The Changes of the U. S. and the Constraints It Facing

The war in Iraq is coming to an end, and the military actions are giving place to the reconstructions of that country's political, economic and social systems. This war marks a major event in international rela     

The U.S.in the Iraqi Quagmire

More than one year has passed since President George W. Bush made explanation of the reason forlaunching Iraq War on September 12,2002 at the UN General Assembly. More than 6 months havepassed since the outbreak of that war. And nearly 5 months have already passed since the announcementby Mr. Bush of the ending of major battles in the war. The turn of events was just as expected by mostobservers of international relations, but was to a great extent out of the U. S. decision - makers' anticipa-     

George W.Bush Reelected & the Sino-U.S.Relationship

The US presidential election of 2004 is a big event of the year that has attracted worldwide attention. After a fierce fight, George Walker Bush, the GOP's candidate and incumbent president, won the reelection at last. How will Bush's foreign policy and China policy be like in his second term? The question has now drawn widespread concern in the academic circles.     

China vs. the Third World

Since the end of the Cold War, some new features have been revealed in the Third World, which, referring to developing nations for decades, especially in the Cold War years, faces some problems and challenges under heavy economic and political impact. China, as a biggest member of the Third World, also faces new environments and challenges during the     

Crux of the Volatility of Russia-U.S. Relationship

The relationship between Russia and U.S.is one of the most eye-catching ones in the current world. During the past 7 or 8 years with Presidents Putin and Bush in office,that relationship has undergone frequent changes,from being close to cold. People wouldask,whyistherelationshipsovolatile?     

Viewing U. S. in Comparison with the EU

To make an assessment of the changes in the trend of U. S. status in international politics and world economy, beside development and e- volvement of the United States history, rise and fall of other nations should also be brought into consideration. At present and in the years to come, among the external powers that have the ability to compete with America, it seems the European Union (EU) is in the first place. This is determined by the EU's status in international politics and world eco…     

Ponder over the Changes in Sino-Russian-U. S. Ties

Some changes have indeed taken place in international situation from September 11 to Iraq war. Changes in big power relations in particular have given food for thought. Today Ⅰ would like to focus on the changes in the relations among China, Russia and the United States as well as my consideration of China's diplomacy. When we talk about changes in the relations among the three na     

Features of the International Situation in 2005 As Seen from the U. N.Reform

In 2005, when the United Nations was celebrating the 60th anniversary of its birth, a new upsurge of reform started. Although results of the reform were insignificant, it had caused a fluctuating change of events on international scene. In the course of a…     

The U.S. Global Strategy as Seen from the Debate in the Primary Election

There may be more than one year to go before the 2008 U.S. presidential election, but the primary election of the two parties has already begun ahead of time. Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for the     

Commemorate the Centenary of the Birthday of Mr. Tokuma Utsunomiya and Mr. Kinkazu Saionji

CAFIU Vice-President Mr. Li Beihai’s addressThis year marks the centenary of the birth of Mr. Tokuma Utsunomiya and Mr. Kinkazu Saionji. The late premier Zhou Enlai mentioned that "we should not forget the well digger when we drink water" when China and …     

Looking at U. S. Political Changes from the Election

Bush won the election in the 2004 President election in America, leaving many topics for discussion for scholars. Here I want to raise two questions: first, why Bush was re-elected? Second, what does Bush's being re-elected mean to U. S. politics? With regard to the first ques- tion, many analyses have been done that can be concluded as the fol- lowing four reasons: (1) U. S. political history and election history show that wartime president is very likely to be re-elected. (2) Ameri- ca w…     

Firmly Promote the China-U.S. Cooperative Partnership-Commemorating the 40~(th) Anniversary of the Shanghai Communiqué

正Forty years ago,the Shanghai Communiqué was published in Shanghai.A milestone in the history of China-U.S.relations,it opened a new chapter of exchanges and cooperation between China and     

China-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.     

An Analysis of Europe''''s Approaches toward the U. S.

Relations between Europe and America have always taken an important position in major power relations. NATO, formed during the Cold War, was universally seen as the most successful alliance in history. In the post-Cold War military actions such as the first Gulf War, Kosovo war and Afghanistan war, European nations and Ameri     

Sino -U .S .Relations in Retrospect and Prospect——In Commemoration of the 25~(th) Anniversary for the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the PRC and the U.S.A

January 1,2 0 0 4markedthe 2 5 thanniversaryfortheestablishmentofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenthePeople’sRepublicofChinaandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica .Itisofgreathistoricsignificanceandpracticalvaluetoreviewthecourseandeventsofthoserelations ,tosumupexperienceandlessonsintheirprocessofdevelopment,andtofurtherpushthoserelationsforwardhealthilyintothe 2 1stcentury .Ⅰ　　ThesettingupofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenChinaandtheU .S .hasnotcomebyeasily .Itistheresultofprotractednegotiationsbetweenthetw…     

Prospects for China-U.S. Relations Are on the Bright Side

China-U.S. relations are one of the most important bilateral relations in today's world. It not only relates to the overall interests of both sides, but also has an important influence on peace, security and development of the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large. In the foreseeable future, China-U.S. relations will definitely be upgraded to the world's most important bilateral     

China-U.S. Strategic Relations on the“Western Front”

In geopolitical terms, despite its broader global significance, the interaction between a rising China and a hegemonic America, had nevertheless all along been confined largely to East Asia, or the “Eastern Front,” where issues like the Taiwan question, the nuclear program of the DPRK as well as bilateral trade, economic and military exchanges attracted the attention of observers or analysts. However, the scope of this strategic interaction has rapidly spread from East Asia to the Arc o…     

Greater Periphery and China, the U. S. and Neighbors

Lu: The world situation tends to be relaxed generally. Big powers often interact, especially in Asia, because China is developing and Asia is developing as well. When we review peripheral and regional situa- tions, we can see it. In China's concept of diplomacy, periphery is put at the foremost position and China's periphery is in a sense the U. S. ' strategic front. Therefore, building a greater peripheral environment, coping well with China's relations with the U. S. and China's Neigh-…     

The Third Way in the U.S.and Western Europe

In recent years,the political scene in major Western powers has undergone afundamental change in response to the fluid international situation:in the U-nited States,Bill Clinton was elected President in 1992 breaking Republican controlover White House;while on West European political stage,right-wing ruling pari-ties gave place to the left one after another.Currently,13 out of 15 EU memberstates,except Spain and Ireland,have a government run by left parties or left     

An Analysis of the Trend of U.S.-Saudi Relations

In the aftermath of the September 11th events,the trend ofAmerican relations with Arab nations has become the importantfactor that influences the evolution of international pattern.Particular-ly,the changes of American-Saudi relations attract worldwide atten-tion.This article tries to make a brief analysis and comment on the fea-