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US triggering a trade war it can't win

Protectionist from the start, US President Donald Trump's administration has now moved from rhetoric to action in its avowed campaign to defend US workers from what Trump calls the "carnage" of "terrible trade deals". This approach is backward-looking at best. At worst, it could very well spark retaliatory measures that will only exacerbate the plight of beleaguered middle-class American consumers. This is exactly how trade wars begin.

Ancient texts not a burden on students

The newly revised senior high school curriculum includes more ancient Chinese poems and prose for recitation, sparking a public discussion on whether it will increase the burden on students. A Ministry of Education official has said recitation should not be regarded as a burden, as it will make students more familiar with traditional culture.

New US nuke policy could spark fresh weapons race

It seems US President Donald Trump is unshakable in his determination to nullify the legacies of his predecessor Barack Obama. After the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and the 2015 Paris climate accord, another Obama legacy with global significance - his push for a "nuclear-free world" - also looks shaky.

Reboot for Sino-UK ties in the wake of Brexit

With the largest-ever trade delegation in her entourage of any overseas trip made by a British prime minister, Theresa May's three-day visit to China certainly means business.

Milestone on successful path

The dramatic transformation of China over the past four decades means there are significant statistics to mark the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up this year. For example, the country's GDP hit 82.71 trillion yuan ($13.06 trillion) last year, about 230 times that of 1978, and China has lifted nearly 800 million people out of poverty.

Open letter to media reveals harm controlling parents can do children

A UNIVERSITY psychology researcher in Beijing released an open letter to the media, in which he attributed the psychological disorder he has suffered since childhood to his parents, who he has not spoken to for 12 years. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

This time south was not snowed under

THERE WAS heavy snowfall in the south of the country on the weekend and many urban management departments faced the task of keeping the cities clean and maintaining smooth traffic flows. People's Daily commented on Tuesday:

Nothing unusual about theme park having VIP service

A WOMAN who recently visited Shanghai Disneyland complained that she had to queue up two hours, yet a group of visitors jumped the queue and entered the park before she did. Beijing News commented on Monday:

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DPP will never succeed with its tricks

The Taiwan aviation authorities' refusal to approve 176 extra cross-Straits flights planned by two mainland-based airlines in mid-February shows their irresponsible attitude toward more than 50,000 Taiwan compatriots expected to travel back to Taiwan from the mainland during Spring Festival. That the Democratic Progressive Party blamed Beijing on Monday for the aviation authorities' decision shows it is trying to trick the mainland into returning to talks without Taiwan recognizing the 1992 Consensus that there is only one China.

In Year of Dog we ought to know 'beauty happens'

Does our behavior have any impact on our pets? I believe it does.