Saudi diplomacy tastes diplomatic change

Editor's Note: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit China on Thursday and Friday as part of his Asia tour, which has taken him to Pakistan and India earlier. Why is the Saudi crown prince visiting China now? And how can China and Saudi Arabia strengthen ties? Four experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

What the post-INF Treaty world will be like

The United States formally suspended the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty on Feb 1, forcing Russia to do so a day later, which heightened regional and international security risks.

Tsai fast losing the mandate of Taiwan compatriots

A weeklong pilot strike during the Spring Festival holiday season forced Taiwan-based China Airlines to cancel 214 flights, which played havoc with the travel plans of about 30,000 passengers from Feb 8 to 15.

US won't make progress while it's stuck in the past

"We're advancing the interests of the free world, and we've made great progress," is how US Vice-President Mike Pence summed up the US administration's stance and his presence at the Munich Security Conference.

Once again Canberra's turn to hawk conspiracy theory

It seems to be contagious - no sooner does one Western politician engage in some character assassination of China than another pops up to do the same.

Crown prince shows Saudi Arabia has an eye on the post-oil era

MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN, first deputy prime minister and crown prince of Saudi Arabia, is visiting Pakistan, India and China. Niu Song, a researcher in Middle East studies at Shanghai International Studies University, comments in an article for Beijing News:

Help kids kick their video game habit

A VIDEO clip in which a mother fiercely blamed computer game developers and players in a WeChat group for wasting her son's time and causing him to fail his exams has struck a chord with many parents. China Youth Daily comments:

Greater Bay Area progresses from concept to policy

Editor's note: China published its master plan of the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on Monday. Zheng Yongnian, a researcher in East Asia studies at the National University of Singapore, in an interview with Xiakedao, a WeChat account owned by People's Daily, commented:

Hot word: National rating system for nursing homes

养老机构等级划分体系 (yǎnglǎo jīgòu děngjí huàfēn tǐxì)

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Greater Bay Area a center of innovation

On July 1, 2017, President Xi Jinping expounded in Hong Kong a vision for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to be a global center of international scientific and technological innovation.

TV dramas must feature goodness in humans

TV dramas based on fights in imperial palaces, Gongdou, literally translated as "struggles in the harem", are a kind of costume drama featuring the competition (and at times dirty tricks) among concubines seeking the emperor's support and favor, so they can climb up the harem ladder.