简介:Jiaxing:SteppingOutFromShanghai'sShadowBystaffreporterLuHUISUZHOUANDHangzhouhavelongbeendescribedbytheChineseasaparadiseforda...
简介:OnthesnowlandofTibet,morningcomesabitlate.Facingthesunthathasjustrisenfromtheeast,Kristin,ayoungAmericanwoman,opensthedoorofherrestaurantinLhasa,capitalofTibet.NunyaRestaurant,whichservesWesternfood,hasbegunanotherbusyday.Kristinandherhusband,Rene,whoisDutch,areco-ownersoftherestaurantlocatedinBeijingRoad,athoroughfareofthecity.Anothercouple,JannettandFred,bothofDutchnationality,aretheotherco-owners.Thefourbosseshavehadlikewiseexpe-
简介:PresidentBushwontheelectionwithhighersupportthanexpectedinthisU.S.election.TheRepublicansalsooccupiedgreaterproportioninboththeSenateandtheHouseofRepresentatives.ThisrevealsthatU.S.societytendstobemoreconservative.Theelectionprocessandresultshowsthattheinfluenceofthemonologuefinancialgroupsoneconomicpolicy,theinfluenceofreligiousright-wingersonideologyandstatepolitics,theinfluenceofthemilitaryindustrialgroupsondefensepolicyandtheinfluenceoftheneo-conservatismonforeignstrategyhaveincreased.
简介:India'sfive-thousandyearhistoryhasadistinctivemarkofitsownintermsofculturaltraditionandnoblemoralsystem.Itisacountrythathasfaithfullybelievedinreligionseversincetheancienttimes,thusreligions,religiousmassorganizationsandtheirdevoutbelievershavebecomethecarriersofIndiantraditionalculture.
简介:Sino-U.S.relationshavefluctuatedsincethebeginningof2010.Whatareprospectsfortheirdevelopment?Willitbefiercerstrategiccompetitionorwillitbelong-termstrategicstability?Takingintotheinternationalsystemandtransitionsinglobalpower,thisessayanalyzesrecentchangesinSino-U.S.relationsandU.S.strategicassessmentofChina.ProspectsforandfuturetrendsinSino-U.S.relationswillbediscussed.SinceSino-U.S.relationshavealwaysbeenbasedontheinteractionofmultiplefactors,thisessayraisesnewquestionsratherthansimplydrawingspecificconclusions.Sino-U.S.relationshavetakenonanewlook,seasonedastheyarebytheglobalfinancialcrisisanddramaticreversalsoffortune:thereisaslowtransitiontowardsreconciliationthoughcompetitionstillcontinues.Moreimportantly,bothsidesseemtobeponderingamoreprofoundproblem:isthisthebeginningofadeeperstrategiccontestoristhistheprequeltorealstrategicstability?WhereisSino-U.S.relationsheaded?
简介:Theimportantconceptofbuildinga'harmonioussociety',a'harmoniousAsia'anda'harmoniousworld'initiatedbyPresidentHuJintaoisofgreattheoreticalandpracticalsignificanceasitconstitutesthecomprehensiveguidingprincipleforChina'sdomesticpoliticsandexternalstrategies,andestablishesthegoalandorientationChinapursuesinthechanginginternationalsystem.
简介:Inthe60yearssincethefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina,thecountryhaspursuedapeace-orientedforeignpolicy.AftertheendoftheBeijingOlympicsinOctober2008,China'sforeignrelationsbegantotakeonanewlook.Thecountrynowparticipatesmoreactivelyinglobalandregionalissues,forgingmultilateralandbilateralrelationships,andenteringintodiscussionsonmaritimerightsandmilitarystrategy.ItcouldbesaidthatChinaisnowshowingmoreinitiative,independence,confidence,transparencyandagreatersenseofresponsibility,andstrengtheningcooperationwithallpartners.ThesechangesaremainlyduetoChina'sincreasingcomprehensivenationalstrengthanditsneedtointegrateintotheinternationalsysteminapeacefulandharmoniousmannerwithbenefitstoall.Chinahasredefineditsidentityandreassesseditsinterests.Thesechangesareongoing,andthenation'sdiplomacyisstillnotperfect,butthegeneraldirectionhasnowbeenset.
