HK education failing its youth

That a 12-year-old boy was among the 36 detained for an attack on police officers in Hong Kong on Sunday has drawn much attention. And he is only one of the many juveniles that have been involved in the unrest and rioting that have plagued the special administrative region over the past two months.

Conflicts and contradictions, but cooperation clearly wins

THE DOCUMENTARY AMERICAN FACTORY shows cooperation and communication can overcome various contradictions and divergences in business operations to achieve a win-win result in the era of globalization. China Youth Daily comments:

Working idly for extra hours bad for business

A NEW PHRASE, "working idly for extra hours", which refers to people staying in office after office hours of only because the boss is still there, has been gaining popularity on domestic social media networks. Thepaper.cn comments:

US firms cannot decouple without suffering damage

When the US administration decided to add Huawei to its sanctioned entity list in May on the grounds that the Chinese company threatens US national security, it was no doubt expecting a big win.

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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.