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The economy of Xinjiang basks in the glow of an industrial diversification campaign W'andering through the broadstreets of Urumqi, the capital city of the far-flung andsparsely—populated Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, amixture of onrushing modernityand lingering Islamic exoticism is everywhere to be felt.     

Hedging and Geostrategic Balance of East Asian Countries toward China

While most East Asian countries have opted for a hedge strategy to preserve a maximum range of strategic options in response to the rise of China, some countries have engaged in geostrategic balance through collective bargaining and strategic alignments with the US and with each other. The divergent threat perceptions and complicated historical animosities among East Asian countries, however, have set a limitation on the geostrategic balance. Therefore, to bandwagon with China could be a realistic choice for many countries. Historically, the most successful rising powers have been those which attracted the greatest number of bandwagoners. China cannot rise successfully without winning the support of its Asian neighbors. The long term peace and stability in the region, therefore, depends not only on whether China’s neighbors can work together to balance China but also whether China can balance its relationships in its own backyard so that its neighbors find bandwagoning a positive choice.     

Promoting Agricultural Development and Cooperation——An Interview with FAO Representative to China Carlos Watson

DESPITE the rampant COVID-19 worldwide,as the country has effectively brought it under control,China recently declared its decisive success in eradicating extreme poverty.The next focus of the Chinese government is rural revitaliza-tion,which aims to bring works relating to agriculture,rural areas,and rural people to a higher level. As a major supporter of Chinas rural revitalization drive,the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in China has been on the move to contribute its part by cooperating with the Chinese government.Meanwhile,through its partnership with the FAO,China has been quite active to provide its as-sistance to many developing countries in the agriculture field.After China launched its 14th Five-Year Plan,there has been a positive outlook toward Chinas agricultural development and its cooperation with the rest of the world in agriculture.     

China and the Asian Economies: mutual acceptance,economic interaction and interactive dynamics

The objective of this article is to explore the economic relationship between China and the surrounding dynamic Asian economies. It delves into China's influence over the Asian economies and whether this relationship has evolved in a market- and institution-led symbiotic manner. The three principal channels of regional integration analyzed in this article are trade, FDI and vertically integrated production networks. Another issue that this article explores is the so-called China ‘threat’ or ‘fear’ in Asia. The China threat implied that China was crowding out exports from the other Asian economies in the world market place. Also, as China became the most attractive FDI destination among developing countries, it was understood that China was receiving FDI at the expense of the Asian economies. These concerns were examined by several empirical studies and the inference was that they were exaggerated. The article concludes that China methodically expanded and deepened its economic ties with its regional neighbors. At the present juncture, China's integration with the surrounding Asian nations is deep. Both China and its dynamic Asian neighbors have benefited from this synergy.     

20世纪90年代以来南海争端中的美国因素

20世纪90年代中期以来,美国以保护自由通航为由逐步介入南海的争端,并将此作为实现其亚太战略的一种手段。美国的介入对中国南海主权权益的维护产生的负面影响是：危及中国战略安全利益,增加中国收回南海主权的难度,加剧了地区紧张局势。中国政府坚定地表达了维护国家领土主权的决心和意志,并采取了切实措施维护中国的领海主权;坚持“以邻为善,以邻为伴”的周边外交政策,加强与东盟的战略沟通和战略互信：有针对性地应对美国在南海地区的利益需求。     

How East Asians View the Rise of China

Its newly acquired status as the world's second largest economy has entitled China to a more prominent role in global affairs, and increasingly, its behavior has drawn scrutiny from the world in ways that the country is ill-prepared for. The attention to China's rise, however, focuses not only on its economy but also on other aspects, including its military, diplomatic moves, domestic politics and its ‘soft power’, namely, its own image or self-projection and the world's perception or attitudes toward China. And yet, there has been no systematic investigation to evaluate how the world views a rising China. In this article, the authors applied the latest dataset from the Asian Barometer Survey to investigate whether East Asians recognize and welcome the rise of China. The findings suggest that geographical and cultural proximity have a great impact on people's perception of China. Countries which are territorially adjacent or culturally close to China tend to regard China as the most influential country in Asia. With the exception of Japan and Mongolia, most Asian countries hold positive views about the impact of China on the region. However, such benign evaluations are weaker in countries which have potential security conflicts with China, such as Taiwan and South Korea, when only the bilateral impact is considered. The overall picture shows that the rise of China has been largely recognized and welcomed by East Asians, despite some apprehension about China's strategic intentions to its neighboring countries.     

