CIIS Sponsors a Symposium on the Building of ‘One Belt and One Road＇ between China and Arab Countries

On June 3, 2014, CIIS held a symposium in Beijing on the joint construction of ＂One Belt and One Road＂ between China and Arab countries. The symposium focused on discussions on how China and Arab countries can enhance their links and interconnections and strengthen mutual cooperation in financial, infrastructure and energy areas in a bid to build a win-win development pattern between the two sides and bring common benefit to both peoples.     

International Symposium on “Comprehensive Security Concepts Facing New Challenges”

[Editor's Note]: On December 13-14, a symposium on "Comprehensive Security Concept under the New Situation" was jointly held in Beijing by Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU), West Europe Bureau of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee and the German Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Beijing Office (FES). More than 50 scholars and experts from Germany, Japan, India and China attended the symposium and exchanged views extensively and deeply on s…     

2015年国际形势与中国外交研讨会纪要（英文）

正From December 12 to13,2015,a symposium on International Development and China’s Diplomacy in 2015 was co-hosted by the China Institute of International Studies(CIIS)and China Foundation for International Studies(CFIS)in Beijing.Over 200 participants from various government departments,academic institutions and news media attended the symposium.Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the opening     

Characteristics of the Current Political Situation in the Middle East

By comparison with the ＂Arab Spring＂ that swept through the whole ＇region in 2011 and the political transition evident in many Arab countries in 2012, political development in the Middle East in 2013, to many observers, seemed lost in chaos. Arab countries undergoing political change were plagued by disorder, volatility, and violence.     

Thoughts on China's Relations with Neighboring Countries

正Preface One question frequently raised in discussions with colleagues from neighboring countries,and with European and American scholars who follow closely China’s neighboring relations is,how does China define its relations with neighboring countries?Although as early as sixty years ago,the Chinese government already provided the answer of five principles of peaceful coexistence     

From Copenhagen to Geneva:New Problems Faced in Global Social Development──Summary of a multilateral symposium on Social Development with the Backdrop of Globalization

I. Background and Purpose or theSymposiumA multilateral symposium on Social De- velopment with the Backdrop of Globalization was jointly held by CAFIU and theFrench Lebret Research Center in Beijingfrom June12 to 14. Fourteen leading members of NGOs from such Asian, African,Latin American and European countries asthe Philippines, India, Vietnam, Republicof Korea, Cambodia, Madagascar, Togo,Uruguay and France were invited to attendthe symposium, together with 19 home participants …     

经济全球化背景下的“丝绸之路经济带”国际学术研讨会综述(英文)

On December 11,2013,the international conference on the Silk Road Economic Belt in the Context of Economic Globalization was hostedby the China Institute of International Studies(CIIS)in Beijing.About 60 participants,including experts from China,Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan and Uzbekistan,officials from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)secretariat,diplomats from the embassies in China of the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS),officials from China’s Foreign Ministry and former Chinese ambassadors to the CIS states,attended the conference.The participants agreed that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Silk Road Economic Belt initiative encapsulates the trend of the times and is of greathistorical significance.The Silk Road Economic Belt will bring new historic opportunities and huge benefits to the economic development of the countries within the belt.This initiative proposed by China will be enriched with specific content with the active participation of the relevant countries over a long period.The major points expressed at the symposium were as follows.     

It Is Not Necessary to Follow U.S. Leadership

The South China Sea dispute has a long history.Regardless of the principles set out by the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea(DOC) signed by the foreign ministers of China and ASEAN member countries on November 4th,2002,some countries have     

China and the Changing World——Summary of the International Seminar in Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the CICIR(Part Ⅱ)

China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)hosted an international symposium on China and the Changing World on September 4-5, 2010 to commemorate its 30th anniversary. Four panel discussions were held on China-U.S. relations, the emerging powers,China-Europe relations and Asia-Pacific cooperation. A summary of the discussions and the concluding speech by CICIR President Cui Liru are as follows.     

Another ＂Complementarity＂ in Sino-Australian Security Cooperation

This paper examines how China has played a "responsible" role in international humanitarian post-disaster assistance by taking the example of China’s assistance to post-tsunami Aceh,and explores policy implications with regard to future Sino-Australian security cooperation.China and Australia took inconsistent approaches to assistance in Aceh,which derived from their different understandings of international "responsibility".However,the inconsistencies do not necessarily hamper cooperation between the two.Rather,it is because of these inconsistent approaches that the two countries’ cooperation can develop into comprehensive and multifaceted assistance.The key to successful cooperation between the two countries,this paper argues,is the notion of "complementarity".In policy documents on bilateral relations,Chinese and Australian policymakers emphasize the "economic complementarity" between the two,but this "complementarity" is also useful when the two explore the way in which they will cooperate on security issues.One example of this complementary approach with regard to assistance for Aceh is the Australian effort to promote stability in both tsunami and non-tsunami affected areas,and Chinese economic investment in Aceh,in keeping with the Acehnese local expectations of long-term economic development and more employment opportunities,which are the foundation stones of stability.While these efforts are not consistent,they are highly complementary to each other,and have great potential to encourage peace and stability in Aceh.     

