US should uphold consensus and not be double-faced

Despite the truce in the trade hostilities between the United States and China that was agreed less than two weeks ago after their talks in Washington, the White House on Tuesday announced it is ready to pull the trigger on tariffs and other measures to protect US technology and intellectual property from what it called China's "discriminatory" trade practices.

Italy turmoil shows that EU is still vulnerable to populism

Italy has been without a government since elections in March because no political party has been able to form a majority. Two populist parties the Five Star and the League attempted to join forces but had to abandon the effort after Italian President Sergio Matterella vetoed their choice of a euroskeptic finance minister on Sunday.

Independent innovation only way to reach science and technology peak

AT THE 19TH MEETING of the Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the 14th Meeting of the Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in Beijing on Monday, President Xi Jinping expounded on the importance of science, technology and innovation for the country. People's Daily comments:

Scam remains the same despite high-tech cloak

PEOPLE ARE RELATIVELY FAMILIAR with traditional pyramid schemes that put more importance on recruiting new members than selling actual products. But the internet and blockchain have given a shot in the arm to the scam, as swindlers have created virtual currency pyramid selling to dress up their old tricks. ThePaper.cn comments on Wednesday:

Authorities must join hands to better protect juveniles

AHEAD OF THE 61st International Children's Day on Friday, the Supreme People's Procuratorate held a news conference announcing the procuratorial organs will punish juvenile delinquency and strengthen the judicial protection of minors in accordance with the law. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

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US barking up the wrong trade tree

The good news is that the United States and China appear to have backed away from the precipice of a trade war. While vague in detail, a May 19 agreement has defused tension and created room for further negotiation.

EU data policy reflects its cyber-strategy

Editor's note: The European Union's "strictest-ever" General Data Protection Regulation came into effect on May 25. While the GDPR is aimed at protecting people's private information, it has also sparked a debate on whether it will curb the progress of information technology enterprises in the EU. Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang. Excerpts follow:

Is the US-Japan honeymoon about to end?

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made it a point to meet with Donald Trump just after the latter was elected US president in November 2016 to build personal rapport with Trump and bring the two countries closer. Given the subsequent remarks of the two leaders, many believed Abe had succeeded in his endeavor.

Taiwan should accept one-China principle for its own good

Thanks to the Tsai Ing-wen administration's "pro-independence" stance and its refusal to accept the 1992 Consensus that there is only one China, Taiwan has once again attracted international attention. The island was not only barred from attending the World Health Assembly but also lost two more "diplomatic allies" in the Dominican Republic and Burkina Faso this month.

Not in China's interests to force technology transfers

The United States has repeatedly claimed that China has forced foreign companies to transfer their technologies to local businesses, an accusation that it has not backed up with evidence.