US should change its thinking so it's in line with the times

Like the behavior of any spoiled brat, Washington's lack of propriety and its overbearing - sometimes ruthless - desire to have its own way are annoying, and ultimately self-defeating.

Washington really has it in for Huawei

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday in which he declared a national economic emergency and banned the technology and services of "foreign adversaries" deemed to pose "unacceptable risks" to US national security.

Trade dispute an inflammation as relations are recalibrated

AS THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA lock horns in trade frictions, some worry that if the situation escalates into a self-destructive spiral, the world's two largest economies will have no choice but to sever all their trade ties. China Daily reporter Li Yang comments:

CO2 levels have gone through the roof

THE CONCENTRATION of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reportedly eclipsed 415 parts per million for the first time in human history. That bodes ill, comments China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang:

Which country keeps going back on its own word?

Editor's note: During the recent 11th Sino-US high-level economic and trade consultations, the United States announced that it would raise the tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10 percent to 25 percent. Zhong Sheng, a columnist for People's Daily, comments:

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China can use US' own tactics to counter it

Editor's Note: China has reiterated that it doesn't want to be dragged into a trade war with the United States but is capable of safeguarding its interests if it is forced into one.

Too many WeChat work groups a drain on workers

Editor's Note: Xiangzhou district of Zhuhai, Guangdong province, has issued a directive to solve the problem of formalism and reduce the work burden of grassroots government employees. According to the directive, one department can set up only one work chat group on WeChat, Tencent's popular instant messaging app, and seniors should not send work-related WeChat messages to their subordinates after office hours. Two experts share their views on the directive with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

US disinformation campaign on trade should set the alarm bells ringing

It was shocking to see a US leader send torrents of tweets on the US-China trade dispute in the past week, much of them touting the benefits the US economy, farmers and consumers will get from the tariff hikes on Chinese products.

Xi gets to the heart of matter with call for community spirit

President Xi Jinping once again presented his vision that no country can be isolated, entire of itself; and that each is an integral part of the global community in his keynote speech at the opening of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing on Wednesday.

Foreign enterprises give China vote of confidence

The United States has claimed that China will be hurt very badly if the two countries do not reach a trade deal, because the tariffs the US has imposed will force companies to move production to other countries.