New method takes a toll on drivers
[2019-12-25 00:00]Editor's Note: Six toll stations on highways linking Tianjin with other cities recently switched to the electronic toll collection system and stopped annual collection of tolls, upsetting drivers who have not enrolled in the ETC program. Guangming Daily comments:
Chengdu meeting puts focus on larger regional picture
[2019-12-25 00:00]In their leaders' meeting in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in adopted a series of documents signaling the three countries' shared intent to strengthen economic integration, including an
A year of big success and promise for film industry
[2019-12-25 00:00]The Chinese movies released in 2019 have highlighted some potential growth areas and created new opportunities for the film industry. In fact, after years of rapid growth, a new development model is developing in the Chinese movie industry.
Trilateral talks to enhance regional synergy
[2019-12-25 00:00]Editor's Note: Leaders of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea held a trilateral meeting on economic cooperation and regional security in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Tuesday, which attracted wide attention given the recent developments in their bilateral ties. Two experts share their views on th
Fudging casualty figures shameful
[2019-12-25 00:00]THIRTEEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED on Dec 4 in an explosion at a firecracker unit in Liuyang, Hunan province, but when reporting to higher authorities, certain local officials and factory managers put the casualty figure at seven. The lie was later exposed by probe teams. On Monday, the Work Safety Committ
Single women remain victims of a frozen fertility system
[2019-12-25 00:00]FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CHINA, the case of a single woman's right to freeze her eggs went on trial in Beijing recently. This is a good opportunity for the public to pay attention to single women's reproductive rights and gender equality. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments:
US should honor Singapore consensus
[2019-12-25 00:00]China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaking to Chinese media on Monday, said that the renewed tensions between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are mainly due to Washington failing to address the legitimate and reasonable concerns of Pyongyang and no
Civil code milestone for rule of law
[2019-12-25 00:00]For the first time in the history of the People's Republic of China, a complete civil code is expected to be introduced to govern legal disputes other than those involving crimes. This is undoubtedly a milestone in the development of China's rule of law.
Ozil shoots himself in the foot over Xinjiang
[2019-12-25 00:00]Mesut Ozil is the poster boy of the moment for critics of Beijing's policies in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which is a pity because he has muddied the waters with his own poor grasp of geopolitics and thus made things worse for the people he ostensibly cares about.
Furore after project diverts donations meant for girls' education to boys
[2019-12-19 00:00]SPRING BUDS PROJECT, a charity project aimed at imparting education to girls from impoverished households, ran into controversy online after donors found that many of the beneficiaries were boys. Charity organizations should not violate donors's trust, and randomly change the purpose of donation
Proposal to lift sanctions sets stage for US to defuse dangerous situation
[2019-12-19 00:00]The looming year-end deadline Pyongyang has set for new proposals from Washington to revive the denuclearization talks and Monday's joint proposal by China and Russia that some sanctions be lifted on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to enhance the livelihoods of the civilian population, per
India's act puts West's hypocrisy in spotlight
[2019-12-19 00:00]Protests have erupted nationwide in India as people express their opposition to a new citizenship law that critics fear could disenfranchise millions of Muslims in the country. Police fired tear gas at protesters in New Delhi on Tuesday, and in the northeastern state of Assam, the epicenter of the d
