No shaking Taiwan from the motherland

[2020-01-16 00:00]

Unless done so deliberately, it is impossible to misconstrue the meaning of the remarks by Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, at a news conference on Wednesday: "It is easier to shake mountains than to shake the one-China principle."

Better service can boost 'ice and snow tourism'

[2020-01-16 00:00]

Editor's Note: China has been witnessing a boom in "ice and snow tourism". Two experts share their views on the emerging tourism sector with China Daily's Wang Kan. Excerpts follow:

For US government, bad excuse is better than none

[2020-01-12 09:09]

The US administration appears to have taken to heart the rather dubious maxim that it is a good thing in life never to apologize, seemingly having decided that the sounder advice that one should never say or do anything one needs to say sorry for is somehow un-American and therefore not to its likin

Green growth will yield desired results

[2020-01-07 00:00]

Recurring meteorological disasters keep reminding us of the devastating effects of climate change, which are too grim to be overlooked.

China and US should avoid a 'cool war'

[2020-01-07 00:00]

In recent years, fears of a "new cold war" between the United States and China have been rising. But the tensions between the two powers can be better described as a "cool war", characterized not by old-fashioned spheres of interest, proxy wars, and the threat of "mutually assured destruction", but

Transparency prevents panic in virus case

[2020-01-07 00:00]

LOCAL OFFICIALS IN WUHAN, capital of Hubei province, where some people were quarantined last week after being diagnosed with pneumonia, have ruled out the possibility of the disease being severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) or bird flu. China Daily write

US military adventurism shows it has not learned lessons of the past

[2020-01-07 00:00]

Two developments are especially salient after the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by the United States in a drone attack near Baghdad airport on Friday. These are Iran's decision, announced on Sunday, to no longer abide by the restrictions on its nuclear program that it agreed to in 2015

Free respite care service a boon for aging society, should be extended

[2020-01-07 00:00]

THE GOVERNMENT IS purchasing respite care service to help families take care of disabled elders and/or elders living with dementia in parts of Beijing. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments:

Separatists undermine well-being of Taiwan compatriots

[2020-01-07 00:00]

Thanks to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's provocative moves since Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016, cross-Straits relations have been deteriorating. In fact, cross-Straits ties have reached the freezing point.

Move to end HK's educational bias welcome

[2020-01-07 00:00]

Although many people might have missed the news given the media's focus on the more sensational headlines and eye-catching images of the latest rioting in the city, Friday provided a snippet of information that could be a positive development for Hong Kong's future stability.

Iron out the other side of internet finance

[2020-01-07 00:00]

Editor's note: At its 2020 work conference, the central bank called for continuous efforts to rectify financial risks online. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Washington's tech paranoia has not abated

[2020-01-07 00:00]

It is no secret that the United States has been trying to tighten its noose on Chinese technology enterprises, as evidenced by the tough sanctions being imposed on Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei and many other high-tech companies.