Characteristics and Implications of the Obama Space Strategy:A New Type of Multilateralism?

正The U.S. space strategy, consisting of the national spaces trategy and the national security space strategy, is subject to and serves the larger U.S. National Security Strategy. Becausespace technology and space projects can serve both militaryand civilian purposes, the U.S. national space policy and spacemilitary strategy are highly intertwined. The strongly assertive     

President Su Ge Heads a Foreign Ministry Scholars' Group to the U.S.

正On January 31 st to February 4th,2015,Amb.Su Ge,President of CIIS headed a scholars'group by the Chinese Foreign Ministry to the U.S.During their stay in the U.S.,the delegation visited East-West Center,Daniel K.Inouye AsiaPacific Center for Security Studies,Pacific Forum and the Brookings Institution.They also met with officials from the U.S.National Security Council and the U.S.Department of State.The delegation had two other public events.     

Assessments of America''''s Global Strategy

Ever since Bush entered the White house, especially after 9/11 events, America has successively published series of strategic documents, such as the Nuclear Posture Review, Quadrennial Defense Review, National Security Strategy of the United States of America, National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction. After its unilateralist practices gained points military and lost points politically in the Afghan war and the Iraq war, the multi-lateralist posture on dealing with Israeli-Palestinian     

Common Economic Development Remains the Principal Driving Force in the Region

Security issues have become the focus of U.S. scholars and politicians examining the recent changes to China＇s periphery strategy. This includes such issues as territorial and maritime disputes, changes to ally networks brought about by the U.S.＇ return to the Asia-Pacific, and certain major changes to national security policies. While these security issues are urgent, development is still key for China＇s neighbors. They view this issue from a broader strategic perspective and against a long-term historical perspective. This has had a direct and profound effect on the evolution of China＇s periphery security environment.     

Highlights of CAFIU's International Exchanges

(From December 2010 to February 2011) December 2010 December 12-18,at the invitation of CAFIU,a 10member delegation of the National Strategy Institute of the Republic of Korea(ROK) headed by Mr. Maeng Jung Ju,former Governor of Gangman-gu in Seoul visited China.In Beijing,Mme.Wang     

An Overview of the International Situation in the 1~(st) Quarter of 2006

1. Adjustments were made in the U.S.diplomatic strategy and deployment. The U.S.adjusted its diplomacy and published President’sState of Union Message as well as NationalSecurity Strategy Report. According to Rice’sstrategy for “transformation diplomacy”the U.S.would pay more attention to the emerging andtransitional countries, entrust the U.S. diplomacythe newtask and reorganize and strengthen the U.S.foreign aid institutions. Bush said in his State ofUnion Message that China and…     

How Can China, the U.S. and China＇ s Neighbors Interact Positively？

New Developments Before the 2008 financial crisis,and especially before the U.S.began its "return" to Asia,relations between China,the U.S.and China's neighbors in East Asia were not a major issue.However,since 2010,relations have been stirred up.Take the Cheonan incident,the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island,the Diaoyu Islands dispute between China and Japan,the Huangyan Island confrontation between China and the Philippines,and the South China Sea issue,for example.Sino-U.S.relations have grown more complex,and sovereignty disputes between China and some of its neighbors have intensified.At the same time,relations between the U.S.and most of China'sneighbors have improved.The U.S.' decision to "pivot" to Asia contains many objectives.     

The Impact of the U.S. Asia-Pacific Alliance on China’s Security

The U.S.’newly-reinforced Asia-Pacific alliance has turned out to be an important factor influencing the regional landscape and big power relations. Historically, the close political and military cooperation between the U.S. and its allies was one of the factors that helped it win the Cold War. After the end of the Cold War     

CIIS Receives Delegations from ROK and DPRK

<正>On February 15,CIIS President Su Ge met with the delegation led by Amb.Shin Un,President of the Institute for National Security Strategy from the Republic of Korea.The two sides discussed topics including China-ROK relations and regional situation in the Asia-Pacific.CIIS Vice President Rong Ying,Director of the Department for Asia-Pacific Studies Liu Qing and other CIIS researchers attended the meeting.     

Analysis of ＂China-U.S. Strategic Competition＂ Theory

In his article entitled “Big Trouble Brewing in the Hood” published at online Sydney Morning Herald on August 3, 2010, Professor John Mearsheimer at the University of Chicago claimed that “the balance of power in Asia is expected to change significantly in the next few decades, as China increases its military capabilities”, and “China＇s rise is likely to spark an intense security competition with the U.S.”. He then made a provocative speech on “The Gathering Storm： China＇s Challenge to U.S. Power in Asia” at the Sydney University. When interviewing with an Australian news agency,     

Afghan Reconstruction: Regional Challenges and Responsibilities

The reconstruction of Afghanistan has been gathering momentum since March 2009 when the U.S.President Barack Obama's administration first announced its Afghanistan-Pakistan (AFPAC) Strategy.1 This has been especially true since July 1st,2011,when U.S.troops began first withdrawing from Afghanistan.At the same time,under the guise of being involved in the reconstruction of Afghanistan,regional powers have been competing with each other to cultivate a favorable geo-strategic environment for themselves.     

