Only the courts can judge merits of a grievance

Editor's note: Zhang Koukou, who was given the death penalty for intentional homicide after killing three neighbors whom he held responsible for the death of his mother, was executed on Wednesday. China Youth Daily comments:

Hot words: Regulation on improving the business environment

优化营商环境条例 (yōuhuà yíngshāng huánjìng tiáolì)

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What lies behind the success of AIIB

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's board of governors approved the applications of three African countries - Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda - at its fourth annual meeting in Luxembourg on July 13, taking the total number of members to 100.

Scrapping of treaty makes future of world uncertain

On Feb 2, the United States announced it would withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty alleging that Russia had violated the 1987 agreement to eliminate the two countries' land-based ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and missile launchers in the short range (500-1,000 kilometers) and intermediate range (1,000-5,500 km).

Rice turning a blind eye to racial divide in Washington

Former US national security advisor Susan Rice was in the spotlight earlier this week for calling Chinese diplomat Zhao Lijian a "racist" after the latter described on Twitter the racial divide in Washington. Rice's charge, however, shows her disconnect with reality.

Flower rooted in the Chinese heart

THE CHINA FLOWER ASSOCIATION is inviting people to answer the question on its website asking whether they agree to it recommending the peony as the national flower. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

China unwittingly used as White House goes after Google

The US administration announced on Tuesday it will investigate whether Google works with China. Given the administration's increasing dislike of the US tech giant, it no doubt seems a good way to kill two birds with one stone: put pressure on China ahead of the forthcoming trade talks while also pressing Google to be more malleable.

Public has its own part to play for healthy nation

THE STATE COUNCIL, China's Cabinet, recently issued a guideline document to launch the 2019-30 Healthy China Program Action, listing a series of special actions to implement comprehensive health intervention, care for the health of key groups and promote prevention and control of major diseases. The Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

US trying to hold WTO to ransom

The World Trade Organization's Appellate Body ruled against the United States on Tuesday in a 2012 case brought by China to challenge US anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese exports, saying the US did not fully comply with a WTO ruling and could face Chinese sanctions if it does not remove certain tariffs that break WTO rules.

Hiring of foreign teachers should abide by rules

Editor's note: On Tuesday, Beijing No 3 Intermediary People's Court gave a final ruling in the retrial of a case, in which three defendants working for an education company were given prison sentences of one and a half to two years for helping people to illegally cross national borders. China Daily writer Li Yang comments:

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