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?     

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 …     

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-     

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     

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     

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…     

Corporate Ownership and News Bias Revisited: Newspaper Coverage of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United Ruling

The clear financial benefits accrued to owners of television stations as a result of the Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission (FEC) decision opens the door to an important question: Did the degree to which media corporations benefited from the changes in campaign finance law influence their news outlets’ coverage of the Citizens United decision? In other words, is it possible to identify variation in how media outlets covered the Supreme Court decision that correlates with the degree to which those outlets’ parent companies profited from the resulting increase in campaign spending? Answering this question will provide an important and much-too-uncommon opportunity to systematically test for bias in news coverage. Replicating the method used by Gilens and Hertzman (2000) in their own test of coverage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, this analysis reveals that newspapers belonging to media corporations that own more television stations covered the Citizens United ruling systematically differently—and more favorably—than those with few or no television stations. This has important implications for the degree to which the news produced by increasingly conglomerated and corporatized media companies may eschew neutral or balanced coverage in favor of news frames that promote their own financial interests.     

The Future of China-U.S. Relations：Searching for the Way of Mutual Accommodation

China-U.S. relations, in the final analysis, are relations between an existing superpower and another country that is most likely becoming a new strong power in a relatively short period of time. It would not be unthinkable if China should eventually regain its super status. For a considerably long period of time two centuries ago, China was a superpower in the world. China＇s rise after a century-long decline in contemporary history is an undisputable reality.     

Bush'''' s China Policy and the Future of Sino-U.S.Relations

The past two years have witnessed great fluctuations ininternational oil prices,and diplomatic efforts,both above andunder the table,by major powers around this issue.The currenttension in the war-threatened Iraq has added more uncertainties to thefuture world oil situation.Will the world oil supply and demand change?What impact would this exert on big powers' oil strategy choices,geopolitics as well as world economy?What should China do in such asituation?To find the answers to these questions,at the invitation of theeditor of the Contemporary International Relations,seven experts fromChina Institute of Contemporary International Relations gathered to have adiscussion in early February this year.Naturally,they have differentviews over many issues.Still,we hope our readers would find theirdiscussion interesting.Following is the list of participants.     

Congratulations on Inauguration of the Center for China-U.S. Relations Studies

Editor's Note: We wish to express warm congratulations on the founding of the Center for China-U.S. Relations Studies which took place on December 29, 2006. Sponsored by China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), the Center elects CIIS president Ambassador Ma Zhengang as director     

＂Strategic Reassurance＂ and the Future of China-U.S. Relations

＂Strategic reassurance,＂ a new concept in Obama＇s China policy, should be fostered bilaterally by dialogue designed to highlight and reinforce the areas of common interests while addressing the sources of mistrust directly. Yet in practice it seems that U.S. strategic reassurance has contrasted all China＇s core interests. The United States and China must recognize their different social systems and asymmetrical national strength in seeking to realize strategic stability. Crisis control requires sophisticated management of both side, especially on sensitive issues like weapons sales, the Dalai Lama, and the South China Sea dispute.     

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     

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…     

Assessment on the Trend of U. S. Int''''l Status (II)

Editor's notes: Considerable erosion on U. S. international prestige from worldwide waves and even anti-Americanism since the Iraq war has fueled a controversy among the international academic community over the future of U. S. international status a major issue related to the trends of the world situation as a whole. For further exploration, a one-day symposium of the Experts Forum of our journal was held at China Institute of Contemporary International Relations in Beijing on March 3, …     

Assessment on the Trend of U. S. Int''''l Status(I)

Editor's note: Considerable erosion of U. S. international prestige from worldwide antiwar waves and even anti-Americanism since the Iraq war has fueled a controversy among the internationalacademic community over the future of U. S. international status a major issue related to the trends of the world situation as a whole. For further exploration, a one-day symposium of the Experts Forum of our journal was held at China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations in Beijing on Ma…     

A Review of: “Stefan Aust. Baader-Meinhof: The Inside Story of the R.A.F. Uwe Steinhoff. On the Ethics of War and Terrorism. Seth G. Jones. Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan. Ekaterina Stepanova. Terrorism in Asymmetrical Conflict: Ideological and Structural Aspects. Laura K. Donohue. The Cost of Counterterrorism: Power,Politics and Liberty.”

Approaches to terrorism and peacebuilding have a complex relationship with each other, which may be explained according to four categories outlined in this article. These range from blocking each others’ aims, nullifying terrorism, supporting a very limited, or a broader peace process. Each of these categories has implications for the inclusion and reconciliation of a wide range of actors and the hybrid nature of the emerging peace. This relates to the critical approach of using theory to create emancipatory forms of peace, which is used as a basis for the examination of the production of hybridity via the interaction of approaches to terrorism and peacebuilding in five cases in this article. These include Sri Lanka, Kashmir, the Middle East, Nepal, and Northern Ireland. We argue that “post-liberal” possibilities for a hybrid form of peace (which are inherent in such conflicts) offer a “post-terrorist” potential for peace processes.