Unified accounting key to higher quality growth

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS all the preparatory work has been completed and it will start to calculate the gross domestic product of local governments from next year. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Chinese entrepreneurs must be bold and innovate

Editor's Note: Now China is bidding farewell to its economies of scale, Chinese entrepreneurs must get rid of their dependence on market size and macro policies, and take the initiative to innovate and be bold. 21st Century Business Herald comments:

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ROK, ASEAN to boost peace and prosperity

This week, Nov 25-27, the 2019 ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit and the 1st Mekong-Republic of Korea Summit will be held in the ROK.

Alternative meat can sustain food systems

Pork prices in China have increased significantly of late thanks to an African swine fever outbreak which killed or forced the authorities to cull millions of pigs.

Sino-US trade tensions seen adding to global uncertainties

Experts urge two nations to resolve technology sector confrontation and agree deal

Reforms to foster new economic growth drivers

Reforms in China to improve the business environment will continue, including to further reduce companies' tax burden, fostering new drivers of growth and promoting greater innovation to offset economic slowdown risks, according to officials.

Tech executives call for greater bilateral trust

Senior tech executives on Friday called for an open, cooperative and win-win approach to embrace 5G technologies while underlining the fact more efforts are needed to build trust between China and the United States.

Long arm of US law mangles human rights in Hong Kong

The passing of the so-called Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act by the US legislature on Tuesday speaks volumes about the United States' hypocrisy with regard to the chaos in the special administrative region of China.

Unwavering commitment to opening-up

Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan assured his audience at the Bloomberg-sponsored New Economy Forum on Thursday in Beijing that the country would keep opening up and let the market play a "decisive role".

Soccer debacle may have upside

The Chinese Football Association suddenly notified the clubs of all its three divisions in the professional league on Wednesday afternoon to suspend contract renewals with players for next year, as a new salary cap is to be enforced.

Blood donations not appropriate as part of social credit record

IN A DOCUMENT ON FURTHER PROMOTING voluntary blood donations issued on Nov 14, the National Health Commission encouraged local authorities to explore incorporating voluntary blood donations into the personal credit system. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments: