Imported goods set to hog the Nov 11 limelight

Consumers stand to benefit from more imported goods during this year's Nov 11 shopping gala as merchants across the globe try to ride the import boom fueled by the China International Import Expo.

Sino-Lithuanian ties to see further boost

China and Lithuania are expected to strengthen cooperation in the fintech, aviation and other sectors through mutual agreements, including deals for more direct flights between the two nations, according to a top-ranking Lithuanian official.

US' unilateral trade policies could slow global growth

How refreshing it is to listen to the voice of reason in these times made turbulent by the US' unilateral and protectionist policies. Especially, when the voice affirms the international community remains seriously concerned about the trade policies of the world's largest economy which could reverse the trend of healthy global economic growth.

White House barking up the wrong tree yet again

Perhaps US President Donald Trump knows he is not doing a good job - neither as president nor as a global leader. Perhaps that's why he is grasping at straws.

Third food scandal exposes rotten state of food inspectors

THE AUTHORITIES of a kindergarten in Yijiang district of Wuhu, Anhui province, have allowed expired sausages and other foods to be served to the students. This is the third kindergarten food scandal in the city in a month. Thepaper.cn comments:

Business as usual harms the environment

ON TUESDAY, Ministry of Ecology and Environment officials held a meeting with the principal officials of eight cities, including Jinzhou of Liaoning province, Yanbian of Jilin province, Zhenjiang of Jiangsu province and Xuancheng of Anhui province, as well as the officials in charge of the forestry departments of Anhui and Yunnan provinces, and Chongqing, and urged them to strengthen the protection of nature reserves. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Market, not government, must decide the future of SOEs and private firms

GIVEN THE SLOWER ECONOMIC GROWTH, people are debating whether China should divert more resources and energy from supporting the development of private businesses to shoring up State-owned enterprises. Guangming Daily comments:

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New anti-China theory a travesty of truth

Editor's note: Some Western media outlets have been hyping up the "Chinese tourists as weapons" theory to claim that China has used the increasing number of Chinese outbound tourists as an economic weapon to intimidate other countries to realize its diplomatic goals. What is the relationship between bilateral ties and tourism development? Has China influenced other countries with its newly attained economic power? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Why can't our TV series be popular abroad?

Two TV dramas, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace and the latest online series Story of Yanxi Palace, tell different stories about the court life of the same group of women. Ironically, however, the controversy the two dramas have created has led to their success. In particular, Story of Yanxi Palace indicates the progress of China's entertainment industry has made.

UN speech reveals US' perilous worldview

I wrote in my column two weeks ago that if US President Donald Trump were to choose to speak at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, he would see many faces of resistance against his unilateral and protectionist policies. That proved true on Tuesday when he delivered his 35-minute speech at the UN General Assembly.

By misbehaving with inspectors, Muji has defied the rule of law

OFFICIALS OF the industry and commerce administrative departments of Beijing conducted a spot check on an outlet of Muji, a Japanese retail brand, recently. But the routine inspection became headline news because of the non-cooperative attitude of the shop attendants. Qianjiang Evening News comments: