Don't let expectations for talks get carried away

The White House has confirmed that CIA Director Mike Pompeo met with Democratic People's Republic of Korea's leader Kim Jong-un to discuss with him the planned summit with US President Donald Trump. Since Pompeo is Trump's trusted pick to head the State Department, the meeting is an assuring sign that both parties are serious about making the summit happen.

US action against ZTE aims to hit China's 5G advantages

THE TRADE FRICTIONS between the two largest economies, particularly the US Commerce Department's latest ban on US companies' exporting to ZTE, add more uncertainties to the first version of the 5G internet technology standards that are expected to be published soon. Beijing News commented on Thursday:

Meetings can strengthen cooperation consensus

The upcoming visits of high-ranking Indian officials to China present a good opportunity for the two countries to discuss the sensitive issues between them, deepen mutual trust and open up new horizons for cooperation on both bilateral and multilateral fronts.

Overseas degrees have lost their old cachet

THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION has refuted a rumor that China will adjust its evaluation systems so that master's degrees of less than two years will not be recognized. China Youth Daily comments:

Love for their pets puts owners at risk of being fleeced

THE HIGH PRICES charged by pet hospitals show the high demand for their services and the lack of veterinarians. The authorities encourage the training of more vets and strengthen supervision of pet hospitals to ensure pet owners are not being exploited. Legal Daily comments:

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Further opening up of manufacturing to promote inclusive global growth

"A single tree cannot block the chilly wind," goes a European saying. Similarly, a Chinese proverb says: "Many hands make light work." It is becoming a global consensus to build a community of shared future for humankind based on openness and win-win cooperation.

Trump given a basic trade lesson by IMF, World Bank

A potential trade war between China and the United States was the focus of attention as the world's central bank governors and finance ministers assembled in Washington this week for the International Monetary Fund/World Bank annual spring meeting.

Military drills more than simply 'saber rattling'

The People's Liberation Army held live-fire military drills on Wednesday in the Taiwan Straits sending a clear political message to both the island and the world: The Chinese mainland will never allow Taiwan to secede from the motherland.

Abe's picture of ties overly rosy

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began a three-day visit to the United States on Tuesday and met with President Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Time to end reliance on developed countries for high-tech products

THE UNITED STATES COMMERCE DEPARTMENT has banned US companies selling parts, commodities, software and technology to ZTE up until March 13, 2025. Qianjiang Evening News commented on Wednesday:

Police action was improper in liquor case

A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL IN GUANGZHOU, Guangdong province, who was detained by police from Liangcheng county in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region because he had accused a local liquor of being toxic rather than having medicinal benefits as its manufacturer claimed, has now been released. Guangming Daily comments: