Osaka consensus signaled direction for Sino-US ties

Editor's note: The Osaka meeting between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday produced the desired results as both leaders agreed to restart the trade negotiations on the foundation of equality and mutual respect, and the US said it will not impose new tariffs on imports from China. Zhong Sheng, a columnist for People's Daily, comments:

Is Japan's whaling near end of the line?

JAPAN OFFICIALLY EXITED the International Whaling Commission on Monday and the first commercial whaling fleet, headed by the Nisshin Maru, set sail from port. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Special pardons reflect real spirit of rule of law

The order on special pardons President Xi Jinping signed and issued on Saturday ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China epitomizes the principle of governing the country with both the rule of law and virtue.

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How significant is the 'Truce of Osaka'?

Call it the "Truce of Osaka". Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed, as expected, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on Saturday to stand down from the escalation of economic conflict between the United States and China. That is certainly good news. While it beats the alternative of expanded tariffs and company-specific sanctions, it leaves one obvious unanswered question: what comes next?

Despite truce, US should be wary of damage

At the meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the just concluded G20 Summit in Osaka, the two sides agreed to restart the trade talks. While the trade disputes are slowing China's growth, the US economy also is beginning to suffer collateral damage.

Turkey looks to improve ties with China

Editor's Note: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to China on Tuesday will help develop bilateral relations, especially because he has emphasized recently that Turkey will never support "efforts to divide China". How can Beijing-Ankara cooperation help Turkey meet its major challenges? Three experts share their views on the issues with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Moment in DPRK may hold promise of progress

It may have been a relatively hastily-arranged meeting. But it was probably more productive than the two leaders' well-prepared rendezvous in Hanoi, Vietnam, four months ago.

Xi-Trump meeting puts focus back on dialogue

The world breathed a sigh of relief when presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump once again hit the pause button on the unfolding China-US trade war when they met in Osaka on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

No let off for fame or fortune

JAMES HARDEN, a basketball player for the Houston Rockets, who is in China on a promotional tour for a sportswear brand, was photographed being punished by the local traffic police in Shanghai because he rode an electric bicycle in an illegal way. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Better vocational education will help Made in China go further

AT AN EXECUTIVE MEETING on Wednesday, the State Council, China's Cabinet, decided to increase the coverage rate and the amount of national scholarships and reimbursements for advanced vocational schools. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

Further opening-up of great significance to nation, the world

Editor's note: At the G20 Summit meeting, held in Osaka, Japan, on Friday, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech and unveiled plans for greater opening-up. An article in the journal Quishi comments: