The ‘Green' China Hand

正The new U.S.ambassador has deep connections butlittle experience in managing Sino-U.S.relations On February 21,the day of former U.S.Senator Max Baucus’swearing in as the country’s new ambassador to China,U.S.President Barack Obama caused a ruckus by meeting with the Dalai Lama,a move that Beijing said caused damage to bilateral relations.Although most Chinese analysts on U.S.studies have a positive view of the senior U.S.politician,the complicated Sino-U.S.relationship may mean that the latest incarnation of his political life will not be an easy one.     

The Quixotic Quest for The ‘Real' China

正I am leaving China soon,but this is not your typical"China breakup letter."In the past several years,there has been a flood of goodbye notes published by expats leaving China for seemingly greener pastures elsewhere.Invariably,the letters cite air pollu-     

What Has and Has Not Changed Since Macao''''s Handover

It has been 5 years since Macao returned to China, and the racing stands and casinos are as packed as ever.     

What Has and Has Not Changed Since Macao＇s Handover

IN many ways, Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR)remains as it was before being handed back to China in December 1999. The free port is still there, Portuguese is still widely spoken and the pataca (MOP) is still the official currency. Coins also still jingle as they fly in and out of the casinoslot machines,     

The Debate over ‘Universal Values’ in China

This article analyzes the background and significance of ‘universal values’, which have emerged and been debated in China over the last two years. Interest in this topic originates from the increased international mindset and the intensified call for political reform at the start of the twenty-first century. The cooperative approach of the leaders of the Communist Party of China regarding international affairs, as well as the spread of the Internet, has also provided conditions for the formation of ‘universal values’. Such an ideology has been criticized by conservatives. The debate has focused on whether democracy, liberty, human rights and humanities are universal values shared by all human beings. It marks a step forward in the awareness of democracy for the Chinese people.     

The Earthquake Will Not Change the Momentum of China＇s National Economy

THE world＇s attention has been riveted by the devastating earthquake that hit Sichuan Province in May. Apart from timely relief assistance, international think tanks and financial organizations have also been analyzing its impact on the Chinese economy. One of the world＇s leading companies for catastrophe risk estimation, Air Worldwide, has stated that the economic loss caused by the earthquake may reach US $20 billion. However, the Financial Times reports that the disaster will not badly impact China＇s economy overall, despite the tragic losses, although analysts at JP Morgan believe that the temporary disorder may result in a new rise in consumer prices.     

hat Has China Brought to Africa？

Following a series of African leaders conferences in the EU, China, India, and Japan, the U.S. held the first U.S.- Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C. from August 4 to 6. The high-level meeting saw the announcement of a US $33 billion-investment in Africa, in sectors such as construction, clean energy, banking, and information technology, to propel economic and trade relations between the U.S. and African countries. Meanwhile, the U.S. laid down plans to catch up with Europe and China in terms of influence in Africa in sectors such as infrastructure and production.     

What Has China Brought to Africa?

正Following a series of African leaders conferences in the EU,China,India,and Japan,the U.S.held the fi rst U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C.from August 4 to6.The high-level meeting saw the announcement of a US$33billion-investment in Africa,in sectors such as construction,clean energy,banking,and information technology,to propel economic and trade relations between the U.S.and African countries.Meanwhile,the U.S.laid down plans to catch up with Europe and China in terms of infl uence in Africa in sectors such as infrastructure and production.     

China Has No Leniency on Drug Crimes

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China Has Over 110 Million Senior Citizens

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Studying in China Has Fulfilled My Dream

Five years have elapsed since I came to study in China after retirement.Though I have not made much improve-ment in my Chinese language studies inthese years,but I have enjoyed the fun oflearning the language while engaging inactivities for promoting friendship.My Contacts with CJFA Friends I started to work as secretary toKazuo Shionoya,member of the Houseof Representatives in1970,which was also thebeginning of my friendship-with-China activities.Time flies.Thirty-five years have slipp…     

China Is Not the Cause Of Global Inflation

People’s Daily: Are international inflationary pressures increasing? Is it true that the cause of the inflation is an increase in the prices of Chinese exports? Zhang Anyuan: Inflation has become a big concern since the beginning of this year, forcing governments throughout the world to put curbing inflation atop their economic agendas. The U.S. core consumer price index (CPI) was 206.7 in August, compared with 202.6 in January. The rate of inflation in Europe has exceeded the 2 percent…     

The Bible and China

A Western scholar once said that if all English writings were destroyed except the Bible, it would still be a perfect showcase for the beauty and power of the English language. To this, a Chinese may add: Jesus "speaks" Chinese in the same charming manner, as the Chinese Bible also reproduces the beauty and power of the original version.     

The Microsoft China Era

ON June 26 , Steve Ballmer ,CEO of Microsoft, signed a memorandum with Minister Zeng Peiyan of China's State Development     

The Supreme China Rooster

WHEN looking at the map of China, its shape appears uncannily similar to that of a rooