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Continuity marks EU-China relations

The new European Union leadership is unlikely to change the current trend in EU-China relations, which are based on a pragmatic mix of cooperation and competition. At the same time, the leaders will have to give priority to a number of pressing domestic concerns.

Subsidy a pretext for US to intensify trade row

Industrial subsidy has become a bone of contention between China and the United States. The US claims that, through its industrial policy, China gives subsidies and financial support to its domestic industries thereby distorting the market. But the fact is, the US itself provides huge amounts in form of industrial subsidy for its domestic enterprises.

The whole world should know about John Rabe, hero of Nanjing

I went to Hamburg last weekend to cover the concert version of the opera The Diaries of John Rabe in the landmark Elbphilharmonie, but to me it was really an emotional trip to pay tribute to Rabe who was born in the German port city on Nov 23, 1882.

Chinese story with universal appeal

THE TRAILER FOR MULAN, a Disney movie based on its previous animation about the ancient Chinese legend, has been released and Chinese viewers have been quick to criticize it. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Japan-ROK feud flare-up imperils regional progress

In a move that the Republic of Korea says risks pushing bilateral ties to a "dead-end street", Japan announced last week that it would tighten curbs on exports to the ROK of three materials vital to the tech industry. Seoul said the measures would leave it with no other choice but to take "countermeasures".

CPI increase fueled by fruit, pork price rises

Editor's note: The consumer price index increased 2.7 percent year-on-year last month, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. China Daily writer Li Yang comments:

Trade deal possible if expectations realistic

Little has been revealed about what each party actually said during their latest conversation. But Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He's phone call with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday has made headlines anyway.

Taiwan wasting money to be chess piece of US

THE UNITED STATES announced on Monday it would sell military equipment worth $2.22 billion to Taiwan, which has been met with firm opposition from Beijing. Zhong Sheng, a columnist for People's Daily, comments:

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Arms sales to Taiwan a blow to Sino-US ties

By approving the potential sale of arms worth $2.2 billion to Taiwan, the US State Department has not only further strained cross-Straits relations, it is also trying Beijing's patience. And by passing a series of acts and resolutions related to Taiwan this year, the US Congress has dealt a serious blow to Sino-US relations, as well as undermined peace and stability across the Straits.

China has to better protect heritage sites now

Editor's Note: The Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City (3300 to 2300 BC) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural site at the just concluded UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Baku, Azerbaijan. Why is Liangzhu's heritage status so significant? Two experts share their views with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow: