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Japan ties set to improve despite twists and turns

Editor's note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship. Eleven Chinese and Japanese experts share their views on China-Japan relations with China Daily. Excerpts follow:

No stopping introduction of National Anthem Law

The Hong Kong Federation of Students has become a pawn serving the whims of local separatists in recent years. Which is why its chairperson's show of ignorance on Saturday came as no surprise.

Development synergies of China and ASEAN boosted

Premier Li Keqiang's ongoing visit to Indonesia is his first international trip after China's new Cabinet took office in March. It will help cement the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Indonesia. It will also contribute to the healthy development of China's ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Personal Information Protection Law also applies to local governments

IN A DOCUMENT it released late last month, the State Council, China's Cabinet, urged governments of all levels to strengthen their protection of personal information. Beijing Youth Daily comments on Monday:

Cheaper cancer drugs not the be all, end all

CHINA REMOVED IMPORT TARIFFS on cancer drugs from May 1, and lowered the value added tax on the drugs as well from May 3. Voice of China estimates the two moves combined save patients about 1,000 yuan ($158) a year on average. Guangming Daily commented on Monday:

World record bids wanton waste of taxpayers' money

ON MAY 1, Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, organized 1,374 drones to fly together in order to break a Guinness world record, but the event did not go as planned. Gmw.cn comments:

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Kim-Trump summit faces big challenges

After a year of rising concerns about a possible conflict over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear program, tensions on the Korean Peninsula have considerably eased. On April 27, DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in held a historic meeting at the border village of Panmunjom. The meeting kicked off a new era of summit diplomacy and is likely to be followed by a summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim, which could pave the way for a new beginning on the Korean Peninsula.

We need a precautionary approach to AI

For policymakers in any country, the best way to make decisions is to base them on evidence, however imperfect the available data may be. But what should leaders do when facts are scarce or nonexistent? That is the quandary facing those who have to grapple with the fallout of "advanced predictive algorithms" - the binary building blocks of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).

US airlines following the piper's tune

China recently asked foreign airlines politely to stop subverting China's territorial integrity by listing the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao as "separate countries". Immediately, the White House launched a disturbing smear campaign against China, calling its request "Orwellian nonsense". It said it would "stand up to China imposing Chinese political correctness on American companies".

For industrial success, China must design new engines

The policies adopted by China in April, from cooperation in the high-tech sector to further opening up the financial market and considering giving the green light to the gaming industry, can prove beneficial to foreign businesses.