Denying vehicles access to roads to keep joggers happy is against law

THE TRAFFIC POLICE IN QINGDAO, East China's Shandong province, clear some roads of traffic around Badaxia Square from 6:30 pm to 9 pm every day to keep them free for joggers. The police say the traffic control will continue. Beijing News comments:

Welcome move to protect kids from abusers

PEOPLE WITH A DOCUMENTED RECORD OF SEX CRIMES in Shanghai's Minhang district will be barred from working in industries that have close interactions with teenagers. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Sunday:

Rules help to lift residents to virtuous heights

A SUPERMARKET CHAIN in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, has introduced self-payment service that allows customers to place the purchased goods on a self-help platform and pay through their smartphones. Beijing News comments:

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Party out to boost unity among members

When the Communist Party of China was founded in 1921, it clearly listed in its constitution that people with higher social goals who embrace the Party's principles and policies could be accepted as a comrade on being introduced by two Party members. This makes it clear Party members are each other's comrades.

Tianjin National Games a milestone in reform

The National Games is interwoven with the larger story of Chinese sports. The 13th National Games in Tianjin from Aug 27 to Sept 8, which is destined to be historic, is being held at a time when the world's second-largest economy is undergoing wide-ranging reforms in sports, in order to help Chinese people lead healthier and happier lives.

Devising a new paradigm to promote culture

In today's society, the functions and values of culture keep changing, but still continue to influence youngsters. This has made it all the more important to not only preserve but also spread the values of traditional Chinese culture.

For clean air, we need concerted efforts

President Xi Jinping has reiterated the importance of combating air pollution, and emphasized that a blue sky also brings happiness. To improve the quality of air we breathe, emission control technologies have to be improved to target the source of pollutants, for which more financial input is needed. Also, there is an urgent need to strike a balance between environmental protection and economic development.

Biased Western media get HK judiciary facts wrong

In an attempt to defend Hong Kong's judiciary from vicious, unjust attacks, particularly from the biased Western media, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, reemphasized the vibrancy of the SAR's judicial independence on Saturday.

India stands to face retribution

India has started building a road near Bangong Lake in Ladakh, which, according to Indian media, will facilitate the movement of Indian troops. This suggests India might be preparing for a war with China, or pretending to go to war in the hope of forcing China into making concessions.

Good restaurant service no excuse for compromising kitchen rules

TWO OUTLETS OF THE hot pot chain Haidilao in Beijing have been shut down after media reports said mice were seen running on their kitchen floor and the tableware was dumped in a dirty sink with dustpans. Thepaper.cn commented on Saturday:

McDonald's policy discriminatory

FAST FOOD CHAIN McDonald's issued a statement on Wednesday saying it will implement a new broiler-chicken antibiotics policy in markets such as Brazil, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States and Europe from next year. Surprisingly, China, the company's third-largest overseas market, is not among them. The Mirror commented on Saturday: