The most important healthcare tool is trust

Doctors and nurses have traditionally been among the most trusted people in society. According to the Wellcome Global Monitor, the largest-ever survey of public attitudes toward science and health, that remains true: more than 70 percent of those who responded to the survey said they trust scientists, doctors and nurses. But their responses also indicated there is no room for complacency.

France aspires to be a bigger player in Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the G7 Summit in France later this month so he could meet US President Donald Trump.

Vocational Education and Training in Xinjiang

Terrorism and extremism are the common enemies of humanity, and the fight against terrorism and extremism is the shared responsibility of the international community. It is a fundamental task of any responsible government, acting on basic principles, to remove the malignant tumor of terrorism and extremism that threatens people's lives and security, to safeguard people's dignity and value, to protect their rights to life, health and development, and to ensure they enjoy a peaceful and harmonious social environment.

Stability key to securing upturn for Hong Kong economy

The disruptive demonstrations in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region that are now in their 10th week are taking a heavy toll on its economy.

No deal forthcoming under duress

The US Department of Commerce said on Tuesday that it will add China General Nuclear Power Group, the country's largest State-owned nuclear company, to its Entity List - which means US companies will be prohibited from selling products and technologies to the Chinese enterprise.

Rote words negate the intent

Anyone anticipating anything new from Tokyo on the 74th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender on Thursday, will have been disappointed as the message was the same as usual.

Apps will only be able to collect limited personal information

THE NATIONAL INFORMATION SECURITY Standardization Technical Committee is soliciting opinions from the public on the draft "Basic Norms for Collecting Personal Information for Internet Applications". Beijing News comments:

Forest report produces tombstone blues

THE WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE has published the first-ever global assessment of forest biodiversity, titled "Below the Canopy", which shows that monitored forest-dwelling wildlife populations have shrunk by more than half between 1970 and 2014, the most recent year for which data are available. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Negative bond yields would be sign of stagnation

Editor's note: Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board, said in a recent interview that international arbitrage in the bond market was helping push down long-term yields on US treasury bonds, asserting that nothing can prevent the United States from sliding into negative bond yields. 21st Century Business Herald comments:

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Realty sector won't be used to boost growth

The recent meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, which focused on China's economic work in the latter half of the year, reiterated that houses are for living in, not for speculation, and emphasized continued efforts are required to build a long-term mechanism for the real estate sector.

The planet is burning, but not all hope is lost

This has not happened in thousands of years. This is not global warming. This is global scorching. And the worst is yet to come.