中国党际政治协商的性质刍议

中国党际政治协商主要指中国共产党与各民主党派之间围绕国家重大方针政策和重要事务进行的政治协商，它的产生和发展有着自身依存的政治、经济、文化和社会条件。中国党际政治协商具有民主性、公共协商性及内生性的性质与特征，是中国特色社会主义协商民主的重要形式。     

《万水千山总是情》——少数民族精品音乐会

创作时间：2010年 《万水千山总是情》以中华风情、民族韵味为主线，全面呈现民族之多、中华之美。演出形式包括多种声乐及器乐表演形式，整台音乐会生动活波、梦幻朦胧，是一台充满少数民族瑰丽色彩的音乐会。     

法律谈判:和谐社会构建过程中的重要纠纷解决途径

我国现阶段的和谐社会建设,对建立健全一套系统的、有效的、快捷的多元纠纷解决机制提出了更高的要求。法律谈判作为一种新型的、独立的替代性纠纷解决方式,其价值理念及运用效果在我国当前的主要纠纷解决方式中有着独特的优势;同时,对其他纠纷解决方式也起到了协调与互补的作用。     

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Capital Destination China has maintained its appeal to foreign investors thanks to a thriving economy and government policies to entice investors.     

党的三代领导人与西部大开发

解放50多年来,以毛泽东、邓小平、江泽民为核心的党的三代领导人十分关注西部地区的发展。为了推动西部地区的经济发展和现代化建设,他们进行了艰辛的探索和伟大的实践。在不同的历史时期,采取了不同的政策措施,提出了不同的发展战略,对西部地区的经济发展都产生了深远的影响。以江泽民为核心的第三代中央领导集体作出西部大开发战略决策,将进一步推动西部地区经济的腾飞。     

River Politics: China's policies in the Mekong and the Brahmaputra in comparative perspective

China manages its transboundary rivers as a subset of its broader relations with other riparian states. This results in discernible differences in the way China approaches its international river systems. Although there is a limit to the extent of Chinese cooperation, in relative terms China is more cooperative in the Mekong than in the Brahmaputra. To China, Southeast Asian states are part of a hierarchical system where it stands at the apex. While problems exist, there are deep linkages between them, which help foster collaboration in the Mekong. India, which has greater power parity with China, is not part of China's hierarchical worldview. The territorial disputes and security dilemmas that characterize South Asian geopolitics further impede cooperation. Domestic considerations also impact on China's river policies. There is greater consensus among Chinese policymakers in managing the Mekong than the Brahmaputra, which explains the higher degree of clarity in Chinese policies towards the former compared to the latter.     

中国外贸转型与国际分工地位改变

中国外贸增长方式转型问题关系到中国在国际分工中的地位改进。发展中国家在国际分工中的地位不平等,遭受着经济利益与生态利益的双重损失,而中国这样的大国处于垂直型国际分工的低端地位,在发展工业化进程中更是放大了背离可持续发展的后果。中国必须在外贸转型中改变国际分工地位。可从出口制造品附加值、服务贸易、原料产品加工、绿色产品、农业对外投资经营这五个领域进行这一转型的努力。     

China's Economic Diplomacy towards the Arab Countries: challenges ahead?

