More haste, less speed will help get 'phase one' deal over the line

The prospect of a continuing trade war between China and the United States has driven the International Monetary Fund to lower its global growth forecast for 2019 to 3 percent, a level last seen only during the international financial crisis a decade back.

Trudeau must free himself of undue influence

With Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set to have another four years to deliver some of his not-yet-realized promises, the young prime minister should be thankful that his personal charisma has been strong enough for him to survive some recent scandals and unmet expectations.

Urgent to protect kids from predators

THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS, China's top legislature, is discussing a draft amendment to the Law on the Protection of Juveniles, which will prohibit employers from employing those convicted of sexual offenses against children. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Either-or choice they give retailers will harm e-commerce platforms

A NEW E-COMMERCE PLATFORM recently revealed that one of its retailers said it had to cut a number of jobs due to the "either-or choice" it was forced to make by another platform. Beijing News comments:

Hypocrisy behind West's double standard

If a name is not true to the nature of what is said, what is said cannot make sense; if what is said does not make sense, the thing concerned will not be done. So what should we call those in Hong Kong who wear black masks and vandalize public facilities and attack police and innocent people?

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Party leads governance modernization

To secure a nation's stability and people's welfare, the ruling party of a country must provide comprehensive, stable, effective and civilized governance. And to achieve this in China, the Communist Party of China has to synchronize and integrate reform and the advancement of various systems. During this process, the CPC leadership should provide the fundamental political guarantee to carry out the task, which the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee has termed a "modernization of the country's governance system and governance capability".

How to better promote China-Brazil ties

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will pay his first official visit to China from Thursday to Saturday, during which he will meet with Chinese leaders and attend other bilateral economic and trade events as well as discuss issues of shared concern with Chinese officials.

Xi's visit aimed to boost cooperation between China, Nepal and India

President Xi Jinping's recent state visit to Nepal, the first by a Chinese head of state in 23 years, has taken bilateral ties to newer heights while opening up multiple avenues for advancing cooperation in the new era. During his visit, the two neighbors agreed to upgrade their relations to a "strategic partnership".

Beijing security forum promotes dialogue to prevent dangerous misjudgments

Where there is a lack of mutual trust in international relations, there is always the risk of misunderstandings and miscalculation. Dialogue is the only way to build the necessary trust.

HK must not be ruled by anarchy

The violence in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region intensified over the weekend, with more extensive vandalism and arson and the discovery of another homemade bomb. The worsening situation may call for more stringent measures to restore law and order in the SAR.

Special envoy's visit another boost for ties

In a sign of the continuously improving Sino-Japanese relations, Vice-President Wang Qishan will attend the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo on Tuesday.