Get the well-inoformed editorials on China & world issues from the China Daily
The annual summer fishing moratorium could have an added value as it provides a good opportunity for Manila to resolve its dispute with Beijing over China's Huangyan Island through diplomatic means.
Although there is no perfect place to put a school bus stop, guidelines are still necessary to ensure that the safest, most informed decisions are made when determining where to place a stop.
The first round of the regular consultations on the maritime security between China and Japan in Southeast China's Hangzhou is a positive attempt to deal with their dispute over the Diaoyu Islands.
If policymakers in debt-laden countries cling to super-loose monetary policy as a way out, instead of fixing their structural problems, the shockwaves will come sooner and scarier than expected.
Both urban and rural residents can expect to drink cleaner and healthier water with the introduction of new compulsory standards.
After Russian President Vladimir Putin decided not to attend the G8 meeting in the United States, US President Barack Obama will skip the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vladivostok.
Close neighbors as they are, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea have no reason to seek far and wide for what lies close at hand.
A three-tiered progressive pricing system for residential electricity use is to be implemented gradually nationwide.
Manila is only shooting itself in the foot with its antics. But it should know that China is fully prepared to respond to anything the Philippines might do to further escalate the dispute.
The need to smoothen the way for anti-monopoly cases is well grounded amid mounting pressure for the Chinese government to scale back State-owned enterprises and promote more competition.
Since ancient times, our nation has deemed war the last resort in handling state-to-state relations. But Manila is living in a fantasy world if it mistakes our forbearance for timidity.
Liang's weeklong tour, which concludes on Thursday, is the first by a Chinese defense chief in nine years. His extensive schedule indicates Washington has attached great importance to the visit.