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Good that more colleges are helping people with disabilities

[2017-06-30 10:26]

WEI XIANG, a disabled high school graduate from Dingxi, Gansu province, has been admitted to Tsinghua University this year, and the university has approved his application for a special dormitory place so his mother can be with him as he cannot walk on his own. Guangzhou Daily comments:

Zero tolerance to falsified financial reports

[2017-06-30 10:26]

NEARLY HALF OF THE LISTED NON-FINANCIAL COMPANIES are suspected of fabricating their financial statements this year, including 98 of the 138 listed real estate companies, according to a recent report on the financial security of China's listed companies. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Thursday:

Police right to remit detention of coin thrower

[2017-06-30 10:26]

THE 80-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER who threw a handful of coins at one of the engines of a plane she was boarding in Shanghai, because she believed it would bring good luck and ensure a safe flight, had her punishment of five days administrative detention remitted because of her age. Thepaper.cn comments:

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[2017-06-30 10:12]

Let's hope US envoy will help improve trade ties

[2017-06-30 10:26]

Before landing in Beijing on Wednesday to serve as the new United States ambassador to China, Terry Branstad posted a video online about his top priorities, which include "resolving" the trade imbalance between China and the US, and expanding people-to-people exchanges.

Taiwan leader shows she is out of touch with reality

[2017-06-29 07:24]

Slightly more than 13 months in office, the approval rating of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen continues to nosedive, and she faces growing questions about her competency.

Qatar crisis will slowly subside

[2017-06-29 07:24]

Saudi Arabia and its allies recently issued a 13-point ultimatum to Qatar, which included the demands it close a Turkish military base in Doha, shut down the Al Jazeera TV channel and curb ties with Iran, as the precondition for suspending a weeks-long trade and diplomatic embargo on the small nation. Qatar was told to comply with the demands within 10 days or face unspecified consequences.

All too common for developers to cut costs on fire prevention

[2017-06-29 07:24]

ON JUNE 22, a fire in an apartment in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, killed a woman and her three children. The police arrested the family's nanny on suspicion she started the fire deliberately. An editorial on Beijing News comments:

A lucky coin could affect flight safety

[2017-06-29 07:24]

A FLIGHT FROM SHANGHAI TO GUANGZHOU was delayed for five hours on Tuesday because an 80-year-old passenger threw a handful of coins at one of the engines for "good luck" as she was ascending the steps to board the plane, afterwards one coin was found in the engine. Beijing News commented on Wednesday:

County govt has no right to put its hand on last rites

[2017-06-29 07:24]

THE GOVERNMENT of Yueqing county, East China's Zhejiang province, issued a notice demanding residents conduct funerals within three days, limiting the number of wreaths allowed to no more than four, and stipulating bodies must be sent to a mortuary within 24 hours of death. China Youth Daily comments:

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[2017-06-29 07:18]

HK can benefit by promoting Belt and Road

[2017-06-29 07:24]

Hong Kong remains a global financial and commercial center 20 years after its reunification with the motherland. To strengthen its role as an intermediary agent between the Chinese mainland and the rest of the world, it should actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative.

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