Sincerity is the best way to make talks worthwhile

Senior Chinese and US officials are talking in Beijing to try and defuse the tensions that have been threatening to drag the world's two largest economies into a trade war. Which shows how little either side would welcome that scenario.

Indispensable support for peninsula peace process

The United States is checking reports that three US detainees the previous administration tried hard to bring home, have been relocated from a labor camp to a hotel in Pyongyang, seemingly ready for release. This would suggest the planned summit between Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump is proceeding smoothly.

Cities at different development stages naturally have disparate labor needs

FOUR SECOND-TIER CITIES in the central and western parts of China are seeking to attract workers, and this has raised the question of whether there is a labor shortage in the country. Beijing News commented on Thursday:

Garlic reveals root of farmers' woes

BECAUSE OF A GARLIC GLUT, farmers in Ninglang and Yongsheng, two poverty-stricken counties in Southwest China's Yunnan province, complained they had 5,000 tons of garlic they were unable to sell. On hearing the news, some e-commerce companies took the initiative to help the farmers sell their garlic online. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Robots and AI on the front line of healthcare

AT THE RECENT China International Technology Fair, held in Shanghai from April 19 to 21, many medical enterprises exhibited robots for medical service purposes. Beijing News comments:

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US too acquires tech from other nations

Chinese direct investment in the US before the global financial crisis was relatively small. For example, China's total direct investment in the US was only $585 million in 2007. Since many companies in the United States and the European Union faced serious financial difficulties because of the global financial crisis that broke out in 2008, Washington and Brussels started welcoming Chinese direct investment to emerge out of financial trouble.

Forced technology transfer charge baseless

The US' Section 301 investigation report claims China exerts pressure on foreign companies through shareholding restrictions and administrative licensing procedures to transfer US technologies to China. But decades of China's joint ventures and cooperation with multinational corporations in the machinery manufacturing sector show the claim is untenable, as Beijing has never forced foreign companies to transfer their technologies.

China and US will benefit by putting trade ties on the right track

Before the US delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin arrived in Beijing to discuss a host of trade and investment issues on Thursday and Friday, the right atmosphere should have been created to make the talks productive.

Art of a deal is when all parties are happy with it

If the high-profile trade negotiations between China and the United States, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, can produce positive outcomes, that would not only serve the interests of both countries but also benefit global trade and the world economy.

Visit can help promote positive regional trends

A desirable rapprochement between Beijing and Tokyo will not only benefit the two neighbors, but also contribute to the good momentum that has emerged in Northeast Asia of late.

Reducing tax burden on enterprises has given obvious boost to economy

THE VALUE ADDED TAX for manufacturing was lowered from 17 to 16 percent on Tuesday, while the rate for transportation, construction, basic telecommunication services and farm produce was reduced from 11 to 10 percent. The government also unified the standard for small-scale taxpayers and returned the withholdings of value added tax of some industries. Beijing News commented on Wednesday: