Despite truce, US should be wary of damage

At the meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the just concluded G20 Summit in Osaka, the two sides agreed to restart the trade talks. While the trade disputes are slowing China's growth, the US economy also is beginning to suffer collateral damage.

Turkey looks to improve ties with China

Editor's Note: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to China on Tuesday will help develop bilateral relations, especially because he has emphasized recently that Turkey will never support "efforts to divide China". How can Beijing-Ankara cooperation help Turkey meet its major challenges? Three experts share their views on the issues with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Moment in DPRK may hold promise of progress

It may have been a relatively hastily-arranged meeting. But it was probably more productive than the two leaders' well-prepared rendezvous in Hanoi, Vietnam, four months ago.

Xi-Trump meeting puts focus back on dialogue

The world breathed a sigh of relief when presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump once again hit the pause button on the unfolding China-US trade war when they met in Osaka on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

No let off for fame or fortune

JAMES HARDEN, a basketball player for the Houston Rockets, who is in China on a promotional tour for a sportswear brand, was photographed being punished by the local traffic police in Shanghai because he rode an electric bicycle in an illegal way. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Better vocational education will help Made in China go further

AT AN EXECUTIVE MEETING on Wednesday, the State Council, China's Cabinet, decided to increase the coverage rate and the amount of national scholarships and reimbursements for advanced vocational schools. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

Further opening-up of great significance to nation, the world

Editor's note: At the G20 Summit meeting, held in Osaka, Japan, on Friday, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech and unveiled plans for greater opening-up. An article in the journal Quishi comments:

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Greater Bay Area can be a boon for HK

Hong Kong has played a significant role in the Chinese mainland's economic development. When the mainland launched reform and opening-up four decades ago, Hong Kong merchants, with roots in Guangdong province, took the lead in investing in mainland projects, especially those in Guangdong. Which laid a solid foundation for Guangdong to play a pioneering role as a manufacturing base and lead the mainland's fast-paced economic and social development.

Xi-Trump meeting a welcome relief for Huawei

One of the most encouraging signs that emerged from the meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on Saturday was the softening of Trump's stance on the sanctions the US administration had imposed on Chinese telecommunications equipment provider Huawei. Trump said US companies can continue selling telecom components to Huawei.

All ethnic groups in Xinjiang fully enjoy human rights

China has taken comprehensive measures to protect and promote human rights across the country including the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Yet some Western politicians keep making outrageous remarks. The Chinese government has condemned such comments.

Protectionism won't do US any good

The 21st century has witnessed unprecedented changes that have strengthened the trends of economic globalization, trade liberalization, service facilitation, informatization, digitalization, and the use of artificial intelligence. As the world's two largest economies, the United States and China have played important roles in shaping these trends.