More financing options likely soon for smaller enterprises

China will further promote financing services for small and microenterprises this year based on two principles - keeping risks controllable and making the lending business commercially sustainable, said officials of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission on Friday.

Guangxi set to boost ties with ASEAN

China has announced it will build the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region into a financial opening-up gateway to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Yellow vest protests show populism has globalized

Editor's note: The yellow vest movement in France might lead the country in a different direction, comments Zheng Ruolin, a columnist who lived in France for 20 years, in a post. The following are excerpts from the post:

Shared sincerity sets foundation for a deal

Having exchanged in-depth views on trade and other economic issues, the Chinese and US delegations finally wrapped up their discussions on Wednesday, with both sides agreeing to continue to keep close contact with a view to ultimately solving their differences.

Preservation of Tibetan culture linked to its modern development

Should the Tibetan autonomous region open up to the outside world?

Lost case file investigation shows how seriously it is being treated

ON TUESDAY, the top disciplinary, supervisory, procuratorate and public security authorities started a joint investigation into the allegation that the supreme court lost case documents related to a coal mine dispute, which was exposed late last month. Beijing News comments:

Nose job shouldn't be fatal attraction

ON JAN 3, a 19-year-old girl went to a plastic surgery hospital in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, for a nose job. Seven hours later, her family was told she had died. Thepaper.cn comments:

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Space exploration can benefit humans

Editor's Note: China has made history in space exploration by landing the Chang'e-4 spacecraft on the far side of the Moon. While most leaders and scientists have applauded China's achievement, certain parties view China's progress in space technology as a threat. Are their worries well founded? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Film subject more important than stars

Editor's Note: China's movie box office reached a record 60.98 billion yuan ($8.88 billion) last year, up 9 percent from 2017, with domestic movies accounting for 62.5 percent of the total, according to the State Film Administration. What new features and trends were visible in Chinese films, and how can domestic filmmakers improve their products in the future? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow:

Will downgrade prompt EU to come out of US shadows?

European Union officials and politicians have been outraged since learning the US State Department quietly downgraded the EU's status from a state to an international organization at least six weeks ago.

Beijing's role in peninsula process unvaryingly positive

Kim Jong-un spent his 35th birthday in Beijing. It was the Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader's first trip abroad in 2019, and he is the first foreign leader Chinese President Xi Jinping has received this year.