Daily brief
China has issued a guideline to advance child-friendly development, with an editorial calling it a meaningful investment for society. The country also reports keeping measles cases low despite a global resurgence of the disease.
A Chinese university has launched a barbecue diploma program to professionalize the booming sector, while another encouraged students to 'fall in love' during spring break.
Chinese tourists have continued to avoid Japan for a third consecutive month, even as Japan itself reports record tourist numbers for February.
China mocked the US over its handling of Iran as President Donald Trump delayed a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
A Global Times editorial demanded Japan return Chinese cultural relics it looted, while France opened a probe into retailer Shein over childlike sex dolls.