简介:Internationalresponsibilityfallsupontheshouldersofeverycountry.China'sgrowingcontributionstoworldpeaceanddevelopmenthavesurpassedtheviewofherasa'threat.''Instead,itwas,amongworldmainstreamopinion,expectedtoshoulderastill-biggerburden.Suchexternalexpectations,togetherwithinternalyearningsforahigherprofileabroad,urgearesponseintermsofChinesediplomacy.Whatistobedone?Thispaperexplorestheanswer.
简介:SoonafterKofiAnnanassumedhisofficeasthenewSecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNations,hedeclaredhisdeterminationtoquickenthepaceoftheUN’sreformwiththepurposeofenablingtheworldbodytoserveitsmemberstatesthebetter.Ifsuccessful,thereformwillnodoubtbringthe52-years-oldinternational
简介:Nationaleconomicsecurityreferstothefreedomofasovereignstatefromanyinternalorexternalthreats,eitheractualorperceived,toitseconomicinterests.Thenotionvariesinmeaningfromonecountrytoanother,duetotheirdifferencesinsecurityenvironment,cognitionanddefensecapabilities.IttookquitealongtimeforChinatoformitsowndefinitioninanoverall,profoundmanner,withcontroversystilllingeringamongdivergentinterestgroupsand/orschoolsofthought.Astheauthorseesit,formidableinternalandexternalchallengesthreatenthecountryinthisregard.Weshouldmaintainawarenessoftherisksfrommonopoly-drivenmergersandacquisitionsofforeigncapitalinagrowingnumberofourindustries.
简介:Withthecomingofthenewcentury,theEuropeanUnion(EU)arrivesontheworldscenewithacompletenewlook.Atthebeginningoftheyear,theunionsignedtheNiceTreatyinresponsetotheneedsoffurtherintegrationandeast-
简介:StrivingforcloserbilateraltieshasdominatedEuropeanUnion’sChinapolicyadjustmentssincethemid-nineties.Fourmajordecisionsofstrategicsignifi-canceinthisregardweremadeinquicksuccessionfromJanuarytoAprilthisyear.FirstcametheconsensusinJanuarytoholdanEU-ChinaSummitinthemar-
简介:Atthedawnofanewcentury,thehealthofUSeconomyisclaimingworldwideconcernwithitsshockwavesinmind.Willthenine-yearoldrobusthigh-growth,low-inflationboomhold,withrichrewardsforinvestors?Orrather,isabustjustaroundthecorner,withastockcrash,risinginflation,dollardevaluationandasuddenbrakeontheeconomicgrowthinstore?Theauthorshouldliketoof-fersomeofherviews.
简介:JustasFranceandGermanytookanincreasinglydivergentstandwiththeUnitedStatesovertheIraqissue,onJanuary3rd,2003,eightcountriesincludingBritain,Italy,Spain,Portugal,Denmark,Poland,CzechRepublicandHungarymadeajointstatementintheBritishTimes,appealingtoEuropetoactinconcertwithU.S.overtheissueofusingforceagainstIraq.Thisstatementhaditthatitwas
简介:OnMarch22-April2,1998,USPresidentBillClintonpaidastatevisittosixAfricancountries,namely,Ghana,Uganda,Rwanda,SouthAfrica,BotswanaandSenegal.ThiswasthemostextensivetourofAfricaeverbyanAmericanPresidentandwasamajordiplomaticmoveoftheClintonadministrationafterrepositioningthecontinentinitsglobalstrategy.Obviously,Africaiscarry-ingmoreweightinUSdiplomaticconsiderations.
简介:TheRepublicPartywoncomprehensivevictoryinthe2004U.S.generalelection.Notonlydiditkeeppresidency,expandseatsintheSenateandtheHouseofRepresentatives,italsoachievedcertainprogressingovernors'elections.ThevictoryinelectionbytheRepublicPartyreflectsthefactthatAmericasocietypaysutmostconcerntosecurityandthemainstreamofthetrendofthoughtisconservative.
简介:China'snewthinkingaboutneighboringdiplomacyinAsiasincetheendofColdWarcanbeanalyzedtheoreticallyfromangleofinternationalinstitutions.Chinautilizesinstitutionalismwithgreatflexibilityinfoursub-regions-CentralAsia,NortheastAsia,SoutheastAsiaandSouthAsia,whereinstitutionalmodels-dominantparticipation,deepparticipation,activeparticipationandmoderateparticipationmodelshavebeenadopted.Inthefoursub-regionsinAsia,ChinahashandledthepresenceofU.SinterestswellandrespondedreasonablytotheUnitedStates'Asiandiplomacy.ChinaandtheUnitedStateshavethereforeachievedacompatiblecoexistenceinAsia.CompatibilityandcoexistencebetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesinAsiaarethefundamentalreasonsthatChinahasmadeprogressinthisnewstage,andaretheessenceofthenewthinkinginChina'sneighboringdiplomacy.
简介:ManyChineseareoptimisticaboutWashington'sChinapolicyinBush'ssecondterm.Suchexpectationisbasedonthefollowingjudgments.Firstofall,afterjudgmentsandchangesforseveralyears,theBushadministrationhastakenamorepositivepolicytowardChinaonthewhole.
简介:AfricaplaysanimportantroleinChina'srise.Sino-AfricantiesbolstersupChineseinfluence.AfricanenthusiasmfortakingaleaffromChina'sexperiencetoshakeoffpovertyhasboostedChina'ssoftpower.AfricadefendsChinaasaresponsiblepartneragainstWesternslanderofpracticingneocolonialism.AfricaprovidesChinawiththedrivingforceforsustainabledevelopment.AfricasupportsChina'snationalunificationanddemonstratespoliticalsolidaritywithChina.InrecentyearsAfrica'ssuccessinenhancingcollectivestrengththroughdeepeningsolidarityhaswonadmirationandrespect.Itsstrategicstatusisonasteadyrise.ItisoursincerehopethatAfricawillwalkontheroadofprosperityassoonaspossible.
简介:ThemaincauseofBush'ssuccessintheelectionandbeingre-electedPresidentisthattheRepublicansanditsconservatistideologyprevailsinAmerica.U.S.presidentialelectioniscontentionbetweenthecandidatesinpersonalcapacity,morality,experience,wealthandfamilyaswellascontentionbetweenthetwoparties.In2004election,BushisnotadvantageoustoKerryinpersonalfactors,butinthepartyitself.TheRepublicanshaveobviousadvantagestotheDemocraticParty.Themajorsourceoftheadvantagescomefromconservatistideology.