Shenzhen still on the frontline of reform and opening-up

ACCORDING TO SHENZHEN STATISTICS BUREAU, Shenzhen's GDP growth rate in the first three quarters of 2019 declined to 6.6 percent, lower than expected. However, we should not worry too much about the decline in Shenzhen's GDP growth rate in the short term considering the city's economic resilience and the support offered by the plan to establish the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments:

Huawei going strong despite attempts to nobble it

HUAWEI, A MAJOR HIGH-TECH ELECTRONICS COMPANY of China that has suffered from US sanctions for more than half a year due to the trade frictions, has paid bonuses to its staff totaling 2 billion yuan ($285.73 million). China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

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BRICS for global growth and stability

On Nov 13-14, 2019, Brasilia will host the 11th BRICS Summit. In the run-up to this key event of the year for our group I would like to share Russia's vision of the BRICS strategic partnership.

People with mental illness need better, all-round care

Editor's Note: A 9-year-old boy was beaten to death by a 30-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia near his home in Changsha, Hunan province, on Nov 5. That the suspect may not be held responsible for the criminal act as he is mentally ill has triggered a heated debate online, especially because the incident is the latest in a series of violent attacks involving people with mental health problems in recent years. Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow:

Singles Day shows strength of consumption

Singles Day has broken all records. Chinese consumers and e-commerce signal not just continued resilience but evident strength. By Monday midnight, the new record soared to 268.4 billion yuan ($38.3 billion) - 25 percent higher than last year.

Rioters' imperious inhumanity makes them HK people's enemy

Parts of Hong Kong ground to a halt on Monday morning as black-clad rioters launched their so-called Dawn Action to paralyze the morning commute in an attempt to effect a "general strike".

Welcome sign of goodwill from US

US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad extended a warm invitation to Chinese students to study in the United States in a signed article published by China Youth Daily on Monday.

Singles Day couples China with the world

With a total transaction volume that is more than the volumes of Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Amazon Prime Day combined, it is not surprising that the Singles Day shopping festival, which falls on Nov 11 each year, has become a barometer for consumer confidence in China.

Engineering a change of fortunes in Northeast China

CHANGCHUN, the capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, registered zero GDP growth in the first three quarters of this year.

Playing video games could well pay off

AT THE JUST-CONCLUDED League of Legends World Championship finals, held in Paris on Sunday, Chinese e-sports club FunPlus Pheonix beat its European opponent G2 Sports. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Washington must shake off its Cold War mentality

Editor's Note: November 9 marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which had not only divided the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic, but also divided the East and West during the Cold War. Its fall symbolized the end of the Cold War. Beijing Youth Daily comments: