Narrowing the urban-rural education gap

The Chinese government has been increasing the funding for the education sector and taken several other measures to improve the quality of education, especially in rural areas. These efforts are paying off. But there still remains a huge gap between the quality of education in rural and urban areas, especially in terms of teacher shortages in the mountainous, inaccessible and remote areas, with over 60 percent of the schools at quite a distance from many a student's village.

Summit could be beginning of peace, reconciliation

I was walking to the National Press Building on Monday when a TV news crew stopped me and sought my comment on the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un.

US attempts to bully China are doomed to failure

It would be wrong for Washington to consider China's tolerance of its provocations as a sign of weakness. This would be dangerous. Washington should know by now that China will never give an inch when it comes to its territory.

Bizarre docs to be binned

In order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of people, enhance government credibility and build a service-oriented government, the State Council, China's Cabinet, recently issued a notice on "strengthening supervision over the formulation of administrative documents".

Timely crackdown on gaokao cheats helps guarantee fairness

SINCE LAST MONTH, the public security authorities in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and Liaoning, Shandong, Hubei, Guangdong and Sichuan provinces have been cracking down on the producing and selling of high-tech wireless equipment tailor-made for cheating in exams. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

If the doctor's fake, what about the rest of the ad?

A HAIR SHAMPOO BRAND that claimed to prevent hair loss was recently reported to contain false information in its advertisement. Thepaper.cn comments:

Firefighters deserve more than sympathy

A PHOTO of a fireman having a rest after a long-distance running exercise in Fuzhou, Fujian province, which shows his back abraded and bleeding because of his breathing equipment, went viral after the man's colleagues posted it on social media, with many people expressing their sympathy. Beijing News comments:

Cartoon

Sino-US trade deal won't harm farmers

Editor's note: China may increase the import of US agricultural products after several rounds of talks with the United States. If China does import more US agricultural products, what will be the impact on China's agricultural sector and how will it affect Chinese farmers? Two experts share their views with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow:

The importance of paying right amount of tax

The State Administration of Taxation, China's top tax authority, has told local tax authorities to thoroughly investigate alleged tax evasion by top celebrities in the film and television industry after an online post exposed the co-existence of "yin and yang" contracts in the entertainment sector. Many celebrities sign two contracts - one real with the real (higher) amount they receive, and the other with a lower payment and perks which they use to evade paying the due tax.

Italy, China know how to innovate, create, surprise

In 2017, Italy consolidated its path of full economic recovery, with positive growth also in terms of employment, export and share of global trade. Italy, as China, has gained a lot from going global in recent times: they both share the idea that the only way to fully reap the benefits of globalization while reducing the chances of any side-effect is through dialogue, consultation and mutual understanding. These three words, in fact, are the most useful tools in the international community's hands.

Kim and Trump can usher in an era of peace and prosperity

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump tweeted, "Meeting in Singapore with North Korea will hopefully be the start of something big ... we will soon see!"