US unwise to enlist Google in Huawei attack

Now that Google has joined the trade dispute between the United States and China, it seems Washington is more concerned about who would dominate the telecommunications and high-tech sectors rather than global growth.

Northern China still has great growth potential

Some posts on social media platforms say the Chinese economy exhibits the phenomenon of "Hot South, Cold North", which means economic development in southern China is better than in northern China. But despite the recent economic experiences of northern China, we should not be pessimistic about the region's economic future.

Huawei definitely will not repeat ZTE's fate this time

On the heels of the United States government announcement it will ban unauthorized exports of US technology to Huawei, by Monday, a number of major US tech giants, including Google, had reportedly stopped supplies.

Navigation freedom a pretext for putting pressure on China

The United States Navy sent a warship through Chinese waters without the Chinese government's permission on Monday. The move was especially provocative given the flare-up in the trade frictions between the two countries.

China has to withstand shock waves from its rise

THE US ADMINISTRATION said it would ban US corporations from selling components and software to Huawei, China's 5G technology giant. China Daily reporter Li Yang comments:

Social media-induced compassion fatigue

ON THURSDAY, A WOMAN IN ZHOUKOU, Henan province, called the police, saying her 4-month-old son had gone missing when she fainted in a park. The news spread on social media and with the help of people nationwide, the baby was returned to her on Sunday. Yet there is more to the incident. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Stupid to regard one civilization as exceptional

Editor's note: Last month, Kiron Skinner, director of policy planning at the United States State Department, made racist remarks and described the US trade dispute with China as a "clash of civilizations". Zhong Sheng, a columnist for People's Daily, comments:

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Investment deal can smooth trade ties

Amid the many analyses of and comments on the China-US trade conflict, we have also heard endless strategic debates on whether the United States has begun to engage in "all-round" containment of China. A cool-headed historical and comparative analysis of the issue will help us find the essence of the matter.

US and Iran not heading toward war

Editor's Note: Tensions between the United States and Iran have risen significantly of late, with US President Donald Trump saying a war between the two countries would be the "official end" of Iran and Major-General Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, responding that although Iran is not pursuing war, it is fully prepared to defend itself. Are the two countries headed for war? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Foreign media wrong on China's stance on trade talks

The reports by some foreign media outlets that China has been virtually closing the door to economic and trade consultations with the US are both inaccurate and misleading.

US betrays all its ugliness with its attacks on Huawei

Google's suspension of business with Huawei, which it announced on the weekend, is not a surprise after Washington's blacklisting of the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker on Wednesday.