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Further opening-up in tandem with WTO

The State Council Information Office released a white paper on Thursday giving a full account of China's fulfillment of its commitments to the World Trade Organization, including advancing higher-level reform and opening-up, supporting the multilateral trading system and contributing to the world economy. It was reiterated by Zhong Shan, minister of commerce, in his commentary on People's Daily in Monday.

Blame the privileged for the anger in US

Many blame today's populist rebellion in the West on the far right, which has won votes by claiming to be responding to working-class grievances, while stoking fear and promoting polarization. But, in blaming leaders who have seized on popular anger, many overlook the power of that anger itself, which is aimed at elites whose wealth has skyrocketed in the past 30 years, while that of the middle-and lower-income groups has remained stagnant.

Nation looks to capitalize on year of vital anniversaries

The first six months of this year have been distressful for the world with the Donald Trump administration hellbent on instigating a trade war, especially against China, and destroying the multilateral trading system.

'One country, two systems' proves a winner for HK

Sunday was the 21st anniversary of the day China resumed its sovereignty over Hong Kong and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

Trump's protectionism puts US economy in danger

Demonstrating they can stand together when the need arises, Asian countries united on the weekend in opposition to the United States' unilateral trade actions and their "debilitating implications for the multilateral trading system".

Communist Party of China steadfast in being of, with and for the people

SUNDAY MARKED the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and it must continue to show that it works together with the people, unites with the people, and strives to make the people live a happier and more dignified life. People's Daily comments:

US policy to increase oil prices may backfire

THE PRICE of crude oil price surged to a three-year high on Friday. The high oil prices show that even if countries take up positions to stabilize oil prices, concerns about supply shortages still linger. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Law should hold juveniles accountable

A BOY ROBBED A GIRL and injured her with a pair of scissors in Xiaogan, Central China's Hubei province, on March 30. But since the boy was not yet 14 years old at the time, the local police refused to handle the case as a criminal one. Beijing News comments:

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A trade war means back to the beginning

A trade war is increasingly becoming a reality. Even after the United States announced it would raise tariffs on its steel and aluminum imports in March this year, there were hopes that negotiations might help stall the additional tariffs. Unfortunately, such hopes didn't materialize.

Parents, don't let games ruin your kids' life

Summer vacation, although a welcome relief for students, is ironically a worrying time for parents because they are afraid their children could become addicted to video games during the July-August holiday. The extraordinarily long time that students spend on video games is a danger to not only their health but also their quality of life.