A system to better protect water bodies

The Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms approved a document on Dec 11 last year to implement the river chief system across the country by the end of 2018. The river chief system is aimed at promoting better coordination among government departments to protect the country's water bodies.

Use patience, planning to nurture 'robot 2.0'

President Xi Jinping has reiterated the importance of developing the robot industry to expand China's share in the global robot market. His outlook highlights the significance of innovation-driven development. The world is expected to enter a new era of intelligent manufacturing in the next decade, during which the robot industry will also undergo transformation and upgrading. That will be the era of "robot 2.0".

Guizhou takes care of the alcohol problem

On Sept 1, the provincial government of Guizhou in Southwest China said no alcoholic drinks will be served at official business receptions, making it the province to implement the strictest ban on alcohol since the central authorities tightened discipline supervision after the leadership with Xi Jinping as the core took office in 2012.

Trump should stop issuing irresponsible trade threats

After the Democratic People's Republic of Korea claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb on Sunday, US President Donald Trump posted several tweets, including one declaring: "The United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea."

US deficits prompt Trump to threaten global trade

US President Donald Trump has raised a major political storm in both the United States and the Republic of Korea, its long-time ally, by threatening to terminate the bilateral free trade agreement. While making the statement, Trump, it appears, was not thinking about narrowing the $17 billion trade deficit the US has with the ROK. Rather, his is a desperate bid to rewrite existing global trade rules in favor of the US.

Protectionist call rings in EU

Online stores not virtual properties as they are a source of real income

Circus no excuse to exploit animals

GUANGZHOU ZOO recently announced its decision to end its 24-year-long circus performance. Yet the manager of the circus company contracted to present the show said his troupe would continue to perform because circus has been listed on the national "intangible cultural heritage" list. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Clean bedding is the right of every hotel guest

AN INSPECTION by a nongovernment appraisal agency found that many a time five-star hotels in Beijing, including Hilton and Intercontinental, fail to change the bedding and toiletries of used rooms. Yanzhao Metropolis Daily commented on Wednesday:

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US threats won't resolve DPRK issue

That US President Donald Trump and his supporters have ruled out the most apparent solution to ease the tensions on the Korean Peninsula is regretful, and his continuous injection of "fire and fury" into millions of souls a mistake.

The most vital lesson: Teach students to live

'Teach me, brother, how to live." This line from Colum McCann's Let the Great World Spin should be a footnote to what is the most important education for Chinese students.