Prospects for U.S. Foreign Policy and Sino-U.S. Relations Following Obama’s Re-election

The focus of Obama’s second term diplomacy will continue to be the acceleration of the U.S. global strategic shift eastward to Asia. With increasing competition and more competitive factors emerging over the next four years, the existing competitive and cooperative political structure in Sino-U.S. relations should continue to help keep bilateral political relations stable.     

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.     

The Origin and Essence of U.S.Neutrality Policy on the Diaoyu Islands Dispute

It is common knowledge that the focus of the China-Japan dispute over the Diaoyu Islands1 is the question of sovereignty. Some scholars from both home and abroad have defined the issue as one between China and Japan. However, the basis for the Japanese government＇s territory claim2 over the Diaoyu Islands lies in U.S.-Japan backroom deals, and this has meant that the U.S. is also closely connected to the China-Japan dispute over the sovereignty of the Islands. When the U.S. transferred the Diaoyu Islands to Japan, it stated its neutral position over the issue. To date, all the previous U.S. administrations have basically followed this policy, and they often reiterated this policy at moments of intensification in the Diaoyu Islands issue. This means that that even though there is the close alliance between the U.S. and Japan, the U.S. has maintained its neutral position with regard to the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands, and never taken the view that the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands belongs to Japan. The repeatedly reiterated U.S. position of neutrality could be taken as holding no position on the issue of sovereignty, but of having a clear-cut position alongside Japan on the issue of security. Scholars have produced numerous works on the issue of the U.S. position on the China-Japan dispute over the Diaoyu Islands. By reviewing the historical evolvement of the U.S. position in relation to the Diaoyu Islands, this article will systematically investigate the origins of the U.S. neutrality policy, using documentary materials from China, Japan and the U.S..     

Evolution of the U.S. Strategy toward China and China’s Peaceful Development

China-U.S. relationship is the most important one between two big powers in the world today. It is both bilateral and global by nature. How to handle this relationship is closely linked with the fundamental interests of the U.S. and China, as well as peace and stability in the Asia Pacific region and even in the world. So, a profound examination of the nature of U.S. strategy toward China and its evolution over the years will help to fully understand the opportunities and challenges China will meet in the course of peaceful development.     

Some Thoughts on Sino-U.S. Energy Cooperation

During U.S. President Bush's visit to China on September-19-21 2005, leaders of the two countries stated that China and the U.S. would further enhance strategic dialogues and cooperation in vari-ous fields including energy. Taking a series of recent event…     

How Effective Are U.S. Sanctions on Iran？

Iran＇s nuclear development has become a serious threat to the U.S.-led nuclear nonproliferation movement. It also threatens Israel and other U.S.allies in the Middle East. It is one of the U.S.＇ biggest problems in the area. The U.S. ratcheted up sanctions on Iran after 2003 as the nuclear issue grew more urgent. Iran has responded with its own policies.     

Commentary on C2 （Sino-U.S. Cooperation）

The fourth round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue was held in Beijing from May 3 to 4 in 2012. At around the same time,the third meeting of the China-U.S. High-Level Consultation on Pe...     

EU Security Strategy

The European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) comprises an important part of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).The aim of ESDP is to strengthen the EU's external ability to act through the development of civilian and military capabilities for international conflict prevention and crisis management. In December 2003, the EU adopted its first European Security Strategy (ESS). Ever since then, the implementation of the ESS has been regarded as one of the biggest challenges for the EU in CFSP/ESDP matters. Although much progress has been made in its independent security and defence-building process, EU still faces serious problems and difficulties in this policy area. This paper tries to examine these recent developments, assess their impacts in regional-global security, and analyze existing problems and future trends. Finally, the author also examines EU-China engagements in recent years and explores possibilities for their future cooperation in the area of international security.     

Grasp U. S. Global Strategic Trend

President Bush won the election with higher support than expected in this U. S. election. The Republicans also occupied greater proportion in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This reveals that U. S. society tends to be more conservative. The election process and result shows that the influence of the monologue financial groups on e- conomic policy, the influence of religious right-wingers on ideology and state politics, the influence of the military industrial groups on de…