简介:ElexiblevarietyhasallalongbeenahallmarkofAmerica’sglobalstrategywithdifferentiatedtreatmentforspecificnations.Inthenewcentury,Washingtondividesthemajorworldforcesintofourcategoriesinlightofacomprehensivecrite-rionofwhethertheyhavebeenfusedintotheinternationalsystem,aregoingto-warddemocracyorbenefitworldstability.Theyinclude:insidersorallies(EuropeandJapan),marginalizedones(someunderdevelopedAfricannations),outsidersor"rogues"(Iraq,NorthKorea)andfinally,travelersonthewayor"transitionstates".InterpretationsbyU.S.strategicreportsdefinethe"transitionstates"as
简介:Realizationofnationalunity,independenceandprosperityhaslongbeenthecherisheddreamoftheentireChinesepeopleforgenerationseversincethehu-miliating1840OpiumWar.WhenMaoZedongannouncedin1949thatthe“the
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:TheIraqwarandtheNorthKoreannuclearcrisisarethetwobigeventsthatareattractingworldwideattention.Themanydebatesandchangesthathavearisenaroundtheglobefromthesetwoissues,withtheformerinparticular,cannotbutcauseeverypersonwhoisinterestedininternationalaffairsandcaresforthefateoftheirrespectivecountriestoponder:willinternationalpolitiesand
简介:HongKong’sreturntoChinaisahistoriceventinworldaffairsaswellasinSino-Britishrelations.Britain’spolicytowardHongKong,therefore,hasaninternationalsignificance.ImmediatelyaftertheBritishelectioninearlyMay,theworldpressweregenerallyoftheviewthattheLabour’svictorywouldmakelittleornodifferencetotheHongKonghandoverquestion.Theappraisalstillholdslargelytruetoday.Judgingfromnewdevelopmentssincethen,however,thereare
简介:Wang:Ibelievethattheabovecomparisonsofthetwo"warsonIraq"areexcellent.TheUnitedStateshasmadeitclearthatitspresentmilitaryactionsareaimingat"topplingSaddam."ItseemsthatWashingtonhaslongmadepreparationsfortheactions,andwilldomoreinthefuture.
简介:ThewarinIraqiscomingtoanend,andthemilitaryactionsaregivingplacetothereconstructionsofthatcountry’spolitical,economicandsocialsystems.Thiswarmarksamajoreventininternationalrela
简介:ChenLisbeng’sCancer-FightingMedicine¥HOURUILICHENLISHENG,adoctoroftraditionalChinesemedicinecancer,worksoutoftheBeijingNo.262...
简介:DuetothefactthatenergysafetyconcernsnotonlyChina'seconomicsafetybutalsoinfluencethesocialdevelopmentandnationalsecurity,itisthereforebothaneconomicissueandapoliticalissue,beingthecoreoftheoverallnationalsecurity,aswellaspolitical,economicandmilitarysecurity.Thisisbecauseacountrycannotsurviveanddevelopwithoutenergyresources.Thekeytoenergysafetyisasteadvsuoolvofenerav.
简介:Astheauthorseesit,"Asia'speacefulrise"seemstobeamoreappropriateexpressiontohighlightthe21stcenturythanthecurrentbuzzwordsof"Asiancentury"or"thecenturyofAsianresurgence"justifiablyassociatedwiththesurginggrowthofregionaleconomiesandtightertiesamongthemsincetheendoftheColdWar.Itisofcrucialsignificancetoidentifythisasaprocessrepletewithcomplexities-anidentificationnecessaryforgaugingitsimpactontheinternationalcommunity.
简介:TheRepublicanseizureofCongressmajority(53seatsinthe100-seatSenateand230outof435Houseseats)putanendtoa40-yearHousedominationbytheDemocratsandconsequentlytheirsimultaneouscontrolofboththepresidencyandthelegislature.ThiswillmeantightercongressionalrestraintsoverBillClintoninthetworemainingyearsofhispresidency.Whatismore,theRepublicansalsowon31of50governorshipsandtheirgainsinclude8ofthe10crucialbiggeststatessuchasCalifornia,NewYorkandTexas,asituationboundtomakegreatimpactonthe1996presidentialrace.