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China's reform moves forward in its own way

Editor's note: President Xi Jinping delivered a speech on Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up. Eight scholars share their views with China Daily's Liu Jianna, Yao Yuxin and Pan Yixuan on how the speech points the direction of further reform in the coming decades. Excerpts follow:

Reform and opening-up start over in a new era

In his 100-minute, 13,000-character speech addressing the official commemoration of the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up, President Xi Jinping offered what is to date the most comprehensive elaboration of the latest proposal for the 40-year-old cause to "start over".

Time-tested brands must still be modernized

TONGRENTANG, a time-honored brand based in Beijing, sells honey mixed with herbs as one of its products. Yet Yancheng Jinfeng, one of its honey suppliers, reportedly supplies it with out-of-date honey. Tongrentang has apologized to its customers. But the reports have already dealt a heavy blow to its reputation. The Mirror comments:

Policy paper reaffirms Beijing and Brussels can, should stand together

As major participants in, and contributors to, world multi-polarity and economic globalization, China and the European Union share extensive common interests in strengthening their partnership, upholding the global trade system and promoting sustainable development.

Fair education only way for rural kids to climb social ladder

Editor's note: A distance learning project that has livestreamed courses of a key middle school in Chengdu, Sichuan province, to 72,000 students in less developed western parts of the country over the past three years has improved the performance of many of these students, and 88 of the first batch of graduates were admitted by Peking University and Tsinghua University, the top two universities in China. China Youth Daily comments:

Whose dirty hands put medical linen on cost-cut cleaning cycle?

AN INVESTIGATION BY BEIJING NEWS has exposed two laundries washing hospital linen in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, ignore the proper procedure of high-temperature sterilization, which is compulsory in the industry. China Youth Daily comments:

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Reforms will stay the course in new era

As President Xi Jinping gave his highly-anticipated speech on Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up, it was closely watched internationally in light of the 90-day truce in the Sino-US trade dispute from Dec 1.

Tax cuts will help private enterprises grow

China has implemented positive fiscal policy this year, which is expected to reduce 1.3 trillion yuan ($188.4 billion) in taxes, 200 billion yuan more than planned. Tax cuts play a significant role in China's economy, and its importance has increased given the prevailing complicated economic situations at home and abroad.

Bike-sharing firms must focus on users

Editor's note: A growing number of subscribers to Ofo, one of the biggest bike-sharing platforms, have been complaining about the difficulties in getting their security deposits back. How to ensure the deposits are returned to the subscribers at a time when the bike-sharing bubble has burst? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow:

No stopping reform or closing the door

What China has achieved in the past four decades has vindicated the decision to initiate reform and opening-up.