Two Bon Vivants and Their Sweet Life in China

JEAN-HUGUES Depigny and his wife are from France. They have lived in China for 10 years and are known by the Chinese names Yang Peiyi and Yang An. Their home is resplendent in Chinese furnishings and ornaments. Jean-Hugues Depigny is vice president of Airbus China customer services in Beijing. Airbus and China have been in cooperation since 1985, when China Eastern Airlines, formerly the CAAC East Regional Administration, became its first client in China. Since then, Airbus and the China aviation manu-     

Gastronomic Tour

CHINESE cuisine is renowned for its eight major distinctive styles： the cuisines of Shandong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu in eastern China; Anhui and Hunan in central China; Sichuan in western China; and Fujian and Cantonese cooking in southern China. Each style has anything from dozens to hundreds of delicacies developed over many centuries.     

Keeping Up With Change

Some 40 foreign diplomats attended a launch ceremony for China and the World in a Changing Context:Perspectives From Ambassadors to China,hosted by the Center for China and Globalization(CCG)in Beijing on March 15.The book brings together observations on a range of bilateral and multilateral issues,including trade and investment,regional economic cooperation,sustainable development,technology and innovation,and entrepreneurship.Nineteen ambassadors to China and some international relations experts shared their insights during a round table discussion at the event.Edited excerpts of some statements follow.     

The Edgar Snow Memorial Foundation Tibet Trip

THE Edgar Snow Memorial Foundation comesto the PRC every year,and its members havebeen all over China .They thus witness China’sdevelopment,and pass on their observations tothe American people,promoting mutual understand—ing and friendship.This year.the China Society for     

The Story of the Famen Temple

Despite its relatively isolated geographical location in East Asia, China came into early contact with western civilizations by way of the Silk Road and in the glory days of the Tang Dynasty （618-907）, China＇s exchanges with the outside world were exceptionally animated and active. While the world gained from China such technologies and products as silk. porcelain, tea, papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass, China benefited from other civilizations in both material and spiritual terms. Buddhism, a religion with a non-material speculative philosophy and ultimate concern for life, was introduced to China and became inextricably merged into Chinese culture in the process.     

Spanish Local Delegation of Autonomous Region of Valencia in China

From November 11 to 24, 2005, the local delegation of Valencia led by Francisco Ribes, president of the Association of Friends of China of the Autonomous Region of Valencia, Spain, visited Beijing, Ningbo, Wuxi and Shanghai at the invitation of the CPAFFC. Traditional Friendship As the secretary-general of the Valencian Federation of Provinces and Municipalities, Francisco Ribes were invited to China in 1991 and 1992. After assuming the presidency of the Association of Friends of China of Valencia, he came to visit China several times. He is friendly to China and actively promotes the cultural, economic and trade exchanges between Spain and China and the development of friendly relations between the provinces and municipalities of the two countries.     

Jointly Promoting Human Rights Development and Firmly Rejecting Hegemonic Acts——Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

<正>China is an advocate and practitioner of the spirit of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and actively participates in and contributes to global human rights governance. Over the past 30 years, China has continuously promoted the implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action in China and globally, leading to historic achievements in China’s human rights endeavors. China has pursued a human rights development path that follows the trend of the times and su...     

Proud of Our Genuine Friendship with China——An Interview with UAE Ambassador Omar Al Bitar

THIRTY years after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates,the two countries are witnessing monumental,across-theboard developments.On this occasion,China Today spoke to UAE Ambassador to China Omar Al Bitar to learn about the past and prospects of friendly relations between the two countries.China Today:The relationship between China and the     

China Seeks Economic Transformation——Consumption Coupons： New Attempt to Expand Domestic Demand

The financial crisis that started in the United States is spreading worldwide, and its impact on China＇s economy is increasing daily. Difficulties and problems that accumulated in China＇s long period of fast economic growth have gradually become apparent Both the Chinese government and enterprises are considering how to transform and upgrade China＇s economy through changing development mode and adjusting the industrial structure, while coping with the tinancial crisis. Therefore. guaranteeing economic growth, expanding domestic demand and making structural adjustments have become China ＇s important economic goals for 2009.     

