be cooked within 45 seconds. It was shut down by the local authorities two days later. Gmw.cn comments:

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Pace of opening-up will not slow

China will firmly stick to the basic national policy of opening-up and pursue win-win cooperation with other countries, President Xi Jinping said on Monday while meeting with foreign and Chinese entrepreneurs and academics. That Xi made the remarks at the first meeting with visiting dignitaries after his re-election as the general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee last week will make the world more confident about doing business with China.

China's billionaires lead the wealth march

It's no secret that the drivers of global economic expansion have transformed over the past few decades. Twenty years ago, growth was fuelled by the international expansion of multinational companies, as they sought new markets and exploited the supply of cheap labour in the East.

Toward a future of shared prosperity

The just concluded 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be remembered as an epoch-making event. The inclusion of "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" into the Party Constitution has put General Secretary Xi Jinping into the privileged league of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.

It's vital to find the root cause of terrorism in order to fight it

The attack in Lower Manhattan in New York City on Tuesday that killed eight people and injured at least 11 was a ruthless assault on innocent civilians and deserves the strongest condemnation. The suspect, 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, driving a pickup truck mowed people down on a bike lane along the Hudson River.