China working with UN in pursuit of common good

As an international body charged with the mission of maintaining world peace and development, the United Nations cannot operate without financial support from its member countries. And as a firm defender of multilateralism and a beneficiary of globalization, China knows how important it is to safeguard the current world order in which the UN plays an indispensable role.

New negative list nails down rules nationwide

The rolling out of a negative list for market access nationwide on Tuesday is another significant move to open up the Chinese market to domestic and overseas investors.

'Tis the season to worry about the US economy

Editor's note: All major stock markets in the United States plunged before Christmas Day. Columnist Niutanqin comments in a post:

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Global security faces severe challenges

The international security situation this year has been as complicated as ever. The rise of unilateralism and protectionism along with nationalism and populism, the resurgence of strong-arm politics, intensified geopolitical competitions, and incessant regional turbulence and conflicts all pose serious challenges to the global security order and rules.

Building a more inclusive society for singles

Editor's note: The singles' population on the Chinese mainland had reached 240 million by 2016, and it is projected to reach 400 million in the future, with "leftover women", especially in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, drawing increasingly more public attention. What has led to this demographic change? And how should Chinese authorities respond to the boom in the singles' population? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Only the fittest private firms can seize future opportunities

The important speech President Xi Jinping delivered at a symposium on Nov 1 indicates that the private economy has new development opportunities.

Confidence booster for foreign investors in China

No one questions the vital role the 950,000 foreign-funded enterprises registered in China have played in driving the country's miraculous economic and social development over the past four decades.

West's double standard on display once again

Canada is seeking support from its Western allies in an apparent attempt to exert greater pressure on China over the latter's detention of two Canadian citizens. So far, both the United States and the European Union have chosen to side with Canada. But just like truth does not automatically lie with those who speak the loudest in a quarrel, this does not mean their demand is reasonable.

Exporting China's voice will give it more say in global rule making

AT THE ANNUAL CENTRAL ECONOMIC WORK CONFERENCE held in Beijing last week it was proposed that the government should foster the transformation from an opening-up of commodities and production factors to an institutional type of opening-up. Beijing News comments:

Rewards and penalties for recycling packaging

THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF GUANGZHOU, capital of South China's Guangdong province, has issued a plan for the implementation of the local garbage sorting regulation, which sets the target for the recycling rate of daily garbage to be at least 40 percent by 2020. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

UN vote on INF Treaty was revealing

Editor's note: The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that international security and stability will be further undermined after a draft resolution in support of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was rejected in a United Nations vote. Xiakedao, a WeChat account owned by People's Daily, comments: