Inheritance and Innovation of Ethnic and Folk Culture

The intangible cultural heritage of the ethnic minorities is the cultural treasury of the Chinese nation that has been passed on for generations, which serves as the moral resources and foundation for developing an advanced socialist culture and the internal impetus for the survival and development of the country and the Chinese nation.     

New Developments in Economic and Trade Cooperation and Cultural Exchanges between China and Africa

正The year 2013 saw continued and steady growth of ties between China and Africa.Developing relations with Africa and strengthening SouthSouth cooperation remained high on the agenda of the new Chinese Government.Several Chinese state leaders visited Africa too.Shortly after the NPC and CPPCC sessions,President Xi Jinping     

Sino-Russian Strategic and Cooperative Partnership:Significance and Impact

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Ethnic and Religious Conflicts in Asia and the Pacific

Backgrounds and Features According to recent annual reports by both Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Londonbased International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), twenty to thirty armed conflicts and local wars in various forms take place every year in the world since the 1990s, and of     

Security Interests and Policy Priorities of China and EU

At present, the connotation of security has expanded from the traditional sense of security to non-traditional one, covering politics, economy, finance, science and technology, culture and many other areas. Economic globalization makes countries more interdependent on each other. In other words, it makes the interests of different countries further intertwine. The advancement of science and technology and the progress of informationization accelerate the exchange and communication among people.     

Inspirations and Prospect

Li: The above discussion reveals that we have made in-depth stud- ies on anti-terrorism and its predicament, though sometimes with dif- ferent viewpoints. Let us move to another topic, that is, what reflec- tions and inspirations can we draw from these predicaments? Gao: Anti-terrorism did not begin after 9/11, nor did the United Nations and the international community carry out anti-terrorist cam- paign after 9/11. As early as in the 1930s, the international communi- ty began solving terror…     

Ideal and Reality

Lin: My impression is that everyone here gives a positive view of the projection given by the Goldman report. Let us give specific focus on the development environment and condition of the four countries to see the feasibility of the Goldman report. Fang: Objectively, the four countries do have favorable conditions to preserve long-term rapid economic growth. They are all regional powers with abundant human resources, vast territories and strong de- velopment potentials. In addition, the inf…     

Strengthening Non-governmental Exchanges and Cooperationbetween China and South Africa

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Carrying forward Non-governmental Diplomacy and Promoting Peace and Development

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Friendship and Development

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Radicalisation and Higher Education: Students’ Understanding and Experiences

ABSTRACT

Since 2015 universities have been placed under a legal duty of “due regard to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.”¹ This reflects the belief in UK counter-terrorism policy that radicalisation exists and can be countered. Advice to universities is largely silent on how this duty applies to teaching. Yet many degree programmes generate lectures and seminar discussions where views of an allegedly radicalised nature could be aired. This article presents focus group research which elicits students’ understanding of radicalisation, and provides insights into their experience of debating contentious issues such as identity, community cohesion, and the causes of terrorism. We argue that students’ understanding of radicalisation is conflated with extremism and we explore students’ anxiety about debating these issues and reliance on educators to create the right environment for such discussions. Finally, the data presented here challenges some of the assumptions underpinning contemporary counter-radicalisation policy in the domain of higher education, which are premised on ideas of active grooming. We argue that this does not accord with students’ own experiences, as they regard themselves as discerning, critical thinkers rather than inherently vulnerable to manipulation by those espousing violent extremist views.     

China＇s Reform and Opening up and Its Efforts To Build Hard and Soft Powers

China＇s reform and opening up, hailed as a great revolution, hasnot only transformed the country and nation in a thorough way but also produced a significant influence internationally. It has freed China＇s material as well as non-material productive forces and enhanced substantially its hard and soft powers,     

Strategic Interest Orientation of China and Latin America,and Advantages and Disadvantages to Realize It

For China and Latin America, the 21th century is a century inwhich great progress could be achieved. As the economic globalization sweeps its way across the world, interdependency between countries will be enhanced, and relations between China and Latin America tend to be even closer. What's more important, both sides consider its rela- tions with the other one on a strategic level. This serves as a new impe- tus to promote the bilateral relations in the new century. Judging by the present …     

Feedback Opinions and Suggestions from Readers at Home and Abroad

To build a bridge between editors and readers and improve the editorial equality of International Understanding, Asking for Opinions and Suggestions was issued by our editorial office last December; we have received active responce from our readers at home and abroad. Many officials from foreign embassies in Beijing have offered high appreciation, they hold that International Understanding is a window open to mutual understanding between China and the rest of the World. An Australian reade…     

Information Warfare and Security

The on-going information revolution has spurred drastic transformations in the military field, exerting far-reaching impact on the world peace and security. This can be seen in strategic or political terms as well as in the form of war and military theory. More specifically, the impact will be felt in the following seven arenas.     

Principal Contradictions and Changes

The September 11 terrorist attacks are the most notable eventsthat occurred since the end of the Cold War. It is not only a logicaloutcome of world development post Cold War but is also an importantvariable influencingworld development. In order to evalua…     

China and Asia-Europe Cooperation

1. China highly values the achievements of Asia-Europe cooperation. Cooperation between Asia and Europe has developed rapidly after the Cold War. In particular, with the initiation of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) the cooperation of mutual benefit and relations between the two continents have undergone positive changes of strategic importance. Up to now, three summit meetings have been held. The multi-level political consultations and dialogues between Asia and Europe have been strengt…