Separatist antics halt cross-Straits exchanges

Movies and personnel from the Chinese mainland will not be taking part in the 56th Golden Horse Film Festival in Taipei in November. The announcement by the China Film Administration via the official social media account of its publication China Film News is the latest sign of the tense atmosphere that has developed in cross-Straits relations.

Electronic credentials matter of substance

ON TUESDAY, domestic e-commerce giant Alipay announced it had introduced a new service allowing married couples to get electronic versions of their marriage certificates. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Washington only deceiving itself with its chicanery

Editor's note: A lie is still a lie even if told a thousand times, but this principle is always "selectively" ignored by the United States administration in its dealings with China. Zhong Sheng, a columnist for People's Daily, comments:

India should avoid recklessly complicating boundary issues

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party stripped the disputed Kashmir region of its seven-decade autonomy and special status on Monday.

Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone is innovating, not simply expanding

THE STATE COUNCIL, China's Cabinet, recently announced the general plan for the Lingang New Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Xinhuanet comments:

Extremists shall not paralyze Hong Kong

The central government issued a stern warning on Wednesday to the radical demonstrators in Hong Kong that it will not stand by and allow the situation in the special administrative region to further deteriorate.

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Death of INF Treaty raises security risks

By formally quitting the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on Friday the United States has cleared the way for it and Russia to reinforce their nuclear arsenals, raising the specter of a new arms race and increasing global security risks.

Should the legal marriage age be lowered?

Editor's Note: Wang Liping, a law professor, has sparked an online debate by proposing in an article that China lower the legal marriage age. Two experts share their views on whether the legal marriage age should be lowered with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow:

US administration gets egg on its face with fallacious currency claim

The labeling of China as a currency manipulator on Monday by US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is another sign of the impulsive nature of the US administration's decision-making that is often based on its twisting of facts.

Horsemen follow in steppes of Genghis Khan

Editor's note: As the People's Republic of China prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary on Oct 1, China Daily is featuring a series of stories on the role regions have played in the country's development and where they are today.

Region improves quality, speed of services

Editor's note: As the People's Republic of China prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary on Oct 1, China Daily is featuring a series of stories on the role regions have played in the country's development and where they are today.