Doha exits OPEC to take a swipe at Riyadh

Editor's note: On Monday, Qatar announced that it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Jan 1, ending its 57-year membership. What has prompted Doha to exit OPEC? And what impact will it have on the bloc and the oil market? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

From Buck to Bush: the Heritage of Understanding

In a recent speech at a literary event, former librarian of the British Library Frances Wood recollected how former Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, during a visit to Britain in 2011, said he read Shakespeare in his younger years and wanted to pay homage to the Bard's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. Wood wondered why no British Prime Minister had requested to see the homes of the authors despite early exposure to Chinese classics such as Journey to the West or Dream of the Red Mansion.

Belt and Road a vehicle to realize common growth

From Madrid to Buenos Aires to Panama City to Lisbon, as he has done on nearly every other stop on his recent overseas trips, President Xi Jinping has tirelessly promoted the building of a community of shared future for mankind, and the Belt and Road Initiative as a means to achieve that.

Social rift rocks France

The "yellow vest" protests in France have posed a formidable challenge to President Emmanuel Macron.

New round of tax cuts extends helping hand to private sector

A NEW ROUND OF MEASURES TO CUT TAXES AND REDUCE ENTERPRISES' BURDEN will be conducive to not only China's high quality economic development but also world economy, Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Drain the blood from false health checks

A SENIOR EXECUTIVE OF a popular health examination company reportedly told an entrepreneur forum that some companies don't test their customers' blood samples at all, and simply make up the results. CCTV.com comments:

Three-month grace period to sort out China-US relations

Editor's note: President Xi Jinping met with US President Donald Trump in Argentina on Saturday. According to the news releases issued after their meeting, both sides have agreed to suspend any tariff escalations and to intensify their efforts at negotiations within the next 90 days to reach an agreement. Cri.cn comments:

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Talks and disputes to mark future Sino-US ties

China and the United States agreed to suspend any increase in trade tariffs after a meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday. The two sides also agreed to discuss issues of common concern, including market access, intellectual property rights protection, technology transfer, and fighting cyber theft.

On way to becoming a world-class city cluster

According to the Beijing Statistics Bulletin 2017, the city's permanent resident population last year was 21.707 million, 22,000 less than 2016. This is the first negative growth in Beijing's permanent resident population in two decades and it has caused public concern.

FTZ to further deepen reform and opening-up

This year marks the fifth anniversary of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the country's first free trade experimental zone. Since its establishment, the Shanghai FTZ has been exploring new paths and accumulating experience on how to deepen reform and opening-up.

Macron's troubles may be cause for concern in the EU

While French President Emmanuel Macron was dining with world leaders in Argentina, most French were watching the violent protests spreading throughout France. Ostensibly sparked by a hike in diesel tax, the demonstrators were protesting against a range of issues, including higher taxes, a longer working week and reduced state benefits.