Financial security can help protect senior citizens against frauds

Media reports say some senior citizens have fallen in bad times after being defrauded out of their homes, triggering widespread public concern. In such frauds, targeted specifically at senior citizens, the swindlers take advantage of the "greed" and credulity of the elderly to trick them into mortgaging their homes to get a loan, and then invest the amount for a "high rate of return".

Seoul should recognize it is in same boat as Beijing

The Republic of Korea's fifth-largest conglomerate Lotte Group announced on Friday that it will sell some of its Chinese stores, and could dispose of all of them; a move that is no more than recognition of a fait accompli since Lotte agreed in February to provide land for the installation of the United States' Terminal High Altitude Area Defense antimissile system in the ROK.

Protectionism self-harming

Washington's recent blocking of a Chinese enterprise's bid to acquire a US semiconductor manufacturer has further aggravated concerns over the protectionism adopted by the United States.

Some local govts creating problems in their bids to meet poverty deadline

WITH LESS THAN THREE YEARS TO GO before 2020, the deadline set by the central government for the elimination of poverty nationwide, some grassroot governments have exhausted almost all their funds in their bids to increase the incomes of impoverished families in their jurisdictions so as to ensure no one is left in poverty by 2020. People's Daily comments:

Scroll shows culture's growing appeal

VISITORS HAD WAITED UP TO THREE HOURS for a chance to view the Song Dynasty (960-1279) landscape painting titled A Vast Land, which went on display at the Palace Museum on Friday. People's Daily commented on Monday:

Telecom fraud case shows cyberspace must be regulated

IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, Xu Yuyu from Linyi, East China's Shandong province, died of a heart stroke after phoning the police to report telephone fraudsters had cheated her of the money her family had saved to pay for her college fees. On Sept 15, seven suspects involved in the case were found guilty. Thepaper.cn comments:

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Party Congress will be a milestone

The National Congress of the Communist Party of China, held every five years to draw the road map for national development, is the most important political meeting for China. And the upcoming 19th CPC National Congress will be a milestone in China's peaceful development.

Committed to safeguard Chinese Dream

In response to a move proposed by Taiwan education authorities to scale down classical Chinese content in Chinese language textbooks for senior high schools, An Fengshan, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that any attempt to distance the island from Chinese culture will not gain public support.

Education reform progressing strongly

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has spoken about the importance of education on several occasions, highlighting many aspects including fairness in the admission and examination procedures.

Proposed EU regulation will harm foreign investors

Last week, the European Commission proposed a draft regulation to assume greater power in approving foreign direct investment in the sectors which could affect security and public order. The regulation will come into effect only after the European Union member states and the European Parliament approve it.

Give sanctions time to bite, and leave door open to talks

Every time the Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducts a nuclear test or missile launch, it is followed by a chorus of condemnation and a package of UN sanctions. Then everything goes back to "normal", with Pyongyang and Washington continuing their brinkmanship and the rest of the world helplessly looking on.