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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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Actions in Huawei case questionable

With the United States determined to get Meng Wanzhou, Huawei chief financial officer, extradited from Canada, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying has reiterated China's solemn stance against Washington's arbitrary action, as it severely violates the spirit of international law. The US' action not only lacks legitimacy but also is tantamount to technology bullying.

A delayed Brexit seems increasingly possible

Editor's Note: The United Kingdom is facing its most severe post-Cold War political crisis because of its scheduled divorce with the European Union on March 29. But the Brexit deal is full of uncertainties, and British lawmakers are still debating various possibilities, such as a no-deal Brexit, a last-minute deal, a deferred Brexit and a possible second referendum. Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow: