Shenzhen demonstration pilot zone of great significance to Greater Bay Area

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHENZHEN DEMONSTRATION PILOT ZONE for socialism with Chinese characteristics is of great significance for deepening reform and creating a new pattern of opening-up in an all-around way. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Opportunity for Hong Kong to put its house in order

It might be too early to breathe a sigh of relief assuming that the demonstrations in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will end soon. But there are indeed signs, suggesting that the city, plagued by two months of violence, could be on the right track to end the disturbances.

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Cooperation can boost regional growth

Editor's note: Will the meeting on Wednesday among the foreign ministers of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea in Beijing, boost regional cooperation and development, especially after almost a decade's talks to promote trilateral cooperation have failed to yield the expected results due to one reason or another, the latest being the tit-for-tat trade spat between Tokyo and Seoul? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

US makes vain attempt to win trade war

The day after the 12th round of Sino-US trade talks concluded on July 31 in Shanghai, the United States administration announced it would impose 10 percent tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese goods starting Sept 1, ignoring the fact that the two sides had called the talks "constructive" and agreed to hold the next round of talks in Washington. Not content with that, the US administration later labeled China a "currency manipulator" to put "maximum pressure" on China in order to achieve its selfish, narrow goals.

India and Pakistan have to find a way out of security dilemma

India and Pakistan have locked horns again, exchanging fire across the Line of Control on Saturday, one day after the United Nations Security Council convened an unofficial meeting on the dispute over Kashmir between the two neighbors.

White House playing wrong card in its risky game with China

Following its $2.2 billion arms deal with Taiwan that was announced on July 9, the United States Department of State has reportedly "informally" notified corresponding House and Senate committees that it supports the sale of F-16 fighter jets to the island.

Washington's trade folly evident

The US Commerce Department has extended the temporary reprieve given to Huawei, allowing the Chinese telecommunications equipment giant to continue buying supplies from US companies for another 90 days.

Medical reform sets good example

MONDAY MARKED THE SECOND CHINESE DOCTORS' DAY, which aims to pay tribute to medical staff nationwide. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang calls for deeper medical reform to further promote the status of medical workers:

National law required to prevent abuse of social credit system

NATIONAL LEVEL REGULATIONS are required to avoid abuse of credit punishment measures and safeguard individuals' legal rights and interests, Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

FedEx wrongdoings to fore again

The police in Jin'an, Fuzhou city, East China's Fujian province, said on Sunday that they had received a tip-off that a local sports equipment company received a parcel containing a firearm.

US doing all it can to stay on tech hegemony throne

Editor's note: Some in the United States have been hyping up China's so-called forced technology transfer to tarnish China's image, but the international community and some in the US, its business circle in particular, have cast doubts over such accusations. Zhong Sheng, a columnist for People's Daily, comments: