Reform and opening-up still the crucial choice

China will not stop its reform and opening-up. Reform and opening-up have brought China to where it is today, and China will only deepen its reforms and open its doors wider as it pursues its development.

Private companies have the advantage in digital economy

Editor's note: China's decision-makers should realize the potential of private enterprises, comments Wu Xiaobo, a columnist, in a post. Excerpts:

Stan Lee marveled in a world of his own

STAN LEE, who co-created the Marvel universe and many of its most popular superheroes, died on Monday at the age of 95. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

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It's vital to improve business environment

From the real economy's perspective, China's economic growth remains within a reasonable range, with the economic growth this year expected to be more than 6.5 percent.

US quitting INF Treaty a threat to peace

Editor's note: Russia hopes to restore full-fledged negotiations with the United States in order to save the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. But why does the US plan to withdraw from the INF Treaty, and what does the future hold for the treaty? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

TCM inclusion shows WHO's holistic view on health

Traditional Chinese medicine will be included into the World Health Organization's forthcoming International Classification of Diseases to be released next year, according to the science magazine Nature.

Deepening reform and opening-up will help achieve economic goals

National Bureau of Statistics' data show China's GDP growth in the first three quarters was 6.7 percent. Which means China's national economic operations have remained within a reasonable range, presenting a generally stable and improving growth trend.

China, Singapore to advance bilateral, regional relations

In a sign that the all-around cooperative partnership between China and Singapore has progressed with the times, Premier Li Keqiang started a five-day official visit to the Southeast Asian country with a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart on Monday.

Draft law heralds strict vaccine management

How to plug all the loopholes that have been revealed by repeated vaccine scandals involving makers and local watchdogs in recent years became a pressing concern after the most recent scare involving the production of substandard vaccines by Changchun Changsheng Life Sciences Limited.

Boom in e-commerce necessitates better protection of personal data

THE ANNUAL "DOUBLE 11" Singles' Day shopping gala generated sales of 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion) on Sunday, breaking the record of 168.2 billion yuan last year. China Daily reporter Li Yang comments:

Staff must set good example to students

SEVERAL VIDEOS SHOWING A STUDENT from Zhejiang University talking in an extremely rude way to a staff member of a company sponsoring the university activities have gone viral. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments: