More emphasis on vocational education required

MANY FACTORIES IN SHENZHEN, South China's Guangdong province, have complained that there is a shortage of workers after the Spring Festival holiday. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Traditions that violate rights must be ended

A VIDEO clip posted online shows the father-in-law of a bride rudely kissing her at a wedding ceremony in Yancheng, East China's Jiangsu province. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

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Reform of talent evaluation system

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Inclusion of Xi thought will enrich Constitution

The second plenary session of the 19th Communist Party of China Central Committee has proposed to incorporate Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the Constitution, which reflects democracy and consensus building.

Supervisory commission key to effective governance

China's Constitution is the general statute for governance. The Communist Party of China Central Committee has suggested a section on supervisory commission be added to the Constitution to establish the commission's legal status.

Geely's Daimler deal is just a matter of course

It would be sad if Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding's surprise emergence on Friday as the biggest investor in Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler, with a 9.69-percent stake, becomes fuel for China phobia.

Bid to create fairer job market

With the job market entering the busy season after Spring Festival, Beijing's human resources authorities recently issued a notice urging the sponsors of job fairs to strictly scrutinize the qualifications of employers, their recruitment advertisements and promotional materials to ensure there is no discrimination against job seekers.

New rules so that only those truly mad and dangerous hospitalized

THE SUPREME PEOPLE'S PROCURATORATE has issued new rules on compulsory medical decision procedure supervision to prevent those convicted of crimes escaping punishment by pretending to be mentally ill so they bear no criminal responsibility, and people being hospitalized to shut them up. Thepaper.cn comments:

Shared onus for spick-and-span villages

THE NO 1 DOCUMENT issued by the central authorities last month emphasized the need to revitalize the countryside. Soon afterward, the central authorities published a three-year action plan to improve the living environment in rural areas. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Benefits of pay rise for rural teachers outweigh the cost

AS THE NEW SEMESTER begins, many primary and secondary schools in rural regions are facing the now all too frequent problem of a lack of professional teaching staff. People's Daily commented on Tuesday:

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