Foreign firms must show respect

Versace, an Italian brand, and Coach, a US brand, are in the spotlight for falsely implying Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan are "independent countries". Versace produced a T-shirt listing Hong Kong and Macao as such, while Coach produced one implying the same of Taiwan. Both companies have acknowledged their mistake, apologized and recalled the products.

Good that theme parks' no food rule being tested

Editor's note: Earlier this year, a college student was asked to spend 80 yuan ($12.5) to preserve his snacks, or eat them at the gate or dispose of them himself before he entered Shanghai Disney Resort. The student, who believes his rights as a consumer have been violated, has taken the Disney park to court, demanding that the park's rule that prohibits visitors from bringing in food be invalidated. The Beijing News comments:

Lekima response good, but more to do

Typhoon Lekima has wreaked havoc since making landfall in Zhejiang province on Saturday before traveling north and landing in Shandong province on Sunday evening. By Monday, the death toll from the strongest and the ninth storm of this year had risen to 45 with 16 people still missing, and the economic loss was estimated to be 18 billion yuan ($2.55 billion).

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Tariffs more harmful to US economy

Prior to the 12th round of Sino-US trade talks in Shanghai on July 30-31, many hoped the Chinese and US negotiators would put the Sino-US trade negotiation process back on the right track. In fact, after the conclusion of the talks, the two sides termed it "constructive", and agreed to hold the next round of negotiations in Washington in September. And almost everyone interpreted it as a sign of easing of trade tensions between the United States and China.

Does Washington fear yuan's evolution?

By labeling China a "currency manipulator" following Washington's threat to impose 10 percent tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese goods from Sept 1, the US Treasury Department has dealt another serious blow to bilateral ties.

Building a better intra-Party accountability mechanism

In the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the Communist Party of China has witnessed some major changes. First, the number of CPC members increased from 82.6 million in 2011 to 90.59 million by late 2018, and primary Party organizations grew from 4.03 to 4.61 million. Which means the work to strengthen intra-Party management has substantially increased.

Wrath of typhoon Lekima met by dedicated efforts of professionals

LEKIMA, the fiercest typhoon that China has seen this year, has been battering the eastern coastal provinces Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as Shanghai. Thepaper.cn comments:

Some in Taiwan divorced from reality

HUANG SHICONG, an "economist" from Taiwan, was quoted as saying on a local TV program that "People on the mainland always eat pickled mustard stems together with instant noodles, but now they cannot afford it", which made himself a joke to all. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Currency manipulator claim shot down by IMF report

The International Monetary Fund said in a report on Friday that the yuan's exchange rate was "broadly in line with medium-term fundamentals" and China's central bank has made few foreign exchange interventions in recent years, clarifying that China is not as the United States has claimed a currency manipulator.

West's meddling in Hong Kong spells disaster

Editor's note: Recently a photo was published showing a meeting between a US diplomat and the leaders of the student activists in Hong Kong who have been calling for Hong Kong independence. People's Daily comments:

Poverty reduction work on track to meet target

China's poverty alleviation campaign has entered a critical stage. Based on the achievements made and experiences gathered in recent years, China is making greater efforts to lift the remaining impoverished population out of poverty. After solving the impoverished people's basic livelihood problems, China will focus on other issues, including providing safe drinking water, compulsory education, basic medical treatment and safe housing for them.