China and the Changing World --Summary of the International Seminar in Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the CICIR

China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations （CICIR） hosted an international symposium on China and the Changing World on September 4-5, 2010 to commemorate its 30th anniversary. Four panel discussions were held on China-U.S. relations, the emerging powers, China-Europe relations and Asia-Pacific cooperation. A summary of the discussions and the concluding speech by CICIR President Cui Liru are as follows.     

Silk Road Economic Belt： A Dynamic New Concept for Geopolitics in Central Asia

In the autumn of 2013 two notable opening-up and diplomatic initiatives were forthcoming from China. One was the concept of a ＂Silk Road Economic Belt＂ put forward by President Xi Jinping during his visit to the Central Asia, and the other was the convocation of the conference on the diplomatic work towards neighboring countries held in Beijing in October, which, due to the finalization of strategic objectives for China＇s diplomatic work towards neighboring countries in the next five to ten years, was of great significance to the realization of the two centenary goals laid down at the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, ushering in a brand- new geopolitical situation in Central Asia.     

Reform and Opening Up Versus Adjustment of China＇s Relations with Other Developing Countries

China＇s relations with other developing countries, an important component part and the foundation of its foreign policy, comprises two major dimensions： One, it has been the tradition of China＇s foreign affairs to promote relations with other developing countries. This tradition constitutes an extremely important basis of its foreign relations because China, a major member of the developing world, has had a similar destiny like the vast number of developing countries.     

An Analysis of the ＂China Factor＂

Last year, the international community gave particular and systematic attention to the development of the "China factor", and various countries adjusted policies on China accordingly with far-reaching strategic consideration. The relations between China and the current world system have witnessed a change from partial and loose contacts to structural and systematic relations.I. Last year,the "China factor",as an impor- tant influencing concept,entered the language of the international politi…     

International Symposium on 20 Years of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Held in Shanghai

正On June 24, an international symposium on "20 Years of Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Retrospect and Prospect" was held in Shanghai. The meeting was supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, co-held by the China Center for Shanghai Cooperation Organization Studies, CIIS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Secretariat, and organized by the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law and the China-SCO Training Base for International Judicial Exchanges and Cooperation.     

Ghina-U.S.Trade --the Path of Development

The United States is the world's largest economy and China is ranked number four; together the two countries comprise one third of the global economy. 40% of the international economic growth is sustained by the two countries. In terms of international trade, the United States and China are the first and the third largest trading nations respectively. Trade developments of these two countries have a huge impact on international imports and exports.     

Building A Platform for Understanding and Establishing Channels for Cooperation——Notes on the 2014 “Understanding & Cooperation” Dialogue

正From June 16 to 18,the 2014"UnderstandingCooperation"Dialogue and Forum on Rethinking Asia,co-hosted by CAFIU and FES and jointly organized with China Foundation for Peace and Development,was held in Tutzing,a beautiful and spacious manor located at 30km southwest of Munich.Nearly 60 delegates from more than 10Asian and European countries participated in the event,including China,Germany,Korea,Japan,     

Approaches to China＇s Current Maritime Disputes

China is one of the largest Asian countries,sharing land borders with 14 countries and sea borders with 6 countries.It has a 22,000-kilometer land border,an 18,000-kilometer mainland coastline and a 14,000-kiolmeter island coastline.Maritime frontiers have a great impact on the national     

Energy Development in South Asia and China- South Asia Energy Cooperation

In South Asia, most countries are heavily dependent on energy imports as a result of poor natural endowment, weak exploration capacity and fast economic development. However, being close neighbor to China, the South Asia serves as the corridor for China＇s energy imports and the transit region for China＇s oil and gas pipelines. It is in China＇s strategic interests to conduct energy cooperation with the South Asian countries.     

Russia’s Eurasian Union Strategy and Its Impact on Sino-Russian Relations and SCO

The Eurasian Union suggested by Vladimir Putin would promote the integration of CIS countries,and act as a power base for Russia to propel itself on the world stage.It would affect the relationship between China and Russia and the relationship between China and other countries in Europe and Asia to a certain degree.It may also affect the future development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO).