U.S.Sanctions

The U.S.Treasury Department said on August 31 that it would impose new sanctions on the DPRK. The new sanctions concern four individuals and eight entities. The department said three individuals and five entities were designated as supporting the DPRK’s nuclear program,while the rest were involved in facilitating the DPRK’s trafficking in arms and related material,procurement of luxury goods,and engagement in illicit activities.     

Anticipating U.S.Moves

In the 2010 State of the Union Address in January, U.S. President Barack Obama set a goal of doubling U.S. exports over the next five years, an increase that will support 2 million jobs in     

Reassessing U.S. Policy

正Washington should be more constructive in Asia The motives for U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry’s Asian tour in January were as nebulous as his itinerary was odd.The top U.S.diplomat’s first two stops were to countries that have had nothing to do with the South China Sea issue.Nonetheless,Kerry asked Laos     

U.S.-Cuba Reset

正President Obama’s trip to Cuba will seal diplomatic legac U.S.-Cuba relations will take another significant step toward reconciliation this spring when U.S.President Barack Obama visits Havana.He will be the first sitting U.S.president to visit the island nation since Calvin Coolidge     

Reconsidering The U.S. Narrative

<正>As U.S.critics malign China’s human rights record and in light of the recent official visit to China by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet—who noted China’s incredible achievements and room for improvement—it’s important to bring a critical perspective to America’s claim that it champions human rights while China debases them.     

U.S. Legislation Prejudicialto China

ON March 26 President Barack Obama signed into law a stopgap bill that funds the U.S. government through to September, so averting a widely feared government shutdown. This legislation, however, pro- voked comment in the IT industry in both China and the U.S. with the provision, added by a subcommittee of the House of Representatives, that restricts four federal agencies＇ imports of ＂information technology systems＂ that are either ＂produced, manufactured, or assembled by one or more entities that are owned,     

THE HANDS-OFF APPROACH

<正>Large strides have been made to shift the government more from an authoritative entity to a supervisory presence By Zhou Xiaoyan IN THE MAKING:Chinese Premier Li Keqiang(center)witnesses the process of 109official seals being put to disuse in Tianjin Binhai New District on September 11,2014As the old saying goes,time is money.That is especially true in the business world,where even a small temporal     

China's Rising Economy Aids U.S.

<正>Less than a month into the New Year, many large U.S. companies have already introduced new plans for investment in China. For instance, General Electric (GE) plans to invest more than $2 billion in China to strengthen its research and development,     

Bolstering the U.S. Middle Class

Making every attempt to boost the sluggish U.S.economy, U.S.President Barack Obama has pledged incentive programs including tax cuts for the middle class that have for generations,made our economy the envy of the world. But the program may not be a panacea as income inequality in the United States becomes entrenched.Zhang Monan,a researcher with the State Information Center,discussed this issue in an article recently published in the China Securities Journal.Edited excerpts follow.     

Human Rights,U.S. Hypocrisy

正The current confrontation between Israel and Palestine erupted on May 10 and has been deemed the most serious of its kind since 2014. With no hope for peace,the continued tensions have not only impacted security in the Middle East, but also renewed the debate surrounding the Palestinian cause.Though a ceasefire between Israeland Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement,     

Chinese Immigrants in the U.S.

IF you love her,send her to New York,for there it is heaven;if you hate her,send her to New York,for there it is hell. This telling quote from A Beijinger in New York,a famous television soap opera in the 1990s,sums up the mixed feelings that Chinese immigrants have toward the U.S. Since China opened to the world in the late 1970s,increasing numbers of Chinese people have been choosing to immigrate abroad either to study or to pursue a better life.     

Say No to U.S. Deglobalization

正The United States violated World Trade Organization(WTO)rules and pulled the trigger on a 25-percent tariff on$34 billion worth of Chinese imports on July 6,launching the largest trade war in economic history.In a bid to uphold its core national interests and the interests of its people,China had to take necessary countermeasures by imposing tariffs on selected U.S.imports.     

China,U.S. and Me

正University students from China and the United States meet in New York to find common ground and share ideas What will the world look like in 2020?According to many international relations observers,in four years’time,China will be world’s leading economy,pioneering green energy policies and launching space     

旅游人类学在美国

20世纪70年代,旅游成为当代人生活的一个重要组成部分,同时带来各种社会文化的碰撞和变迁.这一问题引起了美国人类学家的注意,他们就旅游者及其类别,旅游的目的、动机和方式,旅游给东道国带来的文化影响和社会问题等论题进行研究,形成了人类学的一个分支学科--旅游人类学,并形成由格雷本、史密斯、马康耐、马格丽特·丝旺等为代表的一批旅游人类学家.     

NO LONGER ON U.S. TERMS

<正>Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s statement, “it may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal,” is more apt than ever under the administration of Joe Biden. This is evident, for example, in the case of the war between Ukraine and Russia and the position that the friends of the United States have had to take, even going against their internal needs.     

U.S. Trade Deal aTough Sell

<正>New Asia-Pacific free trade agreement said to be nearing completion,but a stalemate looms large Starting in 2010,the U.S.-led negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP),a multilateral trade liberalization regime,have been continuing for five years.If U.S.     

A U.S.-India Honeymoon?

<正>U.S.president’s visit to New delhi reignites the Indian media’s love affair with the United StatesU.S.President Barack Obama paid a three day visit to India at the end of January and attended the country’s Republic Day cel ebrations,becoming the first U.S.state leader to attend the Indian national event.In the mean time,as Indian media outlets have pointed out