Unfavorable policies, external factors have created problems for private sector

LI YANG, an economist with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said on Monday that China's economic structure is being fundamentally changed by the fast expansion of State-owned enterprises and an apparent decline of private businesses. Beijing News comments:

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US move before Pyongyang meeting raises concerns

The third summit between the leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea is another sign that, despite the apparent diplomatic standstill between Pyongyang and Washington, things remain on track between the Koreas.

Japan's actions belie its claim to improve ties

That Japan dispatched a submarine to join other Japanese warships in a drill in the South China Sea has certainly raised tensions in the region, especially as the drill, the first Japanese exercise of its kind, was held in the waters south of China's Huangyan Island on Thursday.

Search for talents will not be curbed by biased and protectionist policies

THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES recently passed an amendment saying scholars who are currently engaged or have taken part in talent projects of China, Iran or Russia may not get funds and other kinds of support from the US Department of Defense for research projects. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Monday:

Redcore lesson: money talks, but not always

THE DEVELOPERS OF REDCORE claimed it to be China's first self-innovated intelligent browser. But hours after the developers obtained a funding of 250 million yuan ($36.4 million) from the market last month, they were exposed for stealing Google Chrome's open source code. Science and Technology Daily comments:

Onus on Didi to ensure safety of passengers

WEEKS AFTER a female passenger was raped and killed by the driver of a car registered with Didi Kuaidi, the domestic ride-hailing giant suspended its night service for one week to "plug the loopholes" in its security mechanism. Didi resumed the night service on Friday. Guangming Daily comments:

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Chinese drivers of global peace and security

The United Nations takes actions to solve the most critical problems the world faces today. To be able to address global problems and promote universal values, the UN brings together talents from all over the world while embracing diversity and creating a culture of solidarity.

Disaster response cooperation a necessity

After the collapse of a dam of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydroelectricity project in late July caused severe floods in parts of the Attapeu province in southern Laos, China offered immediate and extensive assistance to control the situation.

For China and EU, way to common prosperity could be through food

Big plate chicken - big chunks of chicken and potatoes cooked in a beer-based sauce and garnished with bell peppers - is a famous dish in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. But in a small restaurant in Namur, Belgium, which serves this dish, diners often have to order in advance, or wait in a long line to get a table.