Military exercise should not be misinterpreted

Despite some wild speculation, China's upcoming joint military exercise with Russia and Mongolia is nothing untoward.

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True story of China-Africa cooperation

At the third summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which starts in Beijing on Monday, President Xi Jinping will welcome distinguished guests from 54 FOCAC member states to a gathering of unprecedented size, the biggest in Africa's relations with any country in the world.

Rental housing market needs time to develop

The rapid increase in house rents has drawn wide public concern, with some people blaming it on speculation and monopoly in the rental housing market. But we should not judge a market economy issue using ideology, because that would neither promote the nascent rental housing market nor meet the people's housing demand, as advocated by the government.

Australia's 5G ban not in global interest

The Australian government's recent decision to ban Huawei from supplying 5G mobile network infrastructure equipment for security reasons is about to meet more crosswinds.

New investment law of the US discriminates against China

The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, signed by US President Donald Trump on Aug 13 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, is a hostile law against Chinese investment.

TV HOST AND FASHION ICON WHO INTRODUCED CHINA TO THE WORLD

Today, Chinese people travel and study abroad, watch blockbusters at cinemas, order international fashion brands online, and do business with people from other countries.

40 YEARS ON

Editor's note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of China's reform and opening-up policy. China Daily profiles people who experienced or witnessed the important drive.

Car hailing company must use technology to guarantee safety

A DRIVER EMPLOYED BY DIDI, the largest car hailing company in China, has confessed to raping and murdering a female customer on Saturday in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Three months ago, an air stewardess was raped and murdered by a car hailing driver, who had registered the car with Didi under his father's name, in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province. Qianjiang Evening comments:

Rewards may encourage garbage sorting

AN INTELLIGENT HOUSEHOLD refuse collecting and sorting machine was launched in a residential community in Shanghai on Monday. ThePaper.cn comments:

Japan's defense paper at odds with reality

As has become the norm, Japan's latest defense white paper points an accusing finger at surrounding countries, including China, for creating security concerns.

Data driven dorm distribution for student harmony

AS THE NEW SEMESTER approaches, Nanjing University has been allocating dormitory rooms to freshmen based on online survey results of their living habits, such as their sleeping schedule, so as to match each fresh student with some suitable roommates. Beijing Youth Daily comments: