Xinjiang policy subject to no one's slander

Editor's Note: China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, thanks to its unique location, has long been at the forefront of the global fight against terrorism and extremism. But despite being highly effective in curbing terrorism and extremism, China's Xinjiang policy has come under constant attack from Western media outlets and politicians. Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

National security law can boost trust between HK and central govt

According to Article 23 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the SAR "shall enact laws on its own to prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the Central People's Government, or theft of state secrets, to prohibit foreign political organizations or bodies from conducting political activities in the Region, and to prohibit political organizations or bodies of the Region from establishing ties with foreign political organizations or bodies".

'Two systems' does not grant freedom to ignore the law

To those claiming the rioters in Hong Kong are peaceful protesters, the question is how violent do the rioters need to be for them to describe things as they really are, rather than how they try to portray them.

Strong navy guarantee for peaceful rise

The Chinese navy's deployment of its first aircraft carrier Liaoning in 2012 struck its US counterpart as an alarming sign of how ambitious China's navy was to strengthen its capabilities in the new century. So it is no surprise that the voyage of its first domestically built aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Straits to the South China Sea on the weekend should have attracted so much attention.

No epidemic despite new plague case

Less than a week after two people from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region were quarantined in a hospital in Beijing after being diagnosed with pneumonic plague, health officials in the region confirmed on Sunday reports of a case of bubonic plague.

Scientific research requires accuracy, authenticity, integrity

CAO XUETAO, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of Nankai University, is under investigation for suspected misconduct. Academic misconduct is a serious issue that relates not only to the reputation of the researchers but also the entire academic community, which requires exhaustive investigation to clarify the facts. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments:

Saving pigs would also benefit people

A RESEARCH TEAM from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences have reportedly isolated a strain of the African swine fever virus that has spread across China. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Political pendulum swings again in Latin America

Editor's Note: In addition to Venezuela which has been mired in political and economic crises for several years, many other Latin American countries, from Peru and Chile to Ecuador and Bolivia, are also being hit by social crises. Beijing News comments:

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China to further open up for global changes

The world today faces profound changes unseen in a century, including in its economy.

Socialism is an organic and integrated whole

To fully grasp the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Communist Party of China Central Committee, which concluded recently, we must first comprehend the 13 "adhering tos" as an integrated whole and the most important aspect of the session.

Hong Kong must be uncompromising in clamping down on lawlessness

President Xi Jinping has expressed the central authorities' strong support for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government led by Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and issued a stern warning to the rioters and the "black hands" supporting them backstage.