Wishes for CAFIU

正It has become a habit of mine to drink tea and glance over the news on the website of CAFIU on every Saturday morning.The logo of CAFIU against the sky blue backdrop and the principle of"letting the world understand China and letting China understand the world"come to sight,which makes me feel that CAFIU is within a touching distance.Time and     

Policy Measures for the Implementation of the Development Strategy of the Western Region

Editorial note: The State Council of the People's Republic of China has published the Circular of the State Council on Policy Measures for the Implementation of the Development Strategy of the Western Region on December 27, 2000. The following is the full text (unofficial translation).The implementation of the development strategy of the western region for speeding up development of the central and western regions, is an important component of the modernization strategy in China. It is …     

Build an International Exchange Platform for Even Better Understanding between China and the World

At the beginning of the 1980s, China entered a new historical era of reform and opening up and socialist modernization drive. It became important and urgent for China to exchange and communicate with the international community. To meet the demand of     

Breaking the Territorial Impasse： A Strategic Priority for China

China has more neighbors than any other country on the Asian Continent and in the Pacific Ocean.Understandably,solving territorial issues remains a pressing item on the agenda of China’s grand strategy.This is especially true since the country began its rapid rise.With the exception of     

Our Friend or Foe? Exploring CommonGrounds for China-Africa Relations

China’s presence in Africa has a long history of cordial interaction spanning from ancient to contemporary times.The history of China-Africa relations is held in high esteem by the two sides,as both share a history of foreign invasions and of solidarity for a common destiny.However,new narratives promoted by antagonists of China’s presence in Africa are constructed to portray China in a negative light without recourse to history.Arguably,the Chinese exploration of Africa can be said to have started many centuries before the arrival of Europeans on the continent.     

Meeting of Heads of Non-Governmental Groups for Sino-Japanese Friendship Held in Beijing

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, heads of 53 non-governmental groups from both China and Japan met solemnly at the Great Hall of People on January 28. They reviewed the development of Sino-Japanese relations and discussed important matters concerning exchanges and cooperation. On the afternoon of the same day, Chinese President Jiang Zemin cordially met with chief representatives of the Japanese side at Zhongnanhai. Presi…     

Possible Prospect for a Marked Development of Sino-American Relations

The words and deeds of the U.S. government vis-à-vis China since 2006 indicate that the United States has notably enhanced its recognition on the importance of China to the world as well as to America itself. It seems that the United States begins to consider and inclines to accept or to some extent reluctantly accommodate     

Land and Resources in West China and Some Tentative Proposals for Development Strategy

I.The advantages and potentiality of land and - in West China1. West China boasts large amount of land and resources with sufficient reserves ofgreat potential.West China consists of ten Provincial whiz (provinces, autonomous regions and one municipality directly under the central government) and covers an area of 570 million hectares,namely 56. 5% of the national total. The per capita land occupation here is 1. 92 hectares,which is 2. 5 times that of the country's average.A comparison of m…     

Silk Road Economic Belt： A Dynamic New Concept for Geopolitics in Central Asia

In the autumn of 2013 two notable opening-up and diplomatic initiatives were forthcoming from China. One was the concept of a ＂Silk Road Economic Belt＂ put forward by President Xi Jinping during his visit to the Central Asia, and the other was the convocation of the conference on the diplomatic work towards neighboring countries held in Beijing in October, which, due to the finalization of strategic objectives for China＇s diplomatic work towards neighboring countries in the next five to ten years, was of great significance to the realization of the two centenary goals laid down at the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, ushering in a brand- new geopolitical situation in Central Asia.     

Inheriting Good Tradition and Expanding Cooperation Fields for New Stage of Friendship:on FES President Beck ’s Visit to China

<正>At the invitation of the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU),a delegation headed by Mr.Kurt Beck,President of FriedrichEbert-Stiftung(FES),visited China from 17 to 20,October 2013.As his first visit to China since taking the office of FES President,President Beck aimed at keeping abreast of China’s political,economic and social development since the 18th National Congress of the CPC as well as renewing the Memorandum of Understanding between CAFIU and FES.     

