Abe should match words with deeds

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landslide victory in Japan's lower house election on Sunday has further consolidated support for his ultra-right political agenda and will no doubt embolden him to raise the status of Japan's defense forces, a prospect that will not be regarded as good news in the region.

Rise in number of foreign students reflects country's bright prospects

AT A NEWS conference of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on Sunday, Chen Baosheng, the education minister, said that Chinese education's international influence has continuously increased over the past five years, and China has become the destination for the third-largest number of foreign students. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Rental rules can help cool housing market

THE GOVERNMENT is to solicit nationwide public opinions on draft regulations for the housing rental market. The regulations are expected to elaborate on leasing terms and tenants' rights while urging local governments to disclose the average rent in their areas on a regular basis. Beijing News commented on Monday:

Powerful brands needed to boost nation's influence

A SHOE-MAKING factory in Zhejiang province reportedly produces two similar models of shoes, yet their prices vary greatly because one model is subcontracted for a German brand while the other is produced for a local brand. Rednet comments:

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Toward a green, but robust, economy

China should speed up "reform of the system of developing an ecological civilization, and building a beautiful China", General Secretary Xi Jinping said in his report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Strong PLA to better protect global peace

The revitalization of the armed forces over the past five years has found special mention in General Secretary Xi Jinping's report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Rich culture vital to realize Chinese Dream

"Cultural confidence represents a fundamental and profound force that sustains the development of a country and a nation ... We should do more to foster a Chinese spirit, Chinese values and Chinese strength to provide a source of cultural and moral guidance for our people." This significant role of culture was highlighted in the report General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Oct 18.

Focus now on addressing unbalanced development

With General Secretary Xi Jinping declaring the dawn of a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and redefining the primary contradiction of present-day China in his speech at the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the backwardness of social production has officially been rendered a thing of the past.

Decisive period to complete tasks

In his report at the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that China is now in a decisive period if it is to realize the building of a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way by 2020. He said that during this period the government should focus on key tasks, prevent and defuse major risks, and take targeted measures for poverty alleviation and advance pollution prevention and treatment.

Expanded rental market could help stabilize real estate prices

ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS, China's property sector accounted for a smaller proportion of the economy in the third quarter of the year, thanks to a series of purchase restrictions adopted by local governments as cooling measures. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Saturday: