Washington, Seoul should not let war games kill talks

While three feet of ice will not be thawed in a day, as the Chinese saying goes, there have been more positive developments in efforts to melt the ice on the Korean Peninsula since Kim Jong-un, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, paid a visit to China last week.

Despite Western media's scare stories, space lab was unlikely to hit anyone

ON MONDAY, China's first space lab Tiangong-1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific. Beijing News comments:

Tougher rules required for blended oils

AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT by Voice of China has revealed some edible oil manufacturers cheat on the blending ratio of the raw oils so as to lower their production costs. Xiaoxiang Morning News commented on Monday:

Online rumors deserve zero tolerance

MANY COFFEE DRINKERS in China have been in a panic after a post was circulated on social media on the weekend alleging that coffee causes cancer. Beijing News comments:

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China-US trade war can still be avoided

China announced new tariffs on 128 products imported from the United States on Monday in response to the new US tariffs on steel and aluminum that took effect a week ago. Although China is determined to counter the US' trade protectionist move to impose up to $60 billion in tariffs on Chinese products, it still hopes to resolve the trade conflict through talks. It means a trade war between the US and China can still be avoided if Washington comes to the negotiating table.

Sino-Russian ties will steadily advance

Editor's note: China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Russia on April 4 and 5 as President Xi Jinping's special envoy. Three experts share their views on future China-Russia relations with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

Kim's visit reiterates Beijing's importance

Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, paid an unofficial visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping from March 25 to 28. At his meeting with Xi, Kim discussed the Korean Peninsula issue, and his scheduled meeting with Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in on April 27 as well as his planned meeting with US President Donald Trump sometime in May, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Xiongan holds out lots of promises for foreign firms

To the south of Beijing, Xiongan New Area is taking shape not only to offload non-capital functions from Beijing but also to become a "world-class water and forest city". The new city in Hebei province will be larger than London, which covers about 1,500 square kilometers.

No tolerance for those trying to split country

Both the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region issued strong statements on Saturday expressing their resolute support for the SAR government in its bid to reign in any collusion between Hong Kong separatists and external forces.

Xiongan to blaze a new trail for further reforms

Xiongan has been in constant change since April 1 last year when the Communist Party of China Central Committee announced its establishment as a new area to take over some of Beijing's non-capital functions and blaze a trail for the balanced development of the densely-populated Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area.

Easing listing requirements will help enterprises realize their innovations

THE CURRENT stringent requirements on corporate profitability will be eased to enable innovative startups in tech, bio-tech and high-end manufacturing to apply to be listed before they become profitable if they meet certain standards set by the authorities, according to a notice published by the State Council, China's Cabinet, on Friday. Beijing News comments: