White House hurting US firms' interests

Editor's Note: US President Donald Trump has ordered American enterprises to pull out of China, claiming that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act enables him to do so. Is it possible for US companies to withdraw from China? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Uncertainties created by Brexit have increased

Theresa May resigned as British prime minister in June after failing to complete the Brexit process, paving the way for Boris Johnson to be chosen as her successor by the Conservative Party. However, the uncertainties brought about by Brexit have increased since Johnson took office.

Washington playing with fire by using 'Taiwan card'

The United States approved the sale of $8 billion worth of F-16V fighter jets and other military equipment to Taiwan last week, with the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency issuing a statement claiming the multibillion-dollar arms sale would serve the interests of the US and help Taiwan maintain "credible defense".

Washington mustn't misjudge Beijing's resolve to resist

Editor's note: The United States recently announced it would further raise tariffs on Chinese goods. This is a move that seriously violates the consensus reached between the two heads of state, undermines the interests of the two countries, threatens the security of the global industrial and supply chains, and will be a drag on international trade and world economic growth. Zhong Sheng, a columnist for People's Daily, comments:

IPR infringements curse of knowledge payment platforms

PAYING FOR KNOWLEDGE, that is people paying for digests of books, has become popular among the time-pressured public, especially youngsters. But all parties involved should respect intellectual property rights. Guangming Daily comments:

Golden Horse Awards political damp squib

AFTER FILMMAKERS from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong announced they would not participate in this year's Golden Horse Film Festival because of its pro-independence remarks and deeds of some participants last year, some sponsors such as Bvlgari, Oppo and Piaget have reportedly pulled out too. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Canberra continues to strain ties

Australia's New South Wales Department of Education scrapped the Confucius Institute program last week without consulting the Chinese side. The unilateral move will do a disservice to normal people-to-people exchanges between the two countries and deal a heavy blow to Australia's ties with China, which are already in bad shape.

No unacceptable demands in HK dialogue

Responding to the violent incidents in Hong Kong over the weekend, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, chief executive of the special administrative region, promised on Tuesday that her government will do its utmost to build a dialogue platform with the public.

Delinking US economy from that of China difficult and undesirable

US supermarket giant Costco opened its first Chinese outlet on Tuesday in Shanghai, five days after the United States leader said: "Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China including bringing your companies home and making your products in the USA."

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Beijing and Manila can be closer friends

Editor's Note: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte begins his five-day visit to China on Wednesday, the fifth since he took office in June 2016. During his visit, the two sides are also expected to discuss many issues. Two experts share their views on Duterte's visit and Sino-Philippine ties with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Experts follow:

The planet's future burns along with Amazon

The nearly 73,000 fires, most of them set illegally to clear and prepare land for agriculture, cattle farming and property speculation, have prompted the state of Amazonas to declare an emergency. The fires have decimated the Amazon rainforest, which could be devastating for an ecosystem that produces a huge amount of the planet's oxygen, sparking international concerns over the destruction of one of the world's largest carbon sinks.