Cooperation to fortify Shenzhen-HK ties

In order to develop into a demonstration pilot zone for socialism with Chinese characteristics that would strengthen democracy and rule of law, facilitate the flow of foreign talents and nurture an international financial hub, Shenzhen has to expand cooperation with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

World big enough for diverse systems to coexist

More than a year ago when the United States triggered a trade conflict with China, many expected the two sides to meet each other halfway and settle their differences and resume normal trading relations. But those expectations remained just expectations.

G7 can no longer be called a club of like-minded global leaders

The G7 Summit has long been called a gathering of like-minded leaders. But that could be proved wrong this weekend as leaders of the seven most industrialized countries meet in the French seaside town of Biarritz.

Washington creating avoidable dilemma

In his speech for the National Day Rally on Sunday, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong touched upon the implications of the US-China tensions for the city state. Lee urged the United States to recognize that stopping China's rise is neither possible nor wise, and encouraged China to put itself in other countries' shoes and take into account their interests and views.

Start of national campaign to build a healthy China

CONSTRUCTION OF A HEALTHY CHINA requires supply-side structural reform in the field of healthcare services. People's Daily comments:

Some HK journalists should feel ashamed

ON TUESDAY, after the end of a police news conference in Hong Kong, about 20 Hong Kong journalists surrounded a female colleague from the Chinese mainland and used harsh words against her. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Cyber thief yells 'Stop thief!' while stealing all it can

Editor's note: Some in the United States take great pains to fabricate "crimes" against China, and a new crime has been cooked up recently, that China is "hacking US computers to steal business secrets". Zhong Sheng, a columnist for People's Daily, comments:

Three neighbors show shared intent

The ninth China-Japan-Republic of Korea foreign ministers' meeting was an inspiring sign that the three Northeast Asian neighbors share a common will to maintain regional stability.

Deal-making art that's leading US into recession

The US leader may deserve a pat on the back, at least for having the courage to eat his own words. For the first time rather than dismissing fears the US is heading for a recession, he has acknowledged that his trade attack on China may also mean economic pain for his country.

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Fostering a new balance in Sino-US ties

The "contraction" trend is becoming increasingly prominent in the United States' foreign policy thanks to its "America first" approach. Once the major provider of global public goods, the US is becoming a penny-pinching country focused solely on its national interests and thus weakening its international leadership.

Harmony another beginning for Huawei

Editor's note: Can Huawei overcome the US sanctions by installing its own mobile operating system Harmony OS instead of Google's Android in its smartphones? And will there be a new competition among Harmony, Android and Apple's IOS in the future? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow: