Favorable policies can raise fertility rate

Some provinces and cities have of late issued policies to encourage couples to have two children. But will they be effective?

Much ado about isoniazid and dog owners' irresponsibility

An anti-bacterial compound used in the treatment of tuberculosis but not so well known to people suddenly created a buzz on China's search engines and social networks. By Friday night, domestic search engine baidu.com showed 5.79 million search results for the compound, while Sina Weibo, China's equivalent to Twitter, recorded 50 pages of discussions on it.

Open, fair trade system crucial for smooth food supply

After many years of rapid growth, serious trade tensions have emerged between the United States and China. Since open trade is key to avoiding significant economic and environmental costs and ensuring food security and nutrition, the ongoing trade conflicts have the potential for disastrous outcomes, as China and the US are key players in global agricultural trade.

Tsai cannot expunge fact that Taiwan part of China

Before her flight to Los Angeles, where she is making a stopover en route to Belize and Paraguay, Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen spoke of remaining "firm so that no one can obliterate Taiwan's existence".

Moon hard-pressed to bridge US-DPRK expectations gap

So the sitting leaders of the two Koreas will meet again in September in Pyongyang.

More apt to rank cities according to growth quality rather than quantity

A LIST OF the top 30 city economies released by the market research company Askci Consulting has been published by many media outlets, catching people's attention. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Caps on celebrity pay must be permanent

SIX MAJOR FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES and three video websites issued a joint statement on Saturday in support of the administrative department's notice on restricting unreasonable remuneration for movie actors and actresses. Qianjiang Evening comments:

Fishy standards may pose risk to 'salmon' eaters

IN COLLABORATION with enterprises, the China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance recently drafted a new standard that categorizes rainbow trout as salmon. Beijing News comments:

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Investment abroad on right track

Editor's note: Many in the West claim China's investments overseas, particularly in Africa, serve its own political purpose, which exposes their Cold War mentality. Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

A friendship that transcends time and borders

Few relationships in the history of international relations have endured so long as that between Pakistan and China and even fewer have been described as "higher than the mountains, deeper than the oceans". This description of the all-weather friendship is not just rhetoric; it is based on shared principles and interests, and forms the foundation of cooperation in diverse fields.

Not the right time for EU to fall for US trade sop

The surprising announcement of US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in July that they intend to establish a zero-tariff trade regime has left many in China worried that the new trade partnership developing across the Atlantic could end up targeting China.