Vital for EU to make China part of Eurasian plan

Almost five years after President Xi Jinping proposed the Belt and Road Initiative, the European Union is trying to convince its 28 member states that boosting connectivity across Eurasia continent is crucial for their economies. The EU is expected to announce its strategy on connecting Asia and Europe at the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting in Brussels in October.

SCO sets good example for multilateral cooperation

The 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which concluded in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, on Sunday, offered a new vision for a more just and equitable world order featuring common security and shared growth, along with open and inclusive international cooperation for better global governance.

Trump's unilateralism challenges global rules

The huge divide between the United States and its allies over issues such as trade meant the magnitude of discord at this year's G7 Summit was unprecedented for the bloc of leading industrialized nations.

Depository receipts will inject fresh vitality into A-share market

THE CHINA SECURITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION recently approved Xiaomi Group, an electronics manufacturer headquartered in Beijing and the world's fourth-largest smartphone producer, to issue shares in form of depository receipts, the first enterprise to do so in China's A-share market. Beijing News comments:

Returnees valuable national assets

IN TOTAL, 4.59 million Chinese have studied abroad since China initiated reform and opening-up in 1978, of these 2.65 million have returned, said a report issued by the Center for China and Globalization, a think tank headquartered in Beijing. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Livestream pill pushers risk to others

THERE ARE STRICT RULES regulating the production, sales and circulation of medicines. And guaranteeing drug safety is one of the government's top priorities. Yet it is not a secret that some livestream hosts sell "diet pills" on the internet. Guangming Daily comments:

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China enters new stage of opening-up

Both historical and international experiences show that only by further opening up to the outside world can China continue to develop its economy and maintain its vitality. However, the level and rhythm of opening-up must be adjusted according to the national conditions.

How govt and internet giants fight fake news

Fake news is the source of global calamity. Google, Facebook and Twitter are under fire in the United States for spreading fake news and wrong information. Fake news began appearing before the 2016 US election.

US' unilateralism and isolationism will ultimately become a crutch

On May 30, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis renamed the US Pacific Command to "Indo-Pacific Command" to recognize "the increasing connectivity of the Indian and Pacific Oceans".

Sinotruk makes inroads, achieves success in global marketplace

The China National Heavy Duty Truck Group, also known as Sinotruk, is eyeing opportunities created by the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit held in Qingdao and making inroads into the markets of its members.

Development parks fuel new economic drivers

The city of Jiaozhou in East China's Shandong province is riding an economic high on the back of its five functional development parks and making the most of new economic drivers.