Real estate cauldron cooled by dousing rising land prices

STATISTICS SHOW THAT land prices in major cities have dropped year-on-year for the last four months in a row, while housing prices have risen slightly. Last month, the growth in the average housing price surpassed the growth in the price of land price for the first time since May 2016. Beijing News comments:

Monopolies unbalance housing rental market

THE BEIJING HOUSING, banking, financial and taxation authorities have warned some long-term apartment rental companies not to disturb the market order, and instructed them to strengthen their self-regulation and end their monopoly practices. Qianjiang Evening comments:

Redcore farce shows there are no short cuts in scientific research

THE REDCORE BROWSER, which its developers claimed to be the first domestically produced browser with self-developed core technology, was revealed to be based on Google Chrome. Science and Technology Daily comments:

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How US is hurting itself in the tariff war

After months of trade threats, the Donald Trump administration announced its 25 percent tariff on $34 billion of Chinese imports effective in early July, while threatening levies on another $16 billion of imports. To defend its sovereign interest, China responded by imposing 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion of US imports, and recently announced an additional tariff of 25 percent on $16 billion of US imports effective on Aug 23.

Confucius Institutes a win-win proposition

According to the Chinese Language Council (Hanban), there are some 54 Confucius Institutes in Africa - the same number as there are countries in the Africa. Most of the Confucius Institutes are based in universities or colleges.

Further reform can help China enjoy optimum reform dividend

Over the past four decades China has maintained an average annual GDP growth rate of 9.6 percent. Economists across the world acknowledge the remarkable achievements China has made since it launched reform and opening-up.

US has a wrong attitude when looking at China

There is something wrong with the way that the United States looks at China and its development, particularly the advancements in its military capabilities.

Imperative efforts made to make UN more relevant

He tried to prevent the Iraq war, but failed.

Doctors' Day helps improve ties between physicians and patients

SUNDAY MARKED the observance of the first Doctors' Day in China, which is one of the four national days for a certain profession, the other three being Nurses' Day, Teachers' Day, Journalists' Day. Beijing News comments:

No relaxing measures to cool house prices

ON AUG 17, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development talked with the leaders of five municipal governments, urging them to strengthen their macro control over the local housing market. China Youth Daily comments:

Don't confuse traditional culture with feudal dross

PAMPHLETS HANDED OUT by local government employees working in the marriage registration office in Fuxing District, Handan, North China's Hebei province, have created a stir because of the views it contains about women. Thepaper.cn comments: