Escalating violence in SAR reveals Western media's ill intentions

Violence has continued unabated in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region even as Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is actively building a platform for dialogue in a bid to foster cohesiveness in society and find ways to bring the city back to the development track.

Time running out for Tsai to mend her ways

Given the pro-independence stance of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and her Democratic Progressive Party, it is not surprising that the island has lost many of its "diplomatic" partners in recent years.

China-ASEAN ties enter new stage

A golden opportunity for China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to synergize their development outlooks and deepen cooperation, that is what the 16th China-ASEAN Expo provides.

It's time Hong Kong residents helped police end violence, restore order

After more than 100 days of chaos, many of the original reasons and excuses for the demonstrators in Hong Kong no longer hold water. The truth has gradually emerged and the nature of the chaos has become increasingly clear.

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Time for Tsai to read the writing on the wall

That her refusal to accept the 1992 Consensus that there is only one China and instead curry favors with the United States, which in reality can be no one's friend, would come back to haunt her was obvious. But rather than waking up and realizing it was a shadow she and her ruling party were following, she continued to dream of "independence".

Advancing political consultation to serve national rejuvenation

The system of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference should be upheld, and its work of political consultation, democratic oversight, and participation in State affairs improved. This message for the CPPCC came from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Friday, the eve of its 70th anniversary.

Promoting global development cooperation

Developing countries have emerged as impressive forces with profound influence in international development cooperation, and China has become one of the major players in this field.

Decades of growth spur rise in overseas travel

Editor's note: To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, we are publishing a series of stories reflecting changes and developments in fields such as law, education, transportation and the environment. This is the fourth in the series.

From economic researcher to globe-trotting guru

"The first time I traveled abroad was on a business trip to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand when I worked for Beijing International Studies University in 2001," said Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy.

Overseas study no longer only for the elite

Editor's note: To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, we will publish a series of stories reflecting on changes and developments in fields such as law, education, transportation and the environment. This is the third in the series.

'Nerd' finds success and makes friends with Friends

Hu Chen first traveled overseas at the age of 10, when he took second place in a national calligraphy competition and won a five-day cultural exchange to South Korea.