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Industrial relocation won't curb growth

The relocation of some manufacturing enterprises from China to overseas destinations in the past years has raised market concerns, especially due to the trade tensions between the US and China. Indeed, if manufacturing enterprises relocate abroad in large numbers, China's manufacturing sector could suffer a serious blow, which in turn could deprive China of a driver of economic growth.

Toilet revolution to improve farmers' lives

Editor's Note: The central government will spend 7 billion yuan ($1.01 billion) this year to promote the "rural toilet revolution", the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said, adding that 10 million rural toilets were renovated in 2018. Why is the toilet revolution in the countryside necessary? And what should China focus on to make the process a success? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

When it comes to human rights, US barks up the wrong tree

Some Western countries have spared no efforts in smearing China's human rights record in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, alleging that Beijing monitors ethnic groups there and infringes upon their human rights and religious freedom. Some US politicians have even warned American businesses to think twice before doing business in Xinjiang.

Special treatment not necessary for foreign students

Editor's note: Shandong University has attracted criticism because it recruited "study mates" for overseas students, and having listed "making friends with someone of the opposite gender" as a reason for local students to apply in their recruitment form. Beijing News comments:

Fans must not break bounds of decency

"YOU ARE MY NANJING TREATY, and you mark the start of my falling down." A group of fans of entertainment star Cai Xukun followed each other in posting this sentence to show how much they adore their idol. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Xinjiang policy in the best interest of local ethnicities

That the United Nations ambassadors of 37 countries, mostly developing ones, released a letter on Friday defending China's policy in its Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is in striking contrast with the text signed by envoys from some developed countries denouncing China's actions in Xinjiang.

10% from all SOEs will give big boost to social security fund

AT A WORKING CONFERENCE of the State Council, China's Cabinet, on Wednesday, it was decided that 10 percent of the shares of domestic large-and medium-sized State-owned enterprises will be transferred to the social security fund. Beijing News comments:

Online click bait behavior has to have a bottom line

On July 4, a young girl, Zhang Zixin, was taken away from home by two "amicable" homestay guests, who invited her to "a wedding" as a flower girl.

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No way to turn the cultural clock back

Based on what we see happening in and to the world, and despite the positive signs we read into the G20 Summit in Osaka, we can probably say we have reached a new crossroad in history, where the international community faces a set of "to be or not to be" dilemmas, which has far-reaching implications.

Huawei asks US to remove export curbs

Huawei Technologies Co said on Friday that it has yet to see any benefit from the US government's promise to relax restrictions on it and called for a direct removal of the company from a security blacklist.