China stands ready to support Africa's game changing FTA

In a historic move to unleash Africa's growth potential by boosting intraregional trade, African leaders launched a continental free trade zone at the African Union Summit in Niamey, capital of Niger, on Sunday after 17 years of tough negotiations.

Restraint, diplomacy only way to defuse Iran crisis

By now, it is more than obvious that Washington is doubling down on its "maximum pressure" on Teheran, and the latter is desperately trying to divert such pressure.

Shandong can exploit its regional advantages to upgrade its economy

WITH THE CHINESE ECONOMY shifting to high-quality development, Shandong province should actively seek to upgrade its traditional economic structure. 21st Century Business Herald comments:

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Public awareness key to curbing pollution

As economic opportunities and the lure of modern lifestyle draw people to cities, the global trend of urbanization continues unabated even though the systems to support the consumption patterns of today's urban dwellers are strained by overburdened infrastructure and fiscal limitations. The result: traffic congestions, degraded waterways and air pollution. And Asian countries, especially China and India, face immense challenges to solve these problems and provide clean air to their citizens.

New opportunity to restore peace on peninsula

The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People's Republic of Korea top leader Kim Jong-un on June 30 has helped resume the talks to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.

Deeper reform can lead to sustainable development

Although China and the United States have agreed to resume the trade talks, China should keep in mind that it needs to strengthen its economic and strategic capability to deal with external challenges.

Patten not in the position to talk about HK affairs

Once again, Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, has exhibited his signature hypocrisy concerning Hong Kong.

Xinjiang 'holocaust' claims serve Washington's aims

FRIDAY IS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY of the July 5 riot in Urumqi, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. China Daily writer Li Yang comments:

Purge of Chinese researchers by US new McCarthyism

Editor's note: A number of Chinese American scientists, researchers and engineers have been investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation since late 2017 on the suspicion of working for China in the United States. Mo Nong, a Beijing-based commentator, comments in a recent post on his WeChat account:

Sweden on wrong side of justice by politicizing a criminal case

Should Qiao Jianjun, third on the list of China's red notice of 100 most wanted and also a fugitive wanted by the Interpol, be brought to justice in China where he is suspected of having embezzled more than 200 million yuan ($30.38 million)? Yes, of course.

Garbage sorting - time to do it

AFTER SHANGHAI ENFORCED its strict household garbage sorting on July 1, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing have vowed to follow suit. Beijing News comments: