Let every graduate feel appreciated

SOME STUDENTS who will graduate from Beijing Jiaotong University this year complained that only the top 10 percent of the graduates were invited to take part in the commencement ceremony to be held in one of the university halls later this month, and that the remainder were expected to sit in their classrooms watching a live broadcast of the ceremony on TV. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Playtime may not be fun and games for some

ON TUESDAY, the World Health Organization included compulsively playing video games as a mental health disorder. Fawan.com comments:

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US not done yet with protectionism

The US' trade conflict with China is underpinned by deep-rooted thinking based on US President Donald Trump's "America first" policy. However, protectionism and isolationism are not the creation of Trump, but the product of a search for solutions to a host of structural problems that have been continuously intensifying: the hollowing out of the US economy, the flow of manufacturing overseas, an ever-increasing income gap in society, and the inability to break the habit of using government debt to increase fiscal spending are just some of the examples.

Trade tariffs undoing US economic future

On Monday, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods. That will not only intensify the trade dispute with China but also contribute to new risks of collateral damage to the United States' economy.

How to take better care of senior citizens

To meet the challenge of a fast-aging population and realize balanced population growth in the long term, China has been gradually easing the family planning policy. The new family planning policy that allows all couples to have two children shows the Chinese government's determination to address the tricky issue of low birth rate, which has been haunting many countries, especially the advanced nations.

Trump's trade prejudice self-harming the US

Managing the largest economy in the world, the current US administration tends to attribute all the successes to its own merits while accusing others of being the cause of all the United States' problems.

Easing of tax burden promises sense of gain

The planned hike in the individual income tax threshold proposed in a draft amendment to the Personal Income Tax Law is a welcome move to raise people's incomes and enhance their sense of gain.

How well local officials have cared for environment must also be evaluated

THE SECOND INSPECTION TEAM sent by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to Luoyang in Central China's Henan province this month found a State-owned coal mining company had not stopped its polluting behavior as instructed after the first inspection. Instead, it has continued to discharge waste water directly into local rivers as before. Guangming Daily comments:

Nurturing players key to soccer success

ICELAND'S impressive 1:1 draw against Argentina in the ongoing World Cup in Russia has stirred a heated discussion on how China can emulate the performance of the tiny Nordic island country. Qianjiang Evening News comments:

Banning dragon boat races will put kibosh on festival

IN RECENT DAYS, a number of local governments across the country have directly or indirectly banned dragon boat races. Fawan.com comments:

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