With help of China and e-commerce, Africa could industrialize faster

With the 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg wrapping up with some bold decisions and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation scheduled for September in Beijing, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the developmental trajectories of African countries and China and to assess the prospects technology and new innovations hold for the kind of economic transformation Africa is looking to achieve.

Liaoning sets good example for discovering local govt debt risks

ACCORDING TO LIAONING DAILY, the province's people's congress is setting up an investigation committee to examine the government expenditure budget structure and government debt. Beijing News comments:

Trump should realize change of approach in US interests

The US treasury secretary insisted on Sunday that agricultural issues were discussed in the talks between President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. It is a claim that contradicts the EU Commission president's account of the negotiations.

Beijing's image must be capital

Huge crowds, long waits to get through security checks, and great difficulty getting a taxi, along with the rampant operation of unlicensed ones - these are what passengers have complained about most after suffering unpleasant experiences at Beijing South Railway Station.

Charity fundraising platforms must be transparent

SHUIDICHOU.COM, an online charity platform raising funds to assist poverty-stricken sick people, was recently found to have appealed for donations to provide medical help for a sick girl, who actually comes from a well-off family. Guangming Daily comments:

Despite student's remarks, poverty is not to be thanked

WANG XINYI, an 18-year-old woman who has been enrolled by Peking University, one of China's top universities, after doing well in the national college entrance exam said in a recent article: "Thank you poverty." Beijing News comments:

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Removing doubts key to success of CPEC

Employers need to do more to prevent sexual harassment

The frequent sexual harassment scandals exposed on social media have aroused wide public concern.

BRICS a powerful force against US protectionism

The invitation to the leaders of 22 emerging and developing countries, including 19 from Africa, made the just concluded BRICS summit in Johannesburg an even more important platform to demonstrate that the developing world and emerging economies as a whole, along with many developed economies, are strongly opposed to the Donald Trump administration's trade protectionist policies and punitive tariffs on imports.

Twisting facts will not help straighten China-US trade

When Andy Puzder said in an opinion piece for Fox News on Saturday that it was China that had launched a trade war against the United States 18 years ago, he repeated the platitudes often made about China's trade surplus with the US.

Turning vision into reality

President Xi Jinping's speech "Turn our vision into reality" at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday has revealed outstanding features of the new industrial revolution, offered valuable proposals on future cooperation among the BRICS members, and pointed out how BRICS can play a bigger role in the adjustment of the global governance system.