Brighter future in store for private sector

Over the years the private sector has experienced impressive growth, generating more than 50 percent of the country's GDP in 2015 - from a mere 1 percent in the early days of reform and opening-up. In provinces such as Henan, Zhejiang and Fujian, the non-State economy's overall economic output is more than 60 percent, even 70 percent, of the total provincial output.

Region rallies to support multilateralism, free trade

In his speech addressing a business forum in Singapore on Tuesday, Premier Li Keqiang struck a resonant note on multilateralism, stressing that the world should not shun the principles of multilateralism and free trade, and neither does it need to reinvent the wheel.

Large-scale tax cuts best way to support non-public sector

THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXATION organized a meeting with representatives of 12 private enterprises in Beijing last week to solicit their suggestions on how to ease their tax and fee burdens. Wang Jun, head of the tax administration, pledged to carefully study the entrepreneurs' suggestions and provide them with better services and more supportive policies. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Reform and opening-up still the crucial choice

China will not stop its reform and opening-up. Reform and opening-up have brought China to where it is today, and China will only deepen its reforms and open its doors wider as it pursues its development.

Private companies have the advantage in digital economy

Editor's note: China's decision-makers should realize the potential of private enterprises, comments Wu Xiaobo, a columnist, in a post. Excerpts:

Stan Lee marveled in a world of his own

STAN LEE, who co-created the Marvel universe and many of its most popular superheroes, died on Monday at the age of 95. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

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It's vital to improve business environment

From the real economy's perspective, China's economic growth remains within a reasonable range, with the economic growth this year expected to be more than 6.5 percent.

US quitting INF Treaty a threat to peace

Editor's note: Russia hopes to restore full-fledged negotiations with the United States in order to save the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. But why does the US plan to withdraw from the INF Treaty, and what does the future hold for the treaty? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

TCM inclusion shows WHO's holistic view on health

Traditional Chinese medicine will be included into the World Health Organization's forthcoming International Classification of Diseases to be released next year, according to the science magazine Nature.

Deepening reform and opening-up will help achieve economic goals

National Bureau of Statistics' data show China's GDP growth in the first three quarters was 6.7 percent. Which means China's national economic operations have remained within a reasonable range, presenting a generally stable and improving growth trend.

China, Singapore to advance bilateral, regional relations

In a sign that the all-around cooperative partnership between China and Singapore has progressed with the times, Premier Li Keqiang started a five-day official visit to the Southeast Asian country with a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart on Monday.