History tells us that those starting trade wars never win. Trade wars have mostly resulted in losses all round. The dictionary describes a trade war as "an economic conflict in which countries impose import restrictions on each other in order to harm each other's trade".
Demonstrations across the United States last weekend by hundreds of thousands of predominantly young US residents raised the prospect that a new generation will finally overturn the country's dominant gun culture.
Kim Jong-un's visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping was his first overseas trip after becoming the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 2011. The visit and his first meeting with Xi have attracted worldwide attention, especially because Kim is set to hold historic talks with Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in on April 27, and US President Donald Trump sometime in May.
The children are ages 2 to 14, and their classroom always smells of disinfectant. They all wear masks. Few have hair, but those who do have just a few thin strands. They all have leukemia.
Nearly 100 primary school students in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, have written letters of encouragement to children being treated for leukemia at a hospital in the city.
Ma Yibao has become a local celebrity at the residential complex where he works as a security guard in Shanghai.
The southern city of Zhongshan in Guangdong province has witnessed an influx of capital, technology and talent in parallel with its continually improving business environment.
Zhongshan, a modern manufacturing hub in Guangdong province, is eager to attract talents from home and abroad to fuel its economic growth.
China's "toilet revolution" has moved up a gear with the news that the emphasis will shift from management of restrooms at tourist attractions to improving conditions in facilities in rural areas via the use of technology, said Li Jinzao, vice-minister of culture and tourism.
Yashan Mountain scenic spot, in southwest Jiangxi province, has long been renowned for its natural beauty, wide variety of trees and rare animals. Now, though, the area is gaining a new reputation thanks to nine newly built or restored restrooms for tourists.
When Bao Caisheng carried both his luggage and baking dream north to Beijing 14 years ago, he couldn't have known that his little bread business would turn into a yearlong, nonstop trademark battle.
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