LETTERS

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On Global Governance

<正>Editor’s Note:The seventh World Forum on China Studies was held in Shanghai on December 10 and 11.It was attended by renowned China experts and Sinologists from 34 countries and regions.James Peck,visiting professor at New York University and founder of the Culture and Civilization of China project at Yale University Press and the China International Publishing Group,shared his views on the U.S.-China relationship in a speech entitled Pathways to a New Era:What China Offers and Why the United States Resists during the     

“Go to Where Others Can＇t”——An Interview with Swiss Papermaking Expert Grossendacher Pierre

Editor‘s Note: Swiss papermaker Pierre got to know about China from reading China Reconstructs, predecessor to China Today. He moved to China and worked here for 14 years. In 2002 Pierre retired at the age of 62 and returned to China with his wife to help launch Shandong Quanlin Packaging.     

Focus

Auto Manufacture and ConsumptionIn 2006, China produced 7.2797 million cars and sold 7.216 million, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers statistics. This represents a respective rise of 27.32 percent and 25.13 percent on the previous year. It signifies that China has overtaken Germany and Japan to become the world’s third largest car manufacturer and the second largest new car consumption market.     

Back to Business

正China and ASEAN bond via economic cooperation Though territorial disputes exist between China and some ASEAN nations in the South China Sea, the multiple economic cooperation mechanisms between China and ASEAN have deepened their overall relationship.     

Ross Terrill’s China Story

HE met China’Premier Zhou Enlai,chatted with prestigious Chinese writer Guo Moruo and sat in Beijing with Norodom Sihanouk,the late king of Cambodia.He witnessed the re-establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States and between China and Australia.He studied with Henry Kissinger and John King Fairbank and is committed to studying the stability and harmony of East and West.He was a research associate at Harvard’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and taught government and international affairs at Harvard.However,he is most well-known for     

Thinking from the Heart!

AN American investment banker and a longtime China observer, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn became a household name in China as the author of The Man Who Changed China： The Life and Legacy of Jiang Zemin, a best-seller in 2005 demonstrating the life of China＇s former president. The success of this book facilitated his subsequent work in this country. His experiences, accumulated over four years of crisscrossing the nation and dozens of interviews with officials at all levels, have been published in his new book： How China＇s Leaders Think.＂ The Inside Story of China＇s Reform and What This Means for the Future.     

Neighboring Countries Gain from China’s FDI

正SINCE 1979,when the policy of reform and opening-up came into force,China’s economic growth has been among the most rapid in Asia.Owing to similar cultures but different natural resources,China and its neighboring countries have complemented one another’s needs during their respective phases of development.Bilateral investments and cooperation are hence mutually beneficial to China and its neighbors.These complementary economies and     

China Africa Industrial Forum

正Held under the banner of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation,the China Africa Industrial Forum(CAIF)is committed to promoting development and cooperation between China and African countries.It aims to encourage rapid and sound economic development in China as well as African countries and boost exchanges and cooperation in politics,the economy,culture,science and technology,and tourism.     

China Africa Industrial Forum

正Held under the banner of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation,the China Africa Industrial Forum(CAIF)is committed to promoting development and cooperation between China and African countries.It aims to encourage rapid and sound economic development in China as well as African countries and boost exchanges and cooperation in politics,the economy,culture,science and technology,and tourism.     

Innovative Science and Technology-Our Approach to the World

China Zhongtie Major Bridge Engineering Group Co. Ltd was founded 55 years ago for the purpose of building the Wuhan Yangtze Bridge, and has made great contributions to the development of science and technology in China＇s bridge engineering, traffic and economy. The top ideal and mission statement for our company is “to promote the development of bridge engineering in China, and to surpass the world advanced science and technology level.”