Strengthen safety net to protect wildlife

LAST YEAR, the police in Meixian county, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, caught 48 suspects in their campaign against wildlife poaching. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Economic cake must be shared in a fairer way

Editor's note: Many domestic problems of major economies have exerted influence on international issues, said Zheng Yongnian, a researcher in East Asia studies with the National University of Singapore, in a recent interview with Xiakedao, a WeChat account run by People's Daily. The following are excerpts of his responses to questions on the risk prevention and control in domestic and international politics:

Hot word: Blockchain information service filing

区块链信息服务备案(qūkuàiliàn xìnxī fúwù bèiàn)

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Sino-US talks should aim for common good

Editor's Note: Invited by US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He arrived in Washington on Jan 28 for the next round of Sino-US trade negotiations.

China's diplomacy will chart a new course

The world has reached a critical turning point thanks to the transition from the old to a new world order and the shift in the balance of power.

Chinese boxing can be a heavy hitter

ON SATURDAY, Chinese featherweight boxer Xu Can won a professional world title by wresting the WBA crown from Puerto Rico's Jesus Rojas at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. He became the third Chinese boxer to win a professional championship. ThePaper.cn comments:

Accusations against Huawei all smears, with no substance

The West has long taken pride in claiming the moral high ground with regard to the rule of law, a just and transparent business environment and a level playing field for businesses, while at the same time accusing China of lacking them. But the way some Western countries are suppressing the development of the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei gives the lie to these claims and shows them to be nothing more than a means to an end.

US stance toward Iran on wrong side of history

A while back, the US president said his country would no longer act as the world's policeman. However, it seems this will be a habit the long-authoritarian Washington finds hard to kick. Certainly in terms of the long-arm jurisdiction it likes to apply on the assumption that by drawing up a domestic law it can dictate to everyone, everywhere, what they can and cannot do.

New directions and motivations for globalization

Editor's note: The Center for China and Globalization, a think tank headquartered in Beijing, hosted a forum on globalization in Davos on Wednesday last week. Following are excerpts of a speech on the topic of Lin Yifu, a professor of economics at Peking University and former chief economist and senior vice-president of the World Bank:

Authorization for repair work will better protect Great Wall

THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM and the National Cultural Heritage Administration have jointly published a plan for the protection of the Great Wall. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

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