HK violence unacceptable in any society

The violence that has plagued the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in recent weeks escalated further on the weekend, with rioters hurling bricks, corrosive liquids and gasoline bombs at police officers guarding important government buildings or carrying out their duty on the streets.

Alliance to defend shipping dangerous move

Britain is the most enthusiastic participant in the US mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz since it was proposed by the United States after six commercial ships were attacked there. It is not clear so far which country was the perpetrator.

Regulators should be aware that AI has a double face

AN APP THAT MAKES USERS LOOK LIKE CELEBRITIES has gone viral online. The app, called Zao, lets users post video clips taken from blockbuster movies or hit TV series, and replace an actor's face with that of their own or someone else. But it means people may have a leading role in a video clip posted by someone other than themselves. Beijing News comments:

Heed lessons of the pork price hike

THE COMMERCE MINISTRY said it has been closely following the rising price of pork in the market, and will put more frozen pork, beef and lamb reserved by the central government into the market to increase the supply of meat. The 21st Century Business Herald comments:

US companies know where the consumers are

Editor's Note: China's economy has sufficient strength to cope with the trade frictions with the United States. Zhong Sheng, a columnist of People's Daily, comments:

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Hyping HK violence won't win Tsai votes

With her ruling Democratic Progressive Party suffering heavy losses in the local elections in November last year, Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's position has become untenable.

To cut trade deficit, US must first accept facts

The US' trade deficit, which the White House used as a pretext to launch a trade war against China, is actually a natural outcome of bilateral trade.

Four measures needed to better implement BRI projects

In the initial stage of promoting the Belt and Road Initiative, China engaged more with the central governments of the host countries and relied more on State-owned enterprises investing in infrastructure projects there.

New policies to deepen Lingang opening-up

The municipal government of Shanghai announced 50 measures for the newly added Lingang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone on Friday to make it an influential and competitive special economic zone in the world.

Private companies to boost focus on high-quality development

Private enterprises are looking to play a bigger role in making technological innovations and promoting green and sustainable development as part of a broader drive to achieve high-quality growth, business leaders said.

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