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BRICS a stronger bloc for defending free trade

Judging by the statements of its member states and the theme of the ongoing 10th BRICS summit, "BRICS in Africa: Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared Prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution", the five-nation bloc affirms, through concrete actions, its commitment to support multilateralism and the democratization of the international trading system in the face of US trade protectionism and unilateralism.

Building a community with a promising future

As certain countries continue to champion isolationism and undermine decades-old international relationships, China is rolling out its Belt and Road Initiative, a project that is helping to build a China-Africa community with a shared and promising future.

Cooperating to encourage global trade

In view of great trade uncertainties facing the global economic landscape, the role of BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - in sustaining international trade is of paramount importance. It can be safely assumed that BRICS and other multilateral groupings such as the G20 and the World Trade Organization will continue to foster international trade despite the uncertainties arising from the actions of the Donald Trump administration.

US being battered by its own trade blows

So some pain relief is to finally be administered. In an admission that the escalating trade disputes it has initiated with China and other countries is hurting the United States, the Trump administration announced on Tuesday it will provide $12 billion in emergency aid to ease the misery of US farmers.

Companies have no leeway to skirt around one China

Three months have passed since China's civil aviation authority wrote to more than 40 international airlines asking them to remove from their websites information that refers Taiwan as an independent country.

Peer-to-peer lending platforms require stricter supervision

IN THE FIRST half of this month, 71 peer-to-peer online lending platforms have closed down and some of the business owners have fled. The unprecedented wave of P2P lending collapses is causing panic in the entire industry. Guangming Daily comments:

Many elderly being overwhelmed by child care

REPORTEDLY, about 40 percent of the depression among the elderly nowadays is caused by the pressure of looking after grandchildren. China Youth Daily comments:

Charity figures are expected to occupy moral high ground

LEI CHUANG, a well-known public figure famous for combating discrimination against people with hepatitis B, has confessed to sexually assaulting a woman. This has caused people to look at the public welfare industry with critical eyes. Beijing News comments:

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Xi's Africa visit fosters shared future

Following his state visits to the United Arab Emirates, Senegal, Rwanda and South Africa from July 19 to 24, President Xi Jinping is set to pay a goodwill visit to Mauritius on July 27-28. He is also attending the 10th BRICS summit in South Africa from Wednesday to Friday.

Vaccine scandal teaches vital lessons

Editor's note: The Changchun Changsheng Bio-tech Company has become the target of public fury for falsifying production data and making substandard DPT (diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus) vaccines that are given to children. Three experts share their views with China Daily's Yao Yuxin on the issue and how should the vaccine sector win back public trust. Excerpts follow: