Shootings rob tranquil, pacific New Zealand of its innocence

The question many New Zealanders are asking themselves in the wake of Friday's deadly terrorist attacks on two mosques is: Why?

Initiative aims to connect not divide

With claims being heard in some Western European countries that China's bid to advance the Belt and Road Initiative in Europe is aimed at dividing the European Union, it will clearly require more time for some EU countries to fully appreciate how the initiative serves as an antidote to the increasingly prevailing unilateralism and trade protectionism.

Use AI to eliminate extremist content, not widen its audience

One of the tactics that terrorists routinely embrace is to try to maximize the fear and intimidation that they hope their cruel and inhuman acts will trigger.

Can Cannavaro instill some pride in the national team?

SOME MEDIA OUTLETS have reported that Fabio Cannavaro, coach of the Guangzhou Evergrand club, has been appointed coach of Chinese national team. China Daily reporter Li Yang comments:

Was hard sell behind health tonic death?

A SALESPERSON, as well as a large-quantity buyer of Nu Skin juice, refused modern medicine and only took her purchased juice after falling ill in late February, reportedly under the guidance of Nu Skin "tutors". She died from a lung infection in Beijing on March 2. Nu Skin announced an internal probe on Tuesday. China Daily reporter Zhang Zhouxiang comment:

Investment law stresses better IPR protection

Editor's note: The newly passed Foreign Investment Law indicates that China is stepping up its protection of intellectual property rights, said Yukon Huang, a senior fellow with the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in an interview with Xinhua News Agency:

Hot words: Care services for children and the elderly

社区养老托幼服务 (shèqū yǎnglǎo tuōyòu fúwǔ)

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Tsai's ploys can't prevent reunification

Delivering a speech to mark the 40th anniversary of the Message to Compatriots in Taiwan on Jan 2, President Xi Jinping said reunification of the Chinese mainland and Taiwan under the "one country, two systems" principle is a "historical conclusion drawn over the 70 years of the development of cross-Straits relations, and a must for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the new era".

Xinjiang explores new ways to fight terrorism

On a crisp March day in Kashgar, the biggest city on the western edge of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, men and women danced for hours to traditional music to celebrate the marriage of a young couple. The veiled bride was thrown up in the air repeatedly amid laughter, cheers and songs of best wishes. It was a typical Uygur wedding - festive, flamboyant and boisterous.

Social security system reform to help elders

At a news conference at the end of the second session of the 13th National People's Congress on Friday, Premier Li Keqiang reiterated the importance of taking good care of senior citizens, and said that the social security fees employers pay for their staff will be reduced from 20 to 16 percent from May 1.

Emancipating minds and improving livelihoods

Editor's note: The following are excerpts from four articles by researchers on Xinjiang's human rights issue.