China has the ability to create, determination to protect IPR

AFTER THE UNITED STATES announced it will levy additional tariffs of 10 percent on another $300 worth of imports from China, some people in Washington continue to harp on the same old string, criticizing China for stealing US intellectual properties. People's Daily comments:

Law must hold all wrongdoers in HK to account

Editor's note: Nathan Law Kwun-chung, a main agitator behind the Hong Kong riots that are now in its 11th week, tweeted last week that he has arrived in New York, and will go to Yale University for further education. China Daily writer Li Yang comments:

Kashmir situation warrants concern

The closed-door United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday, convened at the request of Pakistan on the situation in the disputed Kashmir, the first since 1965, ended without even an informal statement, prompting the Indian media to boast of India "thwarting lobbying by China, Pakistan".

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Competition shouldn't be a zero-sum game

With the United States labeling China its foremost, primary and long-term strategic "rival", and adopting a policy to contain China, China sees the US as the biggest external challenge on road to national rejuvenation. As such, Sino-US relations have entered an era of strategic competition.

The most important healthcare tool is trust

Doctors and nurses have traditionally been among the most trusted people in society. According to the Wellcome Global Monitor, the largest-ever survey of public attitudes toward science and health, that remains true: more than 70 percent of those who responded to the survey said they trust scientists, doctors and nurses. But their responses also indicated there is no room for complacency.

France aspires to be a bigger player in Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the G7 Summit in France later this month so he could meet US President Donald Trump.

Vocational Education and Training in Xinjiang

Terrorism and extremism are the common enemies of humanity, and the fight against terrorism and extremism is the shared responsibility of the international community. It is a fundamental task of any responsible government, acting on basic principles, to remove the malignant tumor of terrorism and extremism that threatens people's lives and security, to safeguard people's dignity and value, to protect their rights to life, health and development, and to ensure they enjoy a peaceful and harmonious social environment.

Stability key to securing upturn for Hong Kong economy

The disruptive demonstrations in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region that are now in their 10th week are taking a heavy toll on its economy.

No deal forthcoming under duress

The US Department of Commerce said on Tuesday that it will add China General Nuclear Power Group, the country's largest State-owned nuclear company, to its Entity List - which means US companies will be prohibited from selling products and technologies to the Chinese enterprise.

Rote words negate the intent

Anyone anticipating anything new from Tokyo on the 74th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender on Thursday, will have been disappointed as the message was the same as usual.

Apps will only be able to collect limited personal information

THE NATIONAL INFORMATION SECURITY Standardization Technical Committee is soliciting opinions from the public on the draft "Basic Norms for Collecting Personal Information for Internet Applications". Beijing News comments: