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Divergence between Trump's doctrine and Xi's thought

Still opportunities for China-US climate cooperation

Despite the growing signs of changing climate in 2017, with massive storms, flooding and wildfires, US President Donald Trump did not mention "climate change" in last week's State of the Union speech. He did not refer to "renewable energy" either, breaking from nearly all recent presidential addresses. Trump did say that he had "ended the war on American Energy", the "war on clean coal".

US attempting to meddle in Russian election

On Jan 29, the United States Department of the Treasury released a list of the names of a number of Russian oligarchs, senior Kremlin and government officials and chief executive officers of state companies who Washington perceives to have close relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

No 1 document gives rural strategy flesh on the bones

The fact that this is the 15th year in a row that the No 1 central document, an indicator of policy priority, has been devoted to agriculture, farmers and rural areas indicates how challenging rural issues are and how important they are for the country's food security, stability and people's well-being. While there has been marked rural and agricultural development over the years, some pressing issues have now become prominent, including the issue of the "left-behind" elderly and children and weak grassroots governance, which has led to environmental problems, among other things.

Nature of neighbors' relations

Given the sensitivity of China-India ties after last summer's trespassing across the border by Indian troops, it is no surprise that the Indian defense minister's recent visit to military posts along the border has provoked Chinese concerns. Yet the popularity of a new Bollywood movie among Chinese filmgoers highlights the warmth of relations between the peoples of the two countries.

Poverty alleviation efforts have to pass the test of time

THE CENTRAL AUTHORITIES have vowed to investigate any falsification of local governments in poverty alleviation data. Only the central authorities - no other departments - will be in charge of inspecting and assessing local governments' performance in poverty relief this year. Beijing News comments:

Online sellers giving kids a nasty habit

ACCORDING TO the Tobacco Monopoly Law, only adults are allowed to buy cigarettes and only authorized retailers are allowed to sell them. Yet parents in different cities across the country have complained to the media about how easy it is for children to purchase cigarettes online. Sznews.com commented on Monday:

Even if firecrackers are electronic, safety still has to come first

WITH THE MAJORITY of cities banning or limiting where fireworks can be set off during Spring Festival, some people wanting the traditional quick-fire, flashbang celebrations of firecrackers have turned to electronic substitutes. Beijing News comments:

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Rural, farming reforms bearing fruits

Since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October first advanced the rural revitalization strategy, the Central Rural Work Conference has accorded high priority to the strategy's implementation. And this year's No 1 central document has prescribed measures to facilitate the implementation of the strategy in an all-round way.

Abe counts on Winter Games to polish image

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Jan 24 that he would attend the opening ceremony of 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Pyeongchang in the Republic of Korea on Feb 9. It was a hard decision for Abe to make, because many in Japan were strongly against the prime minister attending the Winter Games in the ROK.