Bridge gets bay's greater integration underway

After 14 years of planning and construction and weathering the destructive force of a super typhoon, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was declared open by President Xi Jinping at a ceremony on Tuesday.

Tsai on a blind Hummer ride into the night

Editor's note: The United States has led the Taiwan administration of Tsai Ing-wen off the right track in handling the island's ties with the Chinese mainland, Liu Kuangyu, a researcher of Taiwan studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, commented in his column for the Voice of China on Tuesday. Excerpts:

US playing high stakes game backing Taipei

Since it was, in United States Pacific Fleet spokesman Commander Nate Christensen's word, "in accordance with international law",

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China's focus on peace, co-operation

A quote attributed to Mark Twain goes like this: A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. This time round, a US politician bragged about his country "rebuilding China" in front of the whole world contrary to the facts. The international community should be reminded of the truth.

US' move hangs a sword over Russia

Editor's note: On Saturday, facing a group of Republican Party supporters, US President Donald Trump said he would withdraw the United States from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia. The latter responded on Sunday that it will take a series of countermeasures if the US does pull out. Two experts shared their views with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang:

US trying to milk a bull with steel tariffs

It is irresponsible and groundless for some people in the United States to attribute the difficulty the US steel industry faces to China's overcapacity and dumping. Indulging in turning China into a scapegoat without looking into problems intrinsic to the US steel industry is nothing but an ostrich policy. To impose punitive tariffs on China's steel exports will be to no avail in revitalizing the steel industry in the US.

Private enterprises vital for development

The role of the private sector can never be overestimated given the fact that it contributes 50 percent of the country's tax revenues, 60 percent of its gross domestic product, 70 percent of its technological innovations, 80 percent of its jobs and 90 percent of new jobs and enterprises.

Neighbors can push ties higher by embracing spirit of peace treaty

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's upcoming official visit to China, which is due to start on Thursday, is another strong signal that the two neighbors are seeking to turn a new page in their relations.

Capital's timely new action plan will bolster defense of blue sky

SOME PARTS OF NORTH CHINA have been enshrouded in smog since Saturday, the first serious air pollution the region has seen this year. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Travel website trick a ticket to oblivion

DOMESTIC ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY Mafengwo has reportedly been posting false customer comments on its official website. Chen Liteng, an analyst at Hangzhou-based think tank E-commerce Research Center, comments:

Friend or foe? That's not the right question

Editor's note: Zhang Weiwei, professor of China studies with Shanghai-based Fudan University, gave a speech on China-US relations at Harvard University on Oct 15. The following is a brief summary of his remarks: