Passing Through the "Security Bottleneck" Period

This year marks the second year after we entered the new century. On the whole, China is facing a sound international situation and security environment. Two reasons concerned could be mentioned: first, in the past year, the foreign relations of our country developed stably and steadily in several major aspects, without any serious knotty events occurring. The same is basically true in China's relations with     

From World Leader to "Sick Man of the East"

Backwardness invites foreign bullying. --- A popular Chinese saying China was the world's acknowledged science and technology leader throughoutthe first millennium up to the first half of the second one, in the global odyssey of     

Thinking on the Theory of "China’s Century"

As China’s economy and global influence increase,its international relations are quickly changing.As more credence is given to predictions of a"China Century"to follow the"American Century,"interest is also increasing in the adjustments China is making to its strategic diplomacy as it prepares to take the first chair from the United States.The conceptual innovation in China’s diplomacy in 2014 is a significant harbinger in the eyes of many as to how this China Century will shape up.While China’s new diplomacy is praised,opinion differs on its future intentions.After a series of proposals were put forward at summit meetings of CICA(Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in     

Vision and Actions of People-to-People Diplomacy within to the Blueprint of the "Chinese Dream"--The Case of the CYMCA and CYWCA

The "Chinese Dream" has been the catch-prase and topic of recent days, because it embodies the ardent aspiration of all Chinese people for a beautiful China and better life. General Secretary Xi Jiping elaborated on the blueprint and goals of the "Chinese Dream" at the closing ceremony of the 1st Session of the 12th NPC, as well as how could we realize this Dream.     

Summary of the Speech at the Seminar on "International Security Order after the Iraq War

Inthisgoldenseasonofautumntheseminaron″InternationalSecurityOrderaftertheIraqWar″whichissponsoredjointlybytheInternationalDepartmentoftheCPCCentralCommitteeIDCPCCCtheChineseAssociationforInternationalUnderstandingCAFIUandtheFriedrichEbertStiftungFESofGermanyisnowopentodayinBeijing.OnbehalfofCAFIUIwouldliketoextendmywarmwelcometoguestsMr.Scharpingandotherparticipantsandtoexpressmysincerecongratulationstotheopenningoftheseminar.Itisofgreatsignificancethattodayspecialistsoninte…     

Is U.S.Diplomacy Entering the "Post-Obama Era" ?

After the U.S.mid-term elections in November 2014,the Obama administration entered a"lame-duck"period.As the Republicans have controlled both the House of Representatives and the Senate,public opinion generally holds that the Obama administration is due to face greater difficulties over the next two years.But as the U.S.political system allows the President of the United States to act more independently in the field of foreign affairs than in that of internal affairs,he can still make a difference here without being hindered by political affairs,even during the last two years of his presidency.In recent history,Ronald Reagan was a typical case in point:he achieved significant success in foreign affairs during the last two years of his tenure.Bill Clinton and George W.Bush     

Seminar on "International Security Order after the Iraq War" Held in Beijing

Aninternationalseminaron″InternationalSecurityOrderaftertheIraqWar″jointlysponsoredbytheIn-ternationalDepartmentoftheCentralCommitteeoftheCommunistPartyofChinaIDCPCCCtheChineseAssociationforInternationalUnderstandingCAFIUandtheFriedrichEbertStiftungFESofGermanywasheldinBeijingfrom9thto10thOctober2003.ParticipantstotheseminarincludedMr.Sharpingfor-merGermanDenfenceMinisterMr.ArnoldChairmanoftheDefenceCommitteeoftheParliamentaryGroupoftheGermanSocialDemocraticPartyMr.Faner…     

Bangladesh and China Are "All-Weather" Friends——Impression from the Reception of the Bangladesh-China People''''s Friendship A ssociation Delegation

AttheinvitationofCAFIUthesix-memberBangladesh-ChinaPeople'sFriendshipAssociationheadedbyQaziSaleemulHuqpaidavisittoChinainAugust3-12whentheyvisitedBeijingShang-haiandGuangzhouandhadtalkedwiththegov-ernmentalofficialsbusinesspeoplescholarsandpeople'sorganizationsthere.ChinaandBangladeshhaveenjoyedalonghistoryoffriendlytieswhichstartedonethousandyearsa-go.Thebilateralrelationshiphasbeendevelopingveryrapidlyalongwithfrequentmutualvisitssincetheestablishmentofthediplomaticrelationsin1975.T…     

Our Knowledge about China Entirely Updated"──Sidelights on the China Trip by the Delegation of Trade Unionists from the Austria-China Friendship Association

At the invitation of the Chinese Association for International Understand-ing (CAFIU), Mr. Gloss Wilhelm , Vice-president of the Austria's Trade Union of Civil Servants (ATUCS), headed a delegation of trade unionists from the Austria-China Friendship Association (ACFA) for a visit to China in late June this year. As a CAFIU staff member, I had the honor to accompany the Austrian friends on their tour of Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, and Qufu. My experience with them was pleasant. …     

"Who Are You Wearing?" Using the Red Carpet Question Pedagogically

This paper presents an active learning module design and implementation strategy for use in an undergraduate course on globalization, world politics, international political economy, or international relations. Students are first asked to conduct research on their wardrobe and its origins by country, allowing for classroom discussion of research methods and designs. Results are submitted, along with a short response essay. This is evaluated in conjunction with a case-study short reading and shared discussion, followed by a short video/multimedia presentation on free trade and labor issues. Drawing on literature on active learning, I argue that this presents a more cohesive approach for engaging students in the material on a substantive level, while at the same time allowing them to actively appreciate and understand such diverse concepts as commodity chains, free trade zones, fair trade versus free trade, gendered divisions of labor, consumer responsibility, research methodologies, and macroeconomic shifts in employment across nations. This also serves as a rubric for instructors to use in creating their own topical "modules." Preliminary data and classroom results are discussed, as are additional strategies for lesson development.     

Features of the International Situation at the Turn of the Century

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Feeling the Pulse of the World

Dizziness from preoccupation with the 20th century robbed us of the time to contemplate the 21st century. This is a well-known dictum early back in the 1960s by the late French strategist Raymond Aron. Now the new century is upon us. What were believed to be irrelevant then have turned out into hot topics these days. An early warning for the unfolding century, the September 11 events represent but only a prelude     

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the United Nations

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Reflections on the Return of the China-Japan Relationship to the Normal Track

The China-Japan relationship has swung between deterioration and improvement in the 21st century while Japanese leaders'cognition and Japanese public opinion remain operative at a deep level.The return of the bilateral relationship in 2018 to the normal development track was aided by Japan's shift toward coordination,China's re-shaped policy,and a boost by the Trump administration.Though the China-Japan relationship will continue improving in the short run,it is unlikely“deterioratiomimprovcment”cycles will end since too many glaring structural contradictions exist.While memories of their intense history and today's territorial issues linger,the fluctuation of Japan*s diplomatic options and weak Japanese public opinion for improved relations with China will continue the same cyclical,but not forward,momentum.     

Strengthen the Communication Among the Youth and Enhance the Mutual Understanding and Trust

AttheinvitationoftheInternationalInitiativesofChangeAssociationofJapanIICAJIaccompa-niedMr.LiYangCouncilMemberofChineseAs-sociationforInternationalUnderstandingCAFIUonthevisittoJapanfromJune10to18andat-tendedthe27thInternationalConferenceoftheInitiativeofChangeinOdawara.DuringourstaythereweseparatelymetwithTutomuHataAdvi-sortotheIICAJandformerPrimeMinisterofJapanSomaYukikaHonoraryPresidentofIICAJToruHashimotoPresidentofIICAJandAdvisortotheJapanMizuhoFinancialGroupandD…     

Policy Measures for the Implementation of the Development Strategy of the Western Region

Editorial note: The State Council of the People's Republic of China has published the Circular of the State Council on Policy Measures for the Implementation of the Development Strategy of the Western Region on December 27, 2000. The following is the full text (unofficial translation).The implementation of the development strategy of the western region for speeding up development of the central and western regions, is an important component of the modernization strategy in China. It is …     

Diversity of the Model of Development and the Choice in the Harmonious Development

Since the end of the cold war, the world has undergone extensive, complex and profound changes. The features of such changes are multi -polarization, globalization and diversification. These three features are interconnected and closely linked. They influence each other and promote each other. Muhipolarization, globalization and diversification are still in the process of development, and are therefore fluid and constantly changing. Generally speaking, the development of the world situation is in favour of world peace and stability. But in the process of multi-polarization, globalization and diversification, various unprecedentedly complicated contradictions and new problems crop up, so we still need to jointly and appropriately handle the situation.     

America''''s Difficulties after the War and the International Political Consequences of the War

The U. S. A will succeed militarily in the Iraq war. However, it is far away from the true meaning of victory in war defined by distinguished strategic thinker B. H. Liddell Hart, even inaccessible. Using Hart's own word, the true victory in war is to attain a better state of peace and improve the quality of life for the survivors after the war is over. What await America after the basic success in Iraq are grave military and political difficulties. Moreover, there may be bigger economic and financial troubles as well.     

Graceful Bearing of the Pearl of the Orient

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Speech at the International Symposium on "Asian Peace and New Guidelines for US-Japan Defence Cooperation

Mr.President,ladiesandgentlemen,FirstofallonbehalfoftheChineseAssociationforInternationalUnderstanding,pleaseallowmetothankourhostforinvitingustOthissymposium.WeareverygladtohavethisopportUnitytomeetandexchangeviewsonAsianpeaceandsecuritywithallourmendshere.ThethemeofthessymposiumistodiscussAsianpeaceandNewGuidelineSforJapan-USDefenCeCooperation.ItismyopinionthatAsianPeaceandsecurityiscloselylinkedwiththedevelopmentsoftheglobalsitUationandnewguidelinesfordefencecooperationisnotsimplya…