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Draft regulation on shared bikes may bring healthy change

[2017-04-24 07:45]

ON FRIDAY, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport published a draft regulation on shared bicycles for public opinions. While encouraging companies to provide shared bicycles in Beijing, the draft regulation also said the total number of shared bicycles should be controlled. Beijing News comments:

Home built aircraft carriers a strategic need

[2017-04-24 07:45]

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the second such vessel, will soon be commissioned, say reports. Designed to be a base for fighter jets and helicopters, the country's second aircraft carrier is the first of the Type 001A class.

Future of electronic-sports seem electric

[2017-04-24 07:45]

The Olympic Council of Asia said last week that e-sports will be part of the competitive events at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province.

Best policy for HK prosperity and residents

[2017-04-24 07:45]

July 1 marks the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's reunification with the motherland and the implementation of the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" in the special administrative region. Evaluating the implementation of this national policy of "One Country, Two Systems" is of great political significance today.

Le Pen pledges 'intelligent protectionism'

[2017-04-23 15:17]

Marine Le Pen, a front-runner in the first round of France's presidential election, has promised to deliver "intelligent protectionism" as part of her far-right manifesto.

Here we go again - another crucial vote

[2017-04-23 15:17]

In normal UK political times, if you are the ruling party, with a slender 17-seat parliamentary majority, and your lead in the opinion polls is 21 points over a demoralized and confused opposition, inevitably you'll try to capitalize on that with a snap general election aimed at increasing your parliamentary majority.

Chinese have designs on fashion world

[2017-04-23 15:17]

The meaning of the mantra "made in China" is fast changing. It was once associated with mass production, low quality and a lack of innovation and investment.

No party can fulfill peninsula peacemission single-handedly

[2017-04-21 07:22]

Even as US Vice-President Mike Pence reiterated the era of "strategic patience" is over. Even as Pyongyang pledges to conduct another nuclear test "at any time", and carry out missile tests on "a weekly, monthly and yearly basis". The most impressive progress so far regarding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear/missile threats is the United States' latest indication that it, too, prefers a peaceful solution.

Easing tax burden on firms

[2017-04-21 07:22]

At an executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday, the State Council, China's Cabinet, announced a series of new tax cut measures to ease the tax burden on businesses and so boost the real economy.

Cultivate awareness that picking endangered wild plants is a crime

[2017-04-21 07:22]

A FARMER IN LUSHI COUNTY, Henan province, was reportedly given a three-year suspended prison sentence and fined 3,000 yuan ($436) for illegally collecting endangered plants. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Thursday:

Class sizes betray educational fairness

[2017-04-21 07:22]

A RECENT REPORT on China's educational development says that the average size of a primary school class across the nation has declined in recent years, while the average size of many junior and senior high school classes in cities has grown. China Youth Daily commented on Thursday:

Joy of reading is being lost in the digital age

[2017-04-21 07:22]

THE CHINESE ACADEMY of Press and Publication's annual survey found that Chinese adults read 7.86 books on average last year, 0.02 more than 2015. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

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