Since the outbreak of the Arab revolts in late 2010, China has adhered to its ‘business-first’ economic diplomacy towards the Arab countries, a policy driven by China's ongoing geoeconomic interests. The ten-year-old China–Arab States Cooperation Forum serves as the nucleus for China's economic diplomacy in the region. The Chinese authorities have also initiated interagency coordination and central–local governments' power sharing in order to pursue this diplomacy successfully. However, while its economic diplomacy may be evolving, China, unlike what it has achieved in Black Africa, seems to have failed to develop strategic, political and cultural exchanges with its Arab counterparts. The intertwined geopolitical and geoeconomic factors that have emerged since the Arab revolts might make it harder for China to reap economic benefits while shelving political entanglement to sustain this economic diplomacy in the longer run.     

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Signs of economic recovery are glimmering in China. The renminbi appreciated to a seven-month high against the U.S. dollar. Property sales in Beijing picked up in April. Meanwhile, on the mainland stock markets, China Eastern Airlines reported the biggest loss in 2008 of all listed companies and was warned about a possible delisting. Last year's stock market slump took its toll on social security fund performance with its first loss in eight years. Internationally, China insisted on a 40-percent cut in iron...     

Kathmandu Tale

Beijing Review: Could you please tell us about the Nepal Pavilion at the World Expo? Tanka Prasad Karki: The Nepalese people are proudly showcasing their traditional architecture at the Shanghai World Expo 2010.The theme of the Nepal Pavilion at the Expo is "Tales of Kathmandu City."The architecture represents the city and its unique designs of houses and temples.Temples of different religious sects exist side by side in Kathmandu,showcasing our harmonious society.     

About an ‘All-Weather’ Relationship: security foundations of Sino-Pakistan relations since 9/11

The traditionally close relationship between China and Pakistan cooled off somewhat with the end of the Cold War, mainly due to China's efforts to improve its relations with India and the disappearance of the Soviet threat. While China has continued to pursue its rapprochement with India after 9/11, developments since 9/11 have reinforced the security foundations of Sino-Pak relations and have consequently reversed the downward trend in the relationship leading to enhanced cooperation in a number of areas. US involvement in Central Asia and deepening Indo-US collaboration have further increased Pakistan's strategic importance for China. Islamabad also occupies a prominent position in Beijing's energy security and its efforts to stabilize Xinjiang.     

Weak Power Bargaining with China: Mongolia and North Korea in comparative perspective

This article examines Mongolia's and North Korea's bargaining with the People's Republic of China to provide insight into Northeast Asian regional dynamics and weak state bargaining behavior. The article demonstrates how both Mongolia and North Korea (which it demonstrates are weak states) employ a variety of tactics within the categories of capitulation, neutrality and confrontation when managing their respective relations with China. The article also argues the applica`bility of the two case studies to a better understanding of the diplomatic challenges China faces as it continues its development and to China's relations with the various weak states on its periphery.     

From Look-West to Act-West: Xinjiang’s role in China–Central Asian relations

China has been quite successful in developing its relations with Central Asian states and expanding its influence in the region since the 1990s. Most analysts contribute the success to the strategy and policy of China’s national central government. This observation certainly has a lot of truth, but at the same time we should not neglect or downplay the role that the local government in Xinjiang has played in cementing China–Central Asian ties. Xinjiang has functioned as an indispensable actor in China’s look-west and act-west policies towards Central Asia and beyond. With Chinese foreign policy elites increasingly interested in using the act-west policy as part of their counter-hedging strategy in Asia, Xinjiang appears to enjoy many more opportunities and play an even more significant role in China’s relations with countries in its western flank.     

关于完善中国—东盟争端解决机制的立法思考

构建中国—东盟争端解决机制,对于加强东盟各国的贸易关系有重要意义。《中国—东盟争端解决机制协定》的签署,使解决贸易争端有了法律依据,但该协定在运用时尚存在诸多不足,需要进一步完善。为此,应当从立法上扩大主体的范围,建立一份专家名单,设立常设仲裁庭,增设仲裁裁决的复核程序,建立"跟随执行监督制度",增设贸易和投资纠纷预防机制,建立中国—东盟投资争端解决机制。