New opportunity to restore peace on peninsula

The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People's Republic of Korea top leader Kim Jong-un on June 30 has helped resume the talks to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.

Deeper reform can lead to sustainable development

Although China and the United States have agreed to resume the trade talks, China should keep in mind that it needs to strengthen its economic and strategic capability to deal with external challenges.

Patten not in the position to talk about HK affairs

Once again, Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, has exhibited his signature hypocrisy concerning Hong Kong.

Xinjiang 'holocaust' claims serve Washington's aims

FRIDAY IS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY of the July 5 riot in Urumqi, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. China Daily writer Li Yang comments:

Purge of Chinese researchers by US new McCarthyism

Editor's note: A number of Chinese American scientists, researchers and engineers have been investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation since late 2017 on the suspicion of working for China in the United States. Mo Nong, a Beijing-based commentator, comments in a recent post on his WeChat account:

Sweden on wrong side of justice by politicizing a criminal case

Should Qiao Jianjun, third on the list of China's red notice of 100 most wanted and also a fugitive wanted by the Interpol, be brought to justice in China where he is suspected of having embezzled more than 200 million yuan ($30.38 million)? Yes, of course.

Garbage sorting - time to do it

AFTER SHANGHAI ENFORCED its strict household garbage sorting on July 1, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing have vowed to follow suit. Beijing News comments:

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Facilitating investment in BRI nations

The global economy is facing both expanding opportunities and rising challenges, including the increasing gap in financing needed for development worldwide. The United Nations Development Programme holds the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals at the core of its mandate and welcomes all efforts that have the potential to accelerate their achievements on a global scale.

Kids need space to cultivate creativity

Editor's note: A semester has ended with students taking their exams. Should students' school performance be evaluated solely on the basis of their exam scores? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow:

Climate change turns up the heat on deniers

Beijing endured its hottest day this summer on Thursday with the temperature reaching 39 degrees Celsius. But more than the temperature it was the unusually hot gust in the evening, when normally the city experiences a relatively cool and at times lilting breeze that brings respite from the daytime heat. Extremely high temperatures, drought-like conditions and floods have again marked this summer of extreme weather in China. And, as if those extremities were enough of an omen of the horrid weather ahead, a rare tornado hit Liaoning province on Wednesday causing deaths and devastation.

Iron ore futures fall on major bourses

Iron ore futures fell sharply on Friday, after a top official of the China Iron and Steel Association said authorities will crack down on illegal behavior related to iron ore price manipulation.