Pork producers hoping for resolution as duties loom

The possibility that the Chinese government might impose 25 percent tariffs on US pork exported to China is bad news for North Carolina-based Prestage Farms.

CRRC wary of long-term impact

China Railway Rolling Stock Corp, the world's largest railcar manufacturer, is concerned about the impact of proposed US tariffs on Chinese rail equipment and is taking actions, Jia Bo, vice-president of CRRC MA Corp, said on Thursday.

Cherry exporters still upbeat on prospects

New China trade tariffs on American goods could have minimal effect - or a major impact - on fruit growers in Washington state.

Georgia firms brace for dwindling business

From its big manufacturing companies to its small pecan growers, the US state of Georgia counts China as a major trading partner.

If genuine, vessel up for auction in UK ought to be returned to China

A RARE Chinese bronze water vessel, believed to have been taken during the looting of Beijing's Summer Palace by the British and French forces in 1860, is to be auctioned at the Canterbury Auction Galleries in April. This has aroused outrage in China. Zhou Ya, a bronze expert with Shanghai Museum, was interviewed by Thepaper.cn:

Consular protection is not baby-sitting for citizens overseas

CONSULAR PROTECTION is of great significance to protect the legal rights and interests of citizens overseas, but there have been recent incidents in which Chinese tourists overseas have misused the consular protection system. The release of a draft regulation on consular protection services is to be welcomed. Beijing News comments:

Air gun guideline is a sensible step

ON WEDNESDAY, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly issued a document on compressed air guns, requiring judiciaries nationwide to comprehensively consider the actual damage caused when making judgments in cases involving their use. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

DPRK talks can yield payoffs if all engage with sincerity

Kim Jong-un's visit to Beijing this week for talks with President Xi Jinping has raised hopes that the planned upcoming series of meetings will produce meaningful outcomes, as the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea pledged his commitment to denuclearization, which is the ultimate goal of all the other stakeholders in the issue, including China.

Zero-sum mindset risks opening a Pandora's box

While Chinese and the US officials have indicated the two sides are willing to talk to end their trade frictions and pull the world's top two economies back from the brink of a trade war, that merely addresses the symptoms rather than the underlying illness that bedevils relations.

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Trump creating trouble for US firms

Editor's note: China has urged World Trade Organization members to uphold the multilateral trading system, and oppose the use of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by the United States as it severely violates WTO rules. Three experts share their views with China Daily on the developments and consequences of the Donald Trump administration's protectionist moves. Excerpts follow:

Traditional culture key to national identity

Editor's note: President Xi Jinping reiterated the importance of traditional Chinese culture at the closing of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress on March 20. Two experts share their views with China Daily's Yao Yuxin on why traditional culture is important for China's national rejuvenation. Excerpts follow: