Speech at the Seminar of “Building a Mutually Beneficial and Win-win Sino-Japanese Partnership ”

Honorable Secretary - General Mr. Fumiaki Kita-gawa,Distinguished Mr. President,Distinguished experts, scholars and friends,First of all, on behalf of the Chinese Association forInternational Understanding (CAFIU), I wouldlike to extend my warm congratulations on the Sem-inar and my sincere gratitude to the Kazankai Foun-dation for their thoughtful arrangements and cordialreception for us.This Seminar is held at the time when the Sino-Japanese relations are facing difficulties in a t…     

Speech at the Ceremony of Renewing MOU between CAFIU and FES

<正>Distinguished Vice-Minister Li Jinjun,Ladies and gentlemen,friends,It is a delightful event for all of us to renew the MOU between FES and CAFIU for the nineth time.Years of cooperation and fruitful results are worth celebrating.For a long period of time,the two organizations have been making efforts to put the thoughts of Deng Xiaopeng and Willy Brandt into practice,namely,the thoughts of having dialogue and enhancing mutual understanding while putting     

Statement to the High Level Segment of UN Economic and Social Council

Distinguished President of ECOSOC Mr. Ali Hachani Dear Government Excellencies and Fellow NGO Colleagues, Mr. Chairman, It is a great honor to address this High Level Segment meeting on employment on behalf of 26 Chinese national NGOs. Most of them have the Consultative Status with ECOSOC. I would like to thank the President of ECOSOC Mr. Ali Hachani for the invitation and Mme. Bloem, President of CONGO for organizing the Civil Society Forum. In particular I would like …     

Address at the Symposium in Commemoration of the 30~(th) Anniversary of CAFIU

Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great pleasure to attend this meeting today to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Chinese Association for International Understanding, which has maintained long-time sound cooperation with my organization, the     

Constructing and Conceptualizing “Interdependent Hegemony” in an Era of the Rise of the BRICS and Beyond

The paper aims to provide a framework for understanding the global impact of the rise of the “Second World” (emerging powers, such as BRICS) brought about by globalization and the transformation of international relations and international political economy. The paper takes the point of departure from one of Gramsci’s key conceptual categories and analytical apparatus, e.g. “hegemony,” to explore the extent that the upsurge of the emerging powers has reshaped the terrain and parameters of social, economic and political relations both at the national and global levels, and has exerted pressure on the existing international order in terms of both opportunities and constraints. The paper intends to examine the dialectical nexus between the role of the emerging powers as a counter-hegemonic, socio-economic and socio-political force for a new world order. The paper’s analytical approach is to combine neo-Gramscian hegemony theories with critical post-hegemony theories. The conclusion of the paper is to suggest that in an era of globalization and transformational capitalism it is impossible for the emerging powers to establish an alternative independent hegemony; rather, the world will witness a new era of “interdependent hegemony,” in which both the “First World” and the “Second World” are intertwined in a constant process of shaping and reshaping the world order in the nexus of national interest, regional orientation, common economic and political agendas, security alliance and potential confl icts.     

Keynote Address at the International Symposium “China and EU-Prospect of Multilateral & Bilateral Cooperation”

Respected President, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends: With the concerted efforts and elaborate preparation by the two sides, the interna-tional symposium 揅hina and EU Prospect of Multilateral & Bilateral Cooperation?co-hosted by the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) and Heinrich-Boell-Stiftung of Germany has raised its curtain today. On behalf of CAFIU, I would like to express my sincere congratulations to the opening of the sym…     

Enhancing Understanding and Promoting Cooperation for A More Harmonious World——Keynote Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the 2013 “Understanding and Cooperation” Dialogue

<正>Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,It gives me great pleasure to meet all of you in Beijing and join you in the 2013"Understanding and Cooperation"Dialogue.Please allow me to begin by extending my warmest congratulations to the opening of this Dialogue,and my heartfelt     

Address by Mr. Zhou Tienong at the Opening Ceremony of the 2013 “Understanding and Cooperation” Dialogue

<正>Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear friends,On behalf of the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU),I would like to start by extending my warmest welcome to all representatives from home and abroad,who come to attend the 2013"Understanding and     

Continuing with the Past and Opening up a New Chapter——CAFIU in 2014

正The work for the year is best begun in spring.In this dynamic season,I’d like to extend sincere greetings and wishes to the readers of the International Understanding both home and abroad and people of all walks of life for your long-time care and support for the work and development of the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU).     

Speech by Mme. Wang Zhizhen at the Closing Ceremony of the 2013 “Understanding and Cooperation” Dialogue

<正>Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen,friends,With the joint efforts of all of you,the 2013"Understanding&Cooperation"Dialogue,held by the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)has successfully completed all items on its agenda.It’s time to bid farewell.During the past 4 days,we came across over half China from Beijing to Jiangxi Province,feeling the hot summer days and witnessing the     

Opening Remarks for the Seminar “Sino-Japanese Business Coopera tion on Environmental Protection”

<正>Distinguished Mr Yamada,President of the Council of Kazankai Foundation,Distinguished delegates:First of all,on behalf of the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU),I would like to extend my warm congratulations to the opening of the seminar.The exchange between CAFIU and Kazankai     

Opening Speech at the 4~(th) Chinese-German Symposium on International Security

Distinguished Chinese and foreign guests,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,I'm very glad that the Symposium on International Security cosponsored by the International Depart-ment of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPCCC),the Chinese Association for International Under-standing (CAFIU) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung(FES),is held in Beijing.Here,I'd like to extend my warmest welcome to the Chinese and foreign experts, scholars and friends present here and thank you for your enthusi…     

China-East Asia Cooperation——In the Context of Economic Globalization and Regional Integration

Ⅰ.Economic globalization and regional integration Economic globalization, a general trend in the world's development today, is interdependence for various countries in its real sense. Economic globalization, which began in the initial stage of development of capitalism, has a history of over a hundred years, and has undergone several stages from raw material procurement to trade in commodities and then to technology transfer and capital export, making economic links     

Analysis of the Current Situation in North Africa ＆ the Middle East

After the upsurge of domestic turmoil in Tunis last December,unrest spread rapidly through North Africa and the Middle East,having a profound effect on current international relations.It will continue to affect relations between the major powers and the international system as a whole for some time to come.The regional turmoil of North Africa and the Middle East is of particular interest to International Political Economy(IPE)studies.It seems to embody a geostrategic conflict between the US and the EU in contending for leadership in North Africa and the Middle East.It is also an expression of the competition for dominance of the global financial structure between the major powers during a period of transition in the international system.Lastly,it is a manifestation of America’s struggle to maintain its global economic hegemony.     

Review and Prospect of the International Situation

Ⅰ. Main Characteristics of the Global Circumstances in 1997 1997 is one of the key years for the world to take a great leap forward to thenew century. In the heat of the combat between the progressive forces repre-senting the new epochal spirit and the traditional powers, namely the Cold Warmentality, the world has seen in various aspects the most profound and conspicuouschanges, particularly the relations between great powers,ever since the ending ofthe Cold War.     

The African Growth and the Participation of China

The debate on the involvement of China in Africa remains active; here in Beijing and in other fields, specialists of different areas analyze, discuss, and they look for hidden intentions regarding the new economical relationships that China has established with the African continent. From the point of view of an African it is fair to recognize that China has brought Africa to the center of the interest of the great countries of the western world.     

Reform of the United Nations and Transformation of the International System

The reform of the United Nations is closely related with the transformation of the International system. The United Nations has made great success since it started a comprehensive reform in 2005. Such a reform is necessary both for the transition of the largest international organization in the world and transformation of the international system. The United Nations still has a long way to go in the comprehensive reform because of many factors.     

Views of China and Europe on the New Order of the World

The 7^th Sino-German Security Dialogue Seminar is focused on ＂China, Europe and a new world order＂. Our discussions should include the world order in general, as well as in-depth exchanges on specific issues in the area of international relations that both countries deem important. I want to get to the point directly by stating a basic point： although many factors in the international politics continue to change, as old challenges still exist and new challenges keep cropping up, there still remains a cornerstone for the world order, which is the Unites Nations. This is a starting point very close to the real politics： we must advance the international politics within current structure, and I would like to stress that such international politics must be international politics for peace.     

Speech at the Reception Commemorating the 30~(th) Anniversary of the Chinese Association for International Understanding

Honorable Mr. Luo Haocai, Advisor to CAFIU,Representatives of the diplomatic corps and the Press,Distinguished Guests,Comrades and Friends,Tonight, we are gathered here at this reception to commemorate the 30thanniversary of the founding     

Promote Development through Mutual Exchange and Mutual Learning——the international publicity and exchange conducted by China Foundation for Human Rights Development

正Human rights is a beautiful thing,which could arise the yearning of people for freedom and equality,as well as encourage people to fi ght for rights and dignity.Human rights has never been the patent of only a few countries,instead,it was the common ideal and pursuit of the humanity.