Farewell to Poverty

Two epoch-making events are reshaping the world order today:the collapse ofthe old Soviet bloc and the rise of Asia-Pacific,of which China's economictakeoff now constitutes an integrated part.While the former brought an end to theCold War,the latter is making tremendous contributions toward easing the mostcrucial post-Cold War issue,North-South tensions,an issue widely believed to be     

A Visit to Austria

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Isn't it Time to Say Farewell to Nukes in Turkey?

Abstract

The attitude of Turkish officials toward the US nuclear weapons deployed in Turkey for over four decades has been static. Officials have understandable arguments, based on their threat analysis, as to why these weapons should be retained in Turkey. However, since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the international security environment has undergone radical changes. The classical deterrent value of nuclear weapons no longer applies with these emerging threats. At the same time, there is an increased probability of unauthorized use of crude radiological devices or nuclear weapons by terrorist organizations. In addition to increased security at storage sites, bolder steps must be taken by concerned countries to get rid of nuclear weapons. Such steps should begin with drawing-down US nuclear weapons deployed in allied countries including Turkey.     

How to Appraise？

The world is complex and full of changes. This is the fundamen-tal characteristic of the international situation. In the five years sinceSeptember 11, the increase of the terrorist threat has impelled the U-nited States to adjust its global strategy. Unil…     

Daylight Is about to Appear and Rejuvenation Is Hard to Achieve

Dao: Although Indian National Congress succeeded in this elec-tion, it defeated BJP by a small margin. This poses a threat to IndianNational Congress, for the failure BJP encountered might happen to In-dian National Congress in the future. To avoid this political transmigra-tion, the Indian National Congress governing alliance must begin tosolve many problems that India faces. From the Common MinimumProgram (CMP) put forward by Indian National Congress coalitiongovernment on May 27…     

Unforgettable Trip to Okinawa

As representatives of the Chinese Association for International Understand-ing, several colleagues and I attended the international conference for maintaining peace in Asia at Okinawa at the invitation of the Social Mass Party of Okinawa.Located in the subtropical zone, Okinawa is just like a bright pearl inlaid in the boundless Pacific Ocean with its splendid scenery. Our wish to visit Okinawa, which has a long historical tie with China, has at last come true.Today's Okinawa has attain…     

Rotary Trip to China

<正>The strong relationship between China and the Rotary Club of Crows Nest spans a period of nearly 20 years.The friendships that have been forged between Rotary and the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)-remains strong to this day and grows stronger with the     

My Visit to China

According to the exchange program between the National Strategy Institute(NSI) of the Republic of Korea(ROK) and the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU),as a member of the NSI delegation,I had the honor to visit Beijing,Kunming and Guangzhou in China from November 1st to 7th.     

Happy New Year to Our Readers and Greetings to China International Studies

Editors' Note: The New Year approaches as we greet the first anniversary of China International Studies. Availing ourselves of this opportunity, we sincerely wish our readers a happy and prosperous New Year! China International Studies began its publication last December. Since its inception, various think-tanks and institutions of higher learning both at home and abroad as well as Chinese embassies in foreign countries and foreign embassies in Beijing have offered it great support. Many readers wrote to us giving their encouragement on this new-born publication. We are carrying some of the messages in this issue to express our deep appreciation. Articles in this issue are mainly on the Middle East situation, the Iran nuclear issue, China-EU relations, China-India relations and China's peaceful diplomacy. We are also publishing a paper by a foreign scholar for the first time.     

German crisis management and leadership—from ignorance to procrastination to action

The financial crisis of 2008 and even more so the crisis of the Eurozone drastically increased the demand for decisive leadership and public crisis management. Due to the size of its economy and its position in the global as well as in the European economy, Germany should take the lead in this crisis management. Germany’s management of the two crises differs but also shows strong similarities. A “center-left Grand Coalition” managed the global financial crisis; a global crisis in which Germany was one among several relevant global players. A center-right government under the leadership of the same chancellor then during the sovereign debt crisis manages the Eurozone crisis. This is a regional crisis but with global implications. German government was slow in responding to both crises but acted eventually after some procrastination. Both cases, however, differ with regards to Germany’s actual role in crisis management. During the global financial crisis, other global actors pushed Germany to the forefront. The Eurozone crisis, a regional crisis, demands a leading role of Germany, the largest economy and member state of the EU. The paper, however, argued that the German crisis management with regards to the Eurozone is very much driven by ideas that preserve German norms but do not live up to the challenges of the crisis. Germany’s insistence in its own interests and norms hinders the delivery of a comprehensive crisis management of the Eurozone crisis within the European Union.     