简介:TheIraqwarandtheNorthKoreannuclearcrisisarethetwobigeventsthatareattractingworldwideattention.Themanydebatesandchangesthathavearisenaroundtheglobefromthesetwoissues,withtheformerinparticular,cannotbutcauseeverypersonwhoisinterestedininternationalaffairsandcaresforthefateoftheirrespectivecountriestoponder:willinternationalpolitiesand
简介:TheimmediatecausesfortheincreasinginstabilityofSino-U.S.relationsarethenarrowinggapinnationalstrengthbetweenthetwo.Whilecontinuingtheirrespectiveinternalchanges,bothChinaandtheU.S.willtrytoinfluenceeachother.Theywillseektoexpandbilateralstrategiccooperationandplaystrategicgames,aimingtoreducerisksbutnotantagonizetheotherside.
简介:Undertheimpactofthesovereigndebtcrisis,theEuropeanUnionpayslessattentiontoitsforeignpolicyandtheCommonForeignPolicytendstobe"renationalized";theEUisagainembracing"geo-economics"withanenhancedtendencyofhighlightingeconomictiesandtradeinitsexternalrelations;EUcountrieshavegreatlycuttheirdefenceexpenditures,makingitmoredifficulttoimplementtheEU’sCommonSecurityandDefencePolicy(CSDP)infuture.TheauthorholdsthattheprospectsofeconomicgrowthintheEurozonecountries,Europeanintegrationunderthepressureofstructuralchangesininternationalrelations,andcompetitionandcollaborationinamultiplestructureofforeignpolicyestablishmentsarecombinedtoshapetheEU’sforeignpolicyinthecomingyears.
简介:HongKong’sreturntoChinaisahistoriceventinworldaffairsaswellasinSino-Britishrelations.Britain’spolicytowardHongKong,therefore,hasaninternationalsignificance.ImmediatelyaftertheBritishelectioninearlyMay,theworldpressweregenerallyoftheviewthattheLabour’svictorywouldmakelittleornodifferencetotheHongKonghandoverquestion.Theappraisalstillholdslargelytruetoday.Judgingfromnewdevelopmentssincethen,however,thereare
简介:Sincethe18thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC),theCPCCentralCommitteewithComradeXiJinpingatitscorehasbeenexploring,innovatingandprovidingguidancefortheadvanceofChina’sdiplomacy,withaninsightfulgraspofthefutureofmankind,thetrendofthetimesandthestrategicdirectionofChina’srelationswiththerestoftheworld.GeneralSecretaryXiJinpinghasputforwardaseriesofnewproposals,initiatives,conceptsandtheoriesondiplomacy,andhasgraduallyformedhisinnovativethoughtondiplomacyfeaturingdistinctivecharacteristicsofthetime.XiJinping’sthoughtondiplomacyaddressesnewissuesfacingChina’sdiplomacybyrelyingonandutilizingtheMarxistposition,viewpointsandapproaches.Itanswerssuchkeyquestionsaswhatmajor-countrydiplomacywithChinesecharacteristicsisandhowthisconceptcanbecarriedout,anddefinestheguidingphilosophy,basicprinciples,primarytasks,strategiesandtacticsofconductingexternalworkinanewera.XiJinping’sthoughtondiplomacyisascientifictheoreticalsystemwhichisrich,comprehensiveandprofound.1ItisanimportantcomponentoftheXiJinpingThoughtonSocialismwithChineseCharacteristicsforaNewEra,andaguidingprinciplewithasolidtheoreticalfoundationforthedevelopmentofthemajor-countrydiplomacywithChinesecharacteristics.
简介:Wang:Ibelievethattheabovecomparisonsofthetwo"warsonIraq"areexcellent.TheUnitedStateshasmadeitclearthatitspresentmilitaryactionsareaimingat"topplingSaddam."ItseemsthatWashingtonhaslongmadepreparationsfortheactions,andwilldomoreinthefuture.