Prospects for Sino-Russian Relations and China＇s National Interests in the Next Decade

The next 5-10 years will be a pivotal period in which China will implement its ＂ 11 th Five-Year Plan＂ and accelerate its construction of ＂ a moderately prosperous society.＂ It will also be an important period for Russia＇s resurgence. Sino-Russian relations are therefore facing new challenges and will be steadily developing. Under these new circumstances, clearly defining China＇s national interests in Sino-Russian relations will be an important prerequisite of ensuring the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations and of safeguarding China＇s peace and security. For the foreseeable future, China＇s national interests in Sino- Russian relations will be the further consolidation of mutual trust between the two countries and increasing Sino-Russian security cooperation so as to maintain peace and security in China ＇s northern border areas. As the two countries are both in a phase of social transformation, they can nevertheless learn from each other throughout this process. China will continue promoting diversity of cultures and the multi-polarization of world. China should also exploit Sino-Russian economic cooperation and try to frame a joint strategy with Russia in order to achieve common development and prosperity. Consequently, the two countries will be able to march forward side by side along the path of economic reforms and structural adjustment.＂ In the 21st Century, China and Russia not only need to maintain a good neighbor relationship and guarantee their joint security, but also build a closer cooperation in their common development.     

Changes in China＇s Energy Situation and Its Strategy for Energy Security

As world consumption of energy grows fast, the proven petro- leum reserves are limited in today＇s world, and the oil price fluctuates and most often soars up sharply, energy has become a most crucial factor in the world economy and the energy security problem has increasingly become an important focus of attention for the international community. Owing to the big size and the fast growth-rate of China＇s economy, it is only too natural that China＇s energy situation, including its energy import, and its energy policy and strategy have been watched closely and discussed extensively by the whole world with wide-spread interest. It might be useful for this paper to give a brief account of the actual situation of China＇s energy production and consumption and China＇s relevant strategy for energy security.     

China-Europe Cooperation for the Development of Africa：Concepts and Policies

In recent years, the growth of China＇s economy and the elevation of China-Africa relations have caused complex changes in China＇s relations with the outside world. The rapid development of China-Africa relations is a showcase for the development process of Asia and Africa, through which we can see that both Asia and Africa are revitalizing and a new world is taking shape     

The Best Way for China''''s Future

Lu:The situation China will face in the future will become moreand more complicated.We have more and more tasks to do,just as theChinese poem goes“As one enters the circle of thousands of mountains,one faces another mountain after passing by one of them.”Lookingfrom the international scene,none of the two issues of peace and devel-opment has been solved.Economic security and military security issues     

Historical Opportunity of Economic Globalization and China''''s Peripheral Strategy for Regional Integration

In 21st century, along with the continuously rising tide of economic globalization, there has been a growingtrend towards the regional integration among the countries surrounding China. So far as China is concerned, howto identify the nature of the relationship with its neighboring countries in the new era and, further on, how to con-form to the new historical trend of the times and establish a more stable system of international cooperation withthe peripheral countries have become an importan…     

Consolidating Friendly Exchanges and Opening New Areas for Cooperation——Sidelights on Australian Rotary Delegation’s Visit to China

<正>At the invitation of the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU), a 4-member Australian Rotary delegation visited China from April 8-14. As a staff member of CAFIU, I accompanied the delegation’s whole trip in China.Australian Rotary is the chapter of the Rotary International in Australia; most of its members     

The Fourth Seminar for the Promotion of Locality Exchanges Between China and Japan

Jiang Shuxian, council member and former Secretary- General of CAFIU attended the fourth seminar forthe promotion oflocal exchanges between China and Japan between July26 and July 29, 2005 in Urumqi,Xinjiang. This seminar was sponsored by Beijing Office of Japan Council of Local Authorities for Interna-tional Relations (CLAIR), assisted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, and held by the People'sGovernment of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The opening remarks were giv…     

Top-Level Design for Chinese-Style Public Diplomacy against the Backdrop of Globalized Communication

<正>In the era of new media, the nature of being real-time and globalized of the public communication has posed unprecedented challenges to China’s public diplomacy as a whole. This is mainly manifested in the increasing obscurity of the boundary between domestic and foreign affairs. Any domestic event,     

Striving to Gain a Long-term Stability for the China—— U.S. Relationship

(I) More than 27 years have passed since the normalization of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the United States of America.More than 15 years have passed since the end of the Cold War.What exactly is the present situation o…     

Ningxia''''s Overall Vision for Implementation of the Strategy of Developing Western China

Situated in the landlocked northwest of China, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is one of the country's five provincial-level autono-mous regions of ethnic minorities. With an area of 52,200 square kilometers, Ningxia is home to a population of 5.43 million, around one third of which are ethnic Hui, who number 1.87 million. Geographically, the Region consists of two large sections of plain and mountainous areas. Occupying 41% of the Region's territory, the plain in the north is among the coun…