Ideal time to upgrade economic bond

Editor's note: The trade volume between China and Russia in the first half of this year was about $50 billion, and is poised to cross $100 billion in the whole of 2018, compared with $84 billion last year. What are the bright spots in Sino-Russian economic cooperation? And what are the prospects of increasing bilateral economic exchanges? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Education reform facilitating innovation

Over the past 40 years, countless photographs have captured the milestones of China's reform and opening-up. Some are regarded today as national treasures, others are on display in old family photo albums. After late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping resumed the national college entrance exam in 1977 and led the economic reform, leaders of the Communist Party of China realized education is the foundation of the "Four Modernizations" - the goal set by Deng to upgrade agriculture, industry, science and technology, and national defense.

The future holds promise thanks to painstaking efforts of China

With Greece officially ending the bailout agreement with the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and the European Commission, the decade-long global financial crisis, which was triggered by the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers on Sept 15, 2008, seems to be over. And some economists and institutions worldwide are reflecting on the lessons and experiences of the global financial crisis.

Meddling in China's affair violates norms

In a show of the power politics - that it is quick to lambast others for - the United States said on Friday it had recalled its top diplomats in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama over those countries' decisions to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

Military success in Syria does not mean end of the crisis

As Syrian and Russian forces press ahead with what they believe is to be a decisive strike on Idlib, the last bastion of terrorists and rebel forces in Syria, voices have become louder warning of "the worst humanitarian disaster" in the nation's seven-year civil war.

Sino-Russian partnership sets a model for major country relations

AT THE INVITATION of Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Xi Jinping will attend the 4th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Tuesday and Wednesday. People's Daily comments:

Easing the pain of social security reform

CHINA IS PREPARING to reform the system for collecting social insurance contributions, a move that some fear could result in an increased burden on local businesses. Beijing News comments:

Unwanted shared bikes could get new lease on life

AFTER THREE YEARS of service, the first short-hire sharing bikes have reached their retirement age. ThePaper.cn commented on Sunday:

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Preventing and handling medical disputes by rules

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Hubris and hegemony the bane of US policy

As the trade conflict between China and the United States threatens to develop into a full-blown trade war, complaints and criticism about US hubris and hegemony have become rampant. The US-China trade conflict may be the biggest global issue since the Sept 11, 2001 attacks and the 2008 global financial crisis, and it is having the worst impact on bilateral relations in the 21st century.

Consumption is changing, not downgrading

Consumption downgrading has become a hot topic of discussion among Chinese netizens, but whether Chinese people are reducing their consumption or changing the nature of their consumption is not only hard to ascertain but also hard to prove.