Every reason for China, US to work together

China-watchers in Washington have lamented the lack of a presidential speech on China for some time. So the Brookings Institution invited seven scholars last week and asked them to put themselves in the shoes of US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster and prepare such a speech.

SCO meeting to showcase effective diplomacy

Premier Li Keqiang's proposals and policy push at the ongoing 16th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Sochi, Russia, will form an important and probably the concluding part of China's major diplomatic efforts this year. High hopes have been pinned on Li's diplomacy in Sochi, especially because this is the first SCO high-level meeting after India and Pakistan joined the organization.

'Tiger' hunt shows Party is resolved to clean house

Barely two days after the Communist Party of China's top disciplinary body announced the investigation of Lu Wei, former deputy chief of the Party's Publicity Department, Zhang Yang, a former member of the Central Military Commission, who was also under investigation, committed suicide on Thursday.

Subversion won't be tolerated

The Yueyang Intermediate People's Court in Hunan province sentenced two men to seven years and five years in prison on Tuesday for subversion of State power. Peng Yuhua and Lee Ming-che accepted the verdict, saying they would not appeal their sentences.

Call for nationwide toilet revolution more than a matter of convenience

PRESIDENT XI JINPING on Monday called for continued efforts to upgrade the country's toilets as part of an ongoing "toilet revolution" campaign, which was launched two years ago. People's Daily commented on Tuesday:

Beijing Party chief hits nail on the head

THE NOV 18 FIRE at a cold storage basement in a building in Beijing's Daxing district, which claimed 19 lives, was reportedly caused by faulty wiring and flammable materials. After an investigation, 20 people have been detained by the police. Beijing Daily commented on Tuesday:

Time to bring down the curtain on animal shows

ON NOV 22, a senior citizen in Nanyang, Henan province, was bitten by a tiger shut in the cage of a circus while trying to feed it. On Saturday, another tiger wounded two children in Hongdong county, Shanxi province. Thepaper.cn comments:

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Think twice about imposing property tax

Huang Qifan, vice-chairman of the economic and finance committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, said at a recent forum that the imposition of residential property tax is imperative, listing four major advantages of the move. Before that, in November 2013, the Third Plenum of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee had said legislation on real estate tax will be accelerated, and the tax reform will be promoted in time.

Real estate tax to help normal homebuyers

Real estate tax should be promoted according to the principles of legislation, and the process should be carried forward gradually. Enacting real estate tax legislation is a lengthy process, and the authorities should prudently differentiate the tax levying methods on sold houses and houses to be sold in the future.

Egypt attack related to political turmoil

Editor's note: On Friday, terrorists bombed a mosque and then opened indiscriminate fire on the worshippers on Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, killing at least 305, including 27 children, and wounding 128. It was the deadliest in Egypt's modern history. Two experts share their views with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang. Excerpts follow:

Gender bias is the result of twisted male mindset

Will girls be in a more disadvantageous position in the college entrance exam, or gaokao, in the future?