The voice of Hong Kong's silent majority must be heard

It should not come as a surprise that more than 300,000 Hong Kong residents, from all walks of life and from different nationalities, participated in a rally convened by over 70 civic leaders on Saturday.

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Growth likely to recover by end of this year

The 6.3 percent GDP growth in the first half of the year is in line with expectations, and although the growth slowed to 6.2 percent in the second quarter, the slowdown is likely to bottom out in the fourth quarter.

Iran deal can still be saved despite setbacks

On May 8, 2019, one year after the United States pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani set a 60-day limit for negotiations with the other signatories to the multilateral agreement. Early this month, Iran announced its stockpile of uranium has surpassed the 300-kilogram limit and its enrichment level is above 3.67 percent, suggesting it is set to go back on the other commitments it had made while signing the deal.

The importance of compulsory education

Among the remarkable achievements of the People's Republic of China in the 70 years since its founding is the nine-year compulsory education system. Thanks to the nine-year compulsory education, China has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, which is a great achievement considering that in 1949, the country's primary-school enrollment rate was only about 25 percent.

China, France to strengthen cooperation

China's new round of reform and opening-up, and consumption upgrade will create new opportunities in niche sectors including high-tech waste recycling, quality control, food safety, medical processes and fintech, areas where French companies have proven technological expertise, a senior French business leader said on Friday.

Top two oil and gas companies report output growth

The nation's two major oil and gas companies reported growth in oil and natural gas production during the first half of the year.

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Trade talks journey arduous, but can be done step by step

Responding to Washington's latest threat to impose additional tariffs on another $325 billion of Chinese exports, the Chinese Foreign Ministry called on Washington to show "determination and perseverance" and work with Beijing to find a way out of the current impasse.

No condoning racism whatever the excuse

Things have turned ugly for Shandong University's foreign students' "buddy program".

IMF must continue to reform no matter who is at the helm

THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND announced on Tuesday that it has accepted the resignation of Managing Director and Chairwoman Christine Lagarde, who is to take over as head of the European Central Bank, and it has initiated the procedure of looking for a successor. China Radio International comments:

Spotting kids drowning in video games

THE NATIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION released an expert consensus on curbing and treating gaming disorder, which repeated the World Health Organization's decision this May to list it as a new disease. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments: