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Sino-Russian ties backbone of SCO

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Qingdao, Shandong province, on June 9-10 is of great practical significance, as the SCO has played a major role in restoring and maintaining peace and security in the region since its establishment in 2001.

Give 'grand-parenting' elders their due

Due to the drastic social changes brought about by urbanization and the emergence of nuclear families, an increasing number of senior citizens have to migrate to major cities far from their hometown to take care of their grandchildren. In fact, theirs is a new migration phenomenon in China.

Outcome remains as uncertain as Trump-Kim summit itself

Even with just one week to go, there are still doubts whether US President Donald Trump and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un would ultimately hold their planned summit in Singapore on June 12. On Tuesday, the US said preparations for the June 12 summit in Singapore are going well. But what will the planned Trump-Kim summit yield is as uncertain as the summit itself.

No matter how famous, everyone has to pay tax

The exorbitant salary of celebrities in China's entertainment sector has always been a source of public complaints, not only because it reflects the widening wealth gap in society, but also because such income has often been made illegally, through "hidden industry rules".

US playing zero-sum game

The United States tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Europe, Mexico and Canada that came into effect on Friday, drew a heated response from Europe, Canada and Mexico and promises of retaliatory actions against US exports.

Former soccer star selling cherries on the roadside deserves respect

A PHOTOGRAPH OF AN QI, a former star of the national men's soccer team, selling cherries on the roadside was posted online. Beijing News comments:

Oops! Publicity video puts city on the map

A PROMOTIONAL VIDEO of tourist spots in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, was found to have used images of Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden of neighboring Kaifeng city. Xiaoxiang Morning Post comments:

Cold calling may be more than just simply a nuisance

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, the local medical emergency center in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province, received more than 1,600 calls from realty sales representatives from April to May, which poses a risk to those who need help in emergencies. Thepaper.cn comments:

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A new SCO 'milestone' in the making

The upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit aims to deepen regional cooperation in order to overcome the political, economic and security challenges created by the fast changing regional situation. To achieve the goal, the SCO member countries will work on a five-year outline for the implementation of the Treaty of Long-Term Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation and formulate a three-year program of cooperation to fight the three evil forces of terrorism, separatism and extremism.

Mutual trust key to peaceful South China Sea

Since the second half of 2016, the situation in the South China Sea has been changing for the better, moving from confrontation to cooperation. In this process, China and ASEAN members are stepping up negotiation on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, and pushing forward discussions on practical cooperation, crisis management and confidence building, which actually began before 2016. This is a very positive development and will help maintain regional peace and stability.