Cut tariffs on imported cars cautiously

CHINA LOWERED its tariffs on 187 kinds of imported commodities last year from 17.3 percent to 7.7 percent on average, said Liu He, vice-chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, at the World Economic Forum last week. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Authorities must not turn blind eye to violent videos

A LARGE NUMBER of violent video clips supposedly showing acts of revenge have appeared on several video-sharing websites. In fact, the essence of these films is to publicize violence and has nothing to do with "behaving righteously". They are suspected of violating the network security law and promoting violence. Beijing News comments:

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China can help US with infrastructure plan

In the National Security Strategy report released in December, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will launch a $1 trillion infrastructure building plan in 2018, which, if implemented, will be the largest US infrastructure expansion and upgrading campaign since the 1950s.

Unified rules, not exclusiveness, can boost trade

Editor's note: One year after the United States withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, the remaining 11 members have decided to revive it. The trade agreement will now be called Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last week. Two experts share their views on the future of the CPTPP with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

Xi's inclusive thought offers China solution to the world

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is a combination of Marxism and cosmopolitan ideas for solutions to global problems which President Xi Jinping has articulated after conducting a comprehensive study into China as a leading contributor to and member of the world in the past several decades, particularly since 2013 when he fully took office.

Trump offers nothing new in Davos speech

In an obvious attempt to assuage the concerns of an elite global audience worried about his protectionist, isolationist "America First" strategy, United States President Donald Trump told attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday that "America is open for business".

Japan must make concrete moves to improve relations

As Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with his Japanese counterpart on Sunday, ties between China and Japan are like a boat trying to make its way against the current, and the two countries need to overcome the turbulence and obstacles that stand in their way if they are to make any progress in improving their relations.

Time to ensure impressive speed and efficiency matched by quality

ON THE NIGHT of Jan 19, 1,500 workers in Longyan city, East China's Fujian province, joined three existing railways to a new railway linking Nanping and Longyan within nine hours, which attracted the attention and applause of Western media outlets. Zhongguowangshi.com, a website affiliated to Xinhua News Agency, comments:

Stronger legal defense for personal info

ON WEDNESDAY, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the standardization administration jointly released a national guideline on personal information protection, which will come into effect on May 1. Beijing News comments:

Protection for rural kids needed from sex abuse

AN 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL in Biyang, Central China's Henan province, has reportedly been sexually abused by a member of staff at her primary school for at least two years and is now five months pregnant. Gmw.cn comments:

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