简介:Whatistheinternationalorder?ProfessorZhaoXiaochundefineditasthe'standardsandspecificationsestablishedbythemembersoftheinternationalsysteminordertomaintainitsstabilityandnormaloperationaswellcoordinatingandaddressinginternationalaffairs,andactingasaguaranteemechanism,adecision-makingprocessandprovidingrulesofagenda'.ProfessorCaiTuodefinesitasthe'specificnorms,institution,
简介:U.S.sanctionsonIranhaveexpandedsincethestartoftheIraniannuclearissue.Theyhavegrownfromsmall-scaleembargoestotoday’ssanctionsonmultiplesectorsincludingfinance,trade,energy,andpersonnel.DuringU.S.PresidentBarackObama’stenure,thereisverylittlelikelihoodthattheU.S.willresorttoforce,leavingWashingtonwithnoothermeansthansanctionstopersuadeIrantochangeitsnuclearpolicy.Thismeansthatalthoughsanctionshavealimitedeffect,theU.S.willcontinuetoprimarilyrelyonthemtoforceIran’shand.
简介:HongKonghasbeenagreathelptothenationinitseffortstorejointheworldcommunityoverthepast30yearssincethebeginningof'ReformandOpeningUp'in1978.Ithasplayedauniqueroleinhelpingthenationinimplementinganexports-driveneconomy,improvingindustrialperformance,upgradingtechnology,accumulatingwealth,creatingjobs,helpingbuildabettersocialistmarketeconomy,andassistinginthedevelopmentofeducation,cultureandsportsthroughinvestmentsinto,andtradeandcooperationwith,themainland.ItiscertainlytruetosaythatHongKonghasmadeagreatcontributiontoChina's'ReformandOpeningUp'andthemodernizationofthewholecountry.
简介:WiththeriseofChina'spositionintheinternationalpoliticalandeconomicfields,theWestbegantoquestionChina'sdevelopingcountrystatus.thewrongperceptionoftheWestliesprimarilyinthefollowingaspects:first,thevaguenessoftheconceptof'developingcountries'andthetendencytowardsnarrowingthenotion;second,thewesterncountriesarepressingChinatoshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilitiesinsodoing.
简介:Currently,therearetwomainproblemsfacingChinesethinktanks:one,theydonotproperlyunderstandwhatdecision-makersneed;two,decision-makersdonotfindthesethinktanks’researchuseful.Thefirstproblemisrelativelyeasytosolve.Decision-makerscouldassigntaskstothinktanksaswellasthinktankscomingupwiththeirown
简介:WemusttakeintoaccountChina’suniquenationalconditionswhendecidinghowtobuilda'think-tankcluster'.Chinaisahugecountry,itsbillion-pluspopulationisthreetimesaslargeasEurope’s,fourtimesthatoftheUSand10timesbiggerthanJapan’s.ThatmeansthatChineseelitesandintellectualsshouldalsooutnumbertheirEuropean,American,
简介:FewpeoplewouldchallengethecurrentrelativestabilityofSino-U.S.relationship,thoughnotnecessarily"atitsbestsincethe1972normalization"inthemindofeveryone.Butdifferencesinviewsarisewhenitcomestoquestionslike"Whyso?""Howlongwillthepositivetrendhold?"Hereentersintothepicturethethemeofmypaper:Anyvastvistaforfuturebilateralties?