Local govt's empty promises expose a state of affairs that has to be cleaned up

RESPONDING TO COMPLAINTS by local residents, an inspection team of the State Council, China's Cabinet, found large amounts of household rubbish had been dumped in the Mazhong River in Babao town of Kaiyuan city, Northeast China's Liaoning province. They also discovered a factory making plastic products and a local papermaking industrial park was discharging waste water into the river. China Youth Daily comments:

Indoor pollution at school should be taken seriously

MONDAY MARKED the start of a new school year for primary and secondary schools nationwide. However, about 1,000 pupils in Nanyou Primary School, Shenzhen, did not go to school because their classroom had been newly decorated and their parents were worried formaldehyde might harm their health. Thepaper.cn comments:

Nauru's ugly forum farce against trend of times

The visa row between Nauru and diplomats from the Chinese mainland, while an "ugly farce", is little more than a storm in a teacup. However, it does reveal something significant that is of concern.

HK campuses must not tolerate the impermissible

Hong Kong separatists reared their heads on university campuses again in the past week, one year after separatist banners on the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong provoked widespread condemnation in the special administrative region last September.

Online avengers' cyber bullying breaks law

A WOMAN IN CHONGQING attempted suicide, because she could no longer bear the endless harassment, humiliation and even physical threats from fans of a novelist, whose network fiction she had criticized. Beijing News comments:

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Youth key to strengthening Africa's future

China has devoted billions of dollars to development in almost all African countries, making it one of the continent's largest investors. Much of this investment has been in education both in Sub-Saharan Africa and at home.

Iceland-China relations will continue to strengthen

This year Iceland celebrates its centenary as a sovereign nation. This is an auspicious moment to reflect on the road we have taken and where we are headed.

Aid not 'neocolonialism' or 'wasteful'

Editor's note: At the summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which concluded on Tuesday, President Xi Jinping announced eight action plans for Sino-African cooperation, pledged $60 billion for Africa's development, and cancelled the debts of the least developed African countries. These moves should be seen for what they are - endeavors to boost mutual benefit - not as examples of" neocolonialism" or "waste of money". Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Building together for the future

Experts from China look at the achievements of the China-Africa relationship and at how various issues should be tackled in the years to come

Taking China-Africa trade relations to new heights

The just-concluded summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation demands that we reflect on the achievements of the fast growing China-Africa partnership.

Angola's non-oil sector holds lots of promise

Angola is located in the southern part of Africa, and shares its borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo to the north, the Republic of Zambia to the east, and Namibia to the south. It has a land area of 1,246,700 square kilometers, and coastline that is 1,650-km long. Angola gained independence from Portugal on Nov1 11, 1975, after about 500 years of colonization.