Wrong to criticize US woman for wearing a qipao

AN 18-YEAR-OLD FEMALE US middle school student posted a photo of herself wearing a traditional Chinese qipao at her graduation party, which inspired hot discussions online. Thepaper.cn comments:

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Hainan rides reform wave to new era

In a speech on April 13 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Hainan becoming a new province, President Xi Jinping drew a blueprint for the development of the island for the next 30 years. Thanks to reform and opening-up, Hainan seems set to become a prosperous province with a livable ecology, and to develop an international pilot free trade zone (FTZ) by 2020 and a free port with Chinese characteristics by 2025.

Air pollution is more of a health issue

The World Health Organization has released its latest global report assessing ambient air pollution and the resulting disease burden. While some progress has been made around the world since the last WHO report, the fact is that millions of people die prematurely as a direct result of air pollution.

China and Japan must work together to build sustainable ties

Premier Li Keqiang will pay an official visit to Japan this week, the first by a Chinese premier in nearly seven years. He will also hold trilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday.

1,100 economists, 500 CFOs decry US trade policies

More than 1,100 economists have made public a letter they sent to US President Donald Trump and the US Congress warning against the growing protectionism of US trade policies.

DHL expands presence in China

The world's leading logistics company DHL is expanding its presence in China in response to growing air trade and the booming cross-border e-commerce industry in eastern China.

SAFE takes a firm stance to counter risks

China's foreign exchange regulator is maintaining a firm stance on freeing cross-border capital investments amid the acceleration of financial opening-up, while remaining cautious about potential shocks from external financial instability.

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Labels giant eyes growth in nation

The explosive growth of e-commerce and consumers' buying power in China has pushed up demand for label solutions, and made the country the second biggest contributor to Avery Dennison's global business, said a senior executive of the US-based corporation.

Official: Market best for tech firm guidance

The government should offer both guidance and liberty to enterprises involved in the nation's sharing economy sector, letting the market play a dominant role, an official said during a seminar held on Thursday.

Venture capital expert says China can be AI leader

China can keep up with the United States and the United Kingdom in the race to produce the leading artificial intelligence of the future, according to venture capitalist and former Microsoft executive Zhang Hongjiang.