Xi clears doubts over further reform

Editor's note: In his keynote speech at the Boao Forum for Asia on Tuesday, President Xi Jinping vowed to safeguard economic globalization and deepen reform and opening-up. Four experts share their views with China Daily on the possible impact of the speech. Excerpts follow:

Trump will realize folly after tasting bitter fruit of the seed he has sown

In recent years, some observers have been hyping up the possibility of a head-on confrontation between China and the United States. With the shadow of a trade war growing darker and the tensions between the two countries in the South China Sea escalating, these observers believe their prediction is about to come true.

Reform, opening-up not for expediency

To those who doubt the country's commitment to economic openness, President Xi Jinping gave his personal assurance that rather than close its doors to the rest of the world, China will open them further, in his Tuesday speech at the Boao Forum for Asia.

US' sub tech sale increases tensions across the Straits

Separatists in Taiwan are being naive or self-deceiving if they consider the US State Department's approval of a marketing license to sell military submarine technology to the island to be good news.

Writer's trademark victory, a step forward for copyright protection

LAST WEEK, Zheng Yuanjie, a fairytale writer, succeeded in persuading the Trademark Review Committee of the State Administration for Market Regulation to annul the trademark of Pipilu, a leading character in one of Zheng's works, which had been registered by a Western food restaurant in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, 14 years ago. Yanzhao Metropolis Daily comments:

Drone deliveries must ensure safety

SF EXPRESS is reportedly the fist domestic company to obtain permission to use drones to make deliveries. Legal Daily comments:

Poetry need not be consigned to book graveyard

LEI HAIWEI, a migrant worker, who works as a courier in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, won the Chinese Poetry Competition, a TV show on the Voice of China, last week, after defeating a postgraduate majoring in the Chinese literature studies from Peking University in the final. Beijing News comments:

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Time to safeguard global free trade

If President Xi Jinping's speech was highly anticipated by those attending the Boao Forum for Asia, it was just as eagerly waited in Washington and Wall Street, as trade tensions have begun to penalize US markets.

UNDP gives a shot in the arm to Belt and Road

Our world is still facing major challenges. While great strides have been made in reducing extreme poverty, social progress and environmental sustainability are threatened by rising inequality and climate change. To find solutions for these challenges, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was designed to engage all countries to collectively take action; it is a pledge made by all for all.

IPR investigation report doesn't hold water

In his speech delivered at Boao Forum for Asia, President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of protecting intellectual property rights. He said China needs to better protect IPR by punishing the infringement of IPR more severely, and other countries should protect Chinese enterprises' IPR rights.

Service trade is vital part of further opening-up

On Tuesday, President Xi Jinping vowed to further deepen reform and opening-up, including giving easier access to investment and promoting financial cooperation. These measures will also boost service trade amid escalating Sino-US trade dispute. And even if the measures are needed to facilitate China's sustainable development, they will also help reduce trade frictions with other countries.