A woman winning science award will promote gender equality

IN ORDER TO MAKE THE FUTURE SCIENCE PRIZE "CHINA'S NOBEL PRIZE", the Chinese science prize committee should adopt a more open and inclusive attitude toward researchers and encourage scientific innovation. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Don't be fooled, e-cigarettes are indeed harmful

ARE ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES SAFE? The debate has been raging for long. Many have complained about suffering from health problems after smoking e-cigarettes, and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 215 lung disease cases possibly caused by e-cigarettes. Li Xiaokui, a senior science writer, comments on pop-science website guokr.com:

HK must play bigger role in Greater Bay Area

Editor's Note: On Feb 18, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the State Council, China's Cabinet, jointly issued an outline of the development plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, elevating the area's development to the level of national strategy. A Liaowang Institute article comments:

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A US-Iran military conflict unlikely

Editor's Note: Iran announced on Friday that it would stop implementing some of the provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal with major powers to continue its nuclear research and development program. This is Iran's latest move to withdraw from the nuclear deal amid escalating tensions with the US. Two experts share their views on the US-Iran standoff with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Animation industry still has room for growth

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first animation film, was released in 1937. Four years later, the Wan Brothers screened the first Chinese animation feature, Princess Iron Fan, a fictional character from the Chinese classic Journey to the West.

China's status as a developing country beyond any doubts

The World Trade Organization's mission is to promote the sustainable development of economies using multilateral trade rules.

Demonstrators betray hidden US hand behind HK protests

A chameleon can change only its color but never its skin. For an apt example, look no further than the demonstrators in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. On the surface, they may seem to be protesting to safeguard the freedom they enjoy or seek more freedom. Dig a little deeper and it will be evident their motive is anything but that.

Free trade gets vote of confidence

While very few, if any, governments are indifferent to the current political and economic uncertainties, the inconvenient truth is that the most advanced and most vibrant economies have been hit the hardest by unilateralism and protectionism.

Always turns up like bad pence

Should US Vice-President Mike Pence mistake the courteousness and hospitality of his hosts during his visit to Europe last week as an endorsement of what he said, he would be able to submit a perfect report to the US president.

SAR protesters reveal another ugly side of their character

ANNIE WU SUK-CHING, chief of Maxim's Group, Hong Kong' s largest catering group, was verbally assaulted by some demonstrators in the special administrative region recently for trying to prevent students from taking part in a strike. China Daily's writer Zhu Yuan comments:

Disney fails to change security rule despite promise

PEOPLE'S DAILY reported on Friday that Shanghai Disney Resort, instead of deploying staff members to physically check visitors' bags to prevent them from carrying food inside the theme park, will install more security scanners to do the job. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments: