Bad habits die hard as Anhui shows

IN ITS NOTIFICATION of its findings about the Anhui provincial government on Saturday, the Central Ecological and Environmental Inspection Team points out that about 602 hectares of land in the Yangtze alligator protection zone in the province was illegally developed for commercial use, and the province's forestry administrative bureau, the department in charge of the protection zone, had tried to cover up its connivance in this. Beijing News comments:

Recycling cars is a better use of resources

Editor's note: The State Council, China's Cabinet, unveiled a new regulation on the recycling of scrapped vehicle last week. The document will take effect from June 1, meanwhile the old regulation that was issued in June 2001 will be abolished. Legal Daily comments:

Asian world view in stark contrast to that of the West

THE CONFERENCE ON DIALOGUE OF ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS will open in Beijing on Wednesday. China Daily reporter Li Yang comments:

Taiwan question should not destabilize China-US relations

Obviously it is not just a few people in Washington that are pessimistic about relations with China, and assume that Beijing and Washington are headed straight toward the notorious Thucydides trap.

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Leading the world toward peace, prosperity

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the remarkable achievements China has made, especially during the four decades of reform and opening-up, are enough for the Chinese people to celebrate this historical occasion.

Greater Bay Area shows power of urban clusters

In February, the State Council, China's Cabinet, unveiled guidelines for developing the Greater Bay Area, covering nine cities in the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong province plus the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions. Which shows that, while the rest of the world remains mired in a seemingly interminable debate over how to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth, China is working to deliver it.

Nepal president's visit to China opens up new vistas

The recent state visit of Nepalese President Bidhya Devi Bhandari to China, which coincided with the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing, offered the two countries the opportunity to discuss mutual interests and exchange views at the highest political level.

CTI growth to sustain uptick in consumption

China's consumer trend index (CTI), released by Nielsen, a global measurement and data analytics company, increased further in the first quarter of this year as the economy continued to stabilize, a new report said on Friday.

Chinese brands set to move up the value chain

More efforts should be made in the globalization of Chinese brands so local companies can move up higher in the global value chain, speakers at the International Forum on China Brand Development held in Shanghai said on Friday.

Asset quality of lenders stable, says CBIRC official

The asset quality of the Chinese banking sector will remain generally stable this year, an official of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission said on Friday.

US rash to toy with idea of playing 'Taiwan card'

In another sign that the United States is trying to ratchet up pressure on Beijing from all fronts, the US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 414-0 for a non-binding resolution reaffirming Washington's so-called commitment to Taiwan.