A Trip to Post-war Yugoslavia

Atthebeginningofthisyear,wewithadelegationfromtheChineseAsso-ciationforInternationalUnderstanding(CAFIU)paidavisittoYugoslaviaatitsinvitation.Mi.LiGuixian,PresidentofCAFIU,persoflallyheadedthegroup.PresidentLiGuixian,whousedtoserveasgovernorofChina'scentralbank,iscurrentlyVice-ChairmanoftheChinesePeople'sPoliticalConsultativeConfer-ence(CPPCC).Attachingenormousim-portancetothevisit,theYugoslavhostaccordedPresidentLi'sdelegationahigh-profiletreatment.Duringitsstayinthecountry,the…     

An Unforgettable Visit to Yugoslavia

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A Successful Visit to Germany

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Impressions of Visit to Vietnam

WeChineseshouldbequitefamiliarwithVietnam.Afterall,bothChinaandVietnamareSo-cialistCountries,andthehigh-spiritedsongof″connectedmountainsandrivers,HoChiMinhandMaoZedong″livesforeverinourminds.However,Vietnamwassomewhatstrangetome,becauseIhadneverhadachancetostepontotheland.IonlyheardthattherenovationandopeningupofViet-namprogressedquiterapidlyandthatVietnamwasexperiencinggreatchanges,whichareattractingtheattentionofthewholeworld.Atlonglast,inthelatespringinMarch,Iwashonoredtoaccompany…     

Why We Need to ‘Unpack’ Regions to Compare Them More Effectively

States are finding it increasingly difficult to provide good governance in response to today's problems in a globalised world, as they are often either too small or too big to cope with current crises. One of the strategies of states to remedy this situation is to construct regional levels of governance at the supranational or national level. This has led to the creation of diverse forms of regional governance worldwide, thereby ushering in a neo-Westphalian world of states and regions. In order to advance the research agenda of comparative regionalism, scholars need to ‘unpack’ regions along several conceptual dimensions. This includes seeing regions as economic areas, public goods spaces as well as actors in the international arena. In addition, a distinction needs to be made in studying the projects, processes and products of region building. Moreover, studying regions needs to take into account the discursive context of ‘regionalism speak’. Finally, more attention needs to be dedicated to the internal complexity of regionalisms. In sum, comparing regions is not a straightforward exercise, and in some case regions should not be compared with other regions, but with states.     

Obstacles to NGOs’ accountability to intended beneficiaries: the case of ActionAid

While NGO accountability is widely discussed in the literature, there has been little work done on how accountability systems operate in practice. This article aims to address this gap by using qualitative empirical data to provide a case study of one NGO’s initiative in this area. ActionAid has made substantial, high-profile efforts to improve its downward accountability since 2000. Using data from fieldwork conducted in Uganda and internationally, the article reveals the operational obstacles which have hindered ActionAid in its attempts to strengthen its accountability to intended beneficiaries at the community level, and reviews ActionAid’s ongoing commitment to this goal.     

A Visit to Feel China

Beijing and Shanghai in progressTo commemorate its ten-year anniversary, the Association for Japan-China Exchanges in Nagano organized its 17th visit to China. On October 10, we left Nagoya and started the journey to Beijing, Shanghai as well as Hetian, K…     

My First Visit to Japan

<正>I made my first visit to Japan with the delegation of the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) from March 27 to 30, 2013. Headed by Secretary-General Ni Jian, the five-member delegation visited Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. In fact, I had mixed feelings before the visit: as the most developed country in Asia,     

An Unforgettable Vtsit to Myanmar

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