Tough remedies required to quell savagery

In five months, Hong Kong, which was regarded as one of the safest cities in the world, has descended into chaos. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government needs to step up its efforts to take control of the situation. Otherwise, the city will go even further down the road of self-destruction.

Local govts must not try to shift pollution problems onto others

THE XINGTAI GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO relocate Xingtai Iron & Steel Corp to the city's outer suburb Xinhe county has provoked discontent among people in nearby Hengshui in Hebei province. To solve the problem of "not in my backyard" in terms of pollution sources and better protect the environment, pollution control must be strengthened. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments:

Tariffs will not get Washington what it wants

Were it not for the ups and downs already experienced over the past 17 months of trade frictions, it would no doubt have caused jitters when the US president warned on Tuesday that he would jack up tariffs substantially should the phase one deal with China fail to materialize.

Reform of small banks will defuse financial risks

Editor's Note: The Financial Stability and Development Committee under the State Council, China's Cabinet, recently held its ninth meeting, focusing on how to deepen the reform of small and medium-sized banks and prevent and defuse financial risks among other issues. 21st Century Business Herald comment:

BRICS members rally to counter shocks of bullying, protectionism

From Athens to Brasilia, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been calling for multilateral approaches to counter an impending global economic downturn.

All 12 stolen zodiac statues must be brought home

ON WEDNESDAY, THE HORSE HEAD STATUE, one of the 12 zodiac statues that was looted by the Anglo-French army during their incursion into China in 1860, was returned to China. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

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China-Brazil ties set to reach new heights

Despite suffering some setbacks during the Brazilian presidential election earlier this year, China-Brazil ties have improved thanks to the frequent high-level visits, including Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's visit to China at the end of October and President Xi Jinping's just-concluded visit to Brazil, during which he also attended the 11th BRICS Summit. In fact, bilateral relations are entering a new era.

HK needs to restore public order, now

There is a dreary dismal familiarity to me in watching the progression of the continuing Hong Kong riots. They could be following exactly the same script as the protests that rocked the West in the late 1960s.

China and Greece present an ideal example of cooperation

In my primary school days, I had a contest with fellow classmates over how many digits we can remember of the mathematical constant pi ( ), the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It is a creation of Greek mathematician Archimedes around 250 BC.

Livestreamers should stick to what they know

LI JIAQI, A LIVESTREAMING ANCHOR, has been in the spotlight after he recommended a particular seller of crabs to his followers in a livestreaming activity in September. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Census will give better understanding of housing situation nationwide

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DOMESTIC HOUSING SITUATION as part of the seventh national census to be conducted next year is expected to provide comprehensive and accurate data for decision-makers. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments: