Calligraphy needs no sensationalizing to make it appealing

SOME SELF-PROCLAIMED calligraphers seek to profit from performances in which they sensationalize their art, but instead of being welcomed by people, their "ugly calligraphy" pieces only make people tired and disgusted. People.com.cn comments:

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Reform focus on property rights, market

Three decades ago we advanced on two main courses of economic reform including enterprise reform, ownership reform, price reform, and the reform of the economic operating system. Since then the two main courses of reform have not only deepened but also yielded remarkable results.

US trade move bound to hit global growth

After threatening to ignite a trade war against China for months, the Donald Trump administration imposed additional tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods on July 6. To protect its core national interests, China was forced to take retaliatory action on the same day and levy tariffs on US imports based on the "equal scale and strength" principle.

China firm on closing tech gap with the world

Considering innovation as the primary driving force of development, the central leadership has been taking effective measures to bridge China's gap in technological progress with international advanced levels, especially in key and core technologies.

Japan-EU deal shows US is not becoming great, but vulnerable

Before sitting down with the United States for trade talks later this month, Japan is holding some good cards.

Tariff war doesn't dampen BRICS' future

This autumn will be the 17th anniversary of the BRIC acronym, which I mentioned in an article titled "The World Needs Better Economic BRICs".

Emerging bloc has challenges and missions ahead

As a multilateral cooperation platform for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, BRICS has become an active player in global governance. The 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, from July 25 to 27 is significant, because it brings together the leading emerging economies which are committed to safeguarding and promoting globalization and free trade amid growing unilateralism and trade protectionism in many parts of the world.

Xi's trip to safeguard an open global economy

President Xi Jinping's upcoming visits to the United Arab Emirates, Senegal, Rwanda, South Africa and Mauritius will enhance China's bilateral ties with these Middle East and African countries, and his scheduled attendance at the 10th BRICS summit from July 25 to 27 in Johannesburg will send an unmistakable message to the outside world that China remains committed to deepening cooperation with emerging markets.

US risks being left behind as world embarks on new journey

The tariff-reducing deal signed by the European Union and Japan on Tuesday that marks a major trade liberalization step that will have a profound bearing on the global trade regime.

EU-Japan free trade agreement shows changing international economic ties

THE EUROPEAN UNION and Japan signed a free trade agreement on Tuesday that is due to come into effect next year, according to which the EU will exempt 99 percent tariffs on imports from Japan, and Japan will eliminate 94 percent of tariffs on imports from the EU in 15 years. Beijing News comments:

Do smaller cities really need skyscrapers?

REPORTEDLY, about 230 skyscrapers will be finished this year around the world, with more than 60 percent of them in China. Changjiang Daily comments: