Anti-China chorus hurts relations

Australia and China should be celebrating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on Dec 21. However, given the anti-China chorus in Australia the celebrations will have to be put on hold.

To fulfill poverty alleviation goal requires govts' dedicated efforts

THE LOCAL LAND resources bureau of Dangyang city, Central China's Hubei province, has published on its website a report about its poverty alleviation efforts for 2017. After the media reported that it was the same as a previous report of their counterpart in Guanyang county in Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the local government admitted having copied the Guangxi report. People's Daily comments:

Pharma company should substantiate claims

MANY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS have already pointed out that the so-called pharmaceutical liquor of Hongmao Pharmaceutical, which it boasts can help promote health, does not help at all. In other words, it has broken the Advertisement Law, which prohibits exaggerated and false claims. Thepaper.cn comments:

City's image can never be promoted with a false story

THE STORY OF Li Xiangnan, a "child prodigy" in Laiyang, East China's Shandong province, was widely spread online, yet journalists found there were holes in it. The local education bureau is believed to have been involved in promoting the story and an investigation is underway. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

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China's 2018 economic outlook positive

China should face a relatively favorable external economic environment next year, with global GDP growth, according to our (Oxford Economics) estimate, expected to increase to 3.2 percent in 2018. While global import growth is likely to slow next year, it should remain higher than in 2015-16, supporting export growth.

Australia takes a diplomatic misstep

It is a pity that Australia's diplomacy is still based on ideology and focused on the US even after decades of cooperation and commercial exchanges with China. That Canberra is biased against Beijing was evident when reports by Fairfax Media and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation were used to whip up anti-China backlash in June, which, in a way, culminated on Tuesday with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull explaining the need to ban foreign interference in domestic politics on "disturbing reports about Chinese influence".

Protectionism with US characteristics

The most consistent thing about US President Donald Trump is his inconsistency. With consistency, he has reneged on most campaign promises, with a few flagrant exceptions, such as withdrawing from the Paris climate change agreement, building up trade barriers, forcing American companies to divest internationally, and effectively seeking to isolate the United States from globalization. Not a good record for a country that has for years claimed to be the beacon of globalization, free trade and investment.

Scandals related to Abe show a term can lose its real meaning

December is generally the month when people across the world review the passing year. In Japan, people choose buzzwords that best convey their feelings for the year.

Strong growth seen in imports

China's imports jumped 20.9 percent year-on-year to 11.29 trillion yuan ($1.71 trillion) during the first 11 months of the year, on the back of strong domestic demand for commodities, electrical and mechanical products, the General Administration of Customs said on Friday.

Steps to tackle fintech risks get more impetus

China will push forward the special campaign on tackling risks in internet finance or the fintech sector, to launch a system focusing on financial conduct and prudential regulation, as well as build the market access mechanism, according to a central bank deputy governor.

Starbucks plans more mega stores

Starbucks, the world's largest coffee chain, plans to further innovate its beverage and store designs as well as digital offerings to attract more diversified and technology-savvy customers in China after it opened its biggest cafe in the world in Shanghai on Wednesday.