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Troublemakers are still trying to cloud waters

Troublemakers always seek to stir up trouble, as can be seen from the words and actions of some countries from outside the region that are trying to foment discord in the South China Sea now that China and its neighbors have successfully calmed the waters.

Taiwan separatists will hit a brick wall if they carry on

Instead of beating about the bush on the question of Taiwan's status, Taiwan's executive head Lai Ching-te recently explicitly declared himself a "worker for Taiwan independence" and claimed that Taiwan is a "sovereign and independent country".

US criticisms on IPR belie its real motive

If a Beijing-Washington trade war does break out, it will be because the United States has been continuously taking unwarranted unilateral measures in the hope of reducing its trade deficit with China as well as accusing China of using improper measures to "acquire" US technologies and intellectual property.

People and Party striving together for national rejuvenation

A series of three comments under the pen name Xuan Yan was published on the front and the second page of People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China, on Jan 15, Feb 24 and April 2, expounding the Party's views on the opportunities and challenges China faces in a new era.

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China will hit back again, if US keeps punching

The tariffs that China imposed on 128 US imports, effective on Monday, were its first blow in retaliation to the recent US tariff hikes.

Washington, Seoul should not let war games kill talks

While three feet of ice will not be thawed in a day, as the Chinese saying goes, there have been more positive developments in efforts to melt the ice on the Korean Peninsula since Kim Jong-un, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, paid a visit to China last week.

Despite Western media's scare stories, space lab was unlikely to hit anyone

ON MONDAY, China's first space lab Tiangong-1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific. Beijing News comments:

Tougher rules required for blended oils

AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT by Voice of China has revealed some edible oil manufacturers cheat on the blending ratio of the raw oils so as to lower their production costs. Xiaoxiang Morning News commented on Monday:

Online rumors deserve zero tolerance

MANY COFFEE DRINKERS in China have been in a panic after a post was circulated on social media on the weekend alleging that coffee causes cancer. Beijing News comments:

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