Writer's trademark victory, a step forward for copyright protection

LAST WEEK, Zheng Yuanjie, a fairytale writer, succeeded in persuading the Trademark Review Committee of the State Administration for Market Regulation to annul the trademark of Pipilu, a leading character in one of Zheng's works, which had been registered by a Western food restaurant in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, 14 years ago. Yanzhao Metropolis Daily comments:

Drone deliveries must ensure safety

SF EXPRESS is reportedly the fist domestic company to obtain permission to use drones to make deliveries. Legal Daily comments:

Poetry need not be consigned to book graveyard

LEI HAIWEI, a migrant worker, who works as a courier in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, won the Chinese Poetry Competition, a TV show on the Voice of China, last week, after defeating a postgraduate majoring in the Chinese literature studies from Peking University in the final. Beijing News comments:

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Time to safeguard global free trade

If President Xi Jinping's speech was highly anticipated by those attending the Boao Forum for Asia, it was just as eagerly waited in Washington and Wall Street, as trade tensions have begun to penalize US markets.

UNDP gives a shot in the arm to Belt and Road

Our world is still facing major challenges. While great strides have been made in reducing extreme poverty, social progress and environmental sustainability are threatened by rising inequality and climate change. To find solutions for these challenges, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was designed to engage all countries to collectively take action; it is a pledge made by all for all.

IPR investigation report doesn't hold water

In his speech delivered at Boao Forum for Asia, President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of protecting intellectual property rights. He said China needs to better protect IPR by punishing the infringement of IPR more severely, and other countries should protect Chinese enterprises' IPR rights.

Service trade is vital part of further opening-up

On Tuesday, President Xi Jinping vowed to further deepen reform and opening-up, including giving easier access to investment and promoting financial cooperation. These measures will also boost service trade amid escalating Sino-US trade dispute. And even if the measures are needed to facilitate China's sustainable development, they will also help reduce trade frictions with other countries.

US should match Trump's friendlier tone with deeds

Tweeting about his country's trade spat with China, US President Donald Trump softened his tone on Sunday, claiming that "taxes will become reciprocal and a deal will be made on intellectual property", forecasting a "great future for both countries".

Boosting confidence that development can benefit all

During his meeting with visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday, President Xi Jinping said that people, not just in China but throughout the world, should have confidence that their expectations to live fulfilling lives will be met, and that all countries, both big and small, should work together to give more people the assurance they can enjoy a better future.

Law in works to put personal data under better virtual lock and key

THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY has recently published a draft regulation on internet security supervision for public opinions. The draft stipulates that the internet service providers face a penalty of up to 1 million yuan ($159,000) if they are found to have engaged in the illegal transaction of personal information, even if their action does not result in any crime or yield a cent in illegal gains. Legal Daily comments:

Workers' return sign of inland areas progress

STATISTICS FROM THE ANHUI, Hubei and Sichuan provincial governments indicate the three provinces, all large exporters of migrant workers in the past have seen marked declines in the outflow of workers and obvious influxes of people increasing their populations. Beijing Youth Daily comments: