AI comes to the rescue of vague images

SOME PHOTOGRAPHS of famous actress Bridgitte Lin Ching Hsia taken in the 1980s have been "repaired", that is, transformed from blurred into high-density images, and spread online. China Daily's reporter Zhang Zhouxiang explains the artificial intelligence (AI) technology behind the miracle:

Doctors cannot refuse to cooperate with police

Editor's note: A statement published online by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association on Saturday said doctor-patient conflicts should not be treated as a typical civil dispute and medical professionals deserve more respect from society. The statement came after police took away Zhao Xiaojing, a doctor at Shanghai Renji Hospital, in handcuffs following a dispute between him and the husband of a patient. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Opening up for a better world

In his keynote speech at the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on April 26, President Xi Jinping said "we firmly believe that a more open China will form more benign interactions with the world" and help it become more progressive and prosperous, giving a clear message that China is committed to further opening its economy to the outside world.

Benefits of high-speed railway far outweigh CRC's rising debt

THE FINANCIAL REPORT the China Railway Corporation issued last week shows its high-speed-railway-related debt soared from 1.89 trillion yuan ($281 billion) in 2010 to 5.28 trillion yuan at the end of September 2018. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Fear over amendment to HK fugitive law unwarranted

A Hong Kong resident was sentenced to prison for money laundering by the Hong Kong High Court on Monday, but he could be released as early as October, according to police, because he has been held since February last year.

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The spirit of May Fourth Movement lives on

Editor's Note: May 4, 2019, marks the 100th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, a patriotic campaign launched by Chinese youth in 1919 against imperialism and feudalism. Two experts share their views on the impact of the movement on Chinese youths with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Chinese-Australians need to come together

A new burst of messaging against China has been unleashed again by Australian newspapers and the Four Corners program of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, giving the impression that hostile forces are threatening Australia. In March, former Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans said, "a new form of Sinophobia is emerging". He said this is one of the reasons Chinese-Australians are under-represented in senior leadership in Australia.

Sustainability key to next phase of Belt and Road

Editor's note: In her speech at the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on Friday, Christine Legarde, International Monetary Fund managing director, said the initiative had now entered its second phase - which she called "BRI 2.0". Excerpts:

Lost cards expose ID loopholes

WU XIEYU, a Peking University student suspected of having murdered his mother in 2016, was caught by the police in Chongqing last week. Beijing News comments:

Trust is the foundation for Belt and Road cooperation

When President Xi Jinping outlined China's to-do list at the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on Friday, many foreign listeners started taking notes.

The greener the better, horticultural expo shows

With more than 110 countries and international organizations participating in the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition that opens on Monday, it is an ideal platform for highlighting the importance of and promoting the concept of "Live Green, Live Better", which is this year's theme.