Supply chain advantages not weakened by trade dispute

THE TRADE FRICTIONS with the United States make some worry that China will lose its advantages in industrial supply chains. The relocation of some enterprises to some other countries further aggravates these concerns. The 21st Century Business Herald comments:

No place has escaped the plastic plague

IN THE DEEPEST DIVE in a manned submersible, US explorer Victor Vescovo spotted and video-recorded a plastic bag and a pile of candy wrappers on the seabed. China Daily reporter Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Bet on tariffs not a winning one for the US

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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Dialogue to bring civilizations closer

Editor's Note: Representatives from many countries and organizations are taking part in the weeklong Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations that began in Beijing on Wednesday. Following are excerpts from the speeches delivered by nine of the participants:

Authorities should ensure fairness by curbing 'gaokao immigration'

THE EDUCATION BUREAU in Shenzhen announced on Sunday that 32 students would not be allowed to sit this year's gaokao, or national college entrance exam, in the city because they were "gaokao immigrants". A China Youth Daily article commented:

More funds for barrier-free living

GAO YA, an 11-year-old blind girl in Harbin city, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, is proud of walking 368 meters alone every day to and from school. She does not know that her mother accompanies her all the way. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

No challenge will prevent China's further progress

Editor's note: People expecting progress in the trade talks between China and the United States cannot help raising the question whether Washington is intent on pushing the negotiations that have gone through 11 rounds back to where they started. People's Daily comments:

Beijing still open to talks, but will not bow to tariffs

With China retaliating in kind to the United States hiking the existing "punitive" tariffs on Chinese goods, the world was not left long in suspense wondering how Beijing would react to Washington putting the kibosh on what was evidently an impending trade deal in such a high-handed manner.

Asian dialogue aims to build stronger sense of community

Barely three weeks after it hosted the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which attracted participants from around the world, Beijing is now hosting the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations.

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Talks still possible but not on US terms

Editor's Note: The United States raised the tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10 percent to 25 percent on Friday, when the 11th round of China-US trade talks ended. Will the US move affect the progress made until now to resolve the trade dispute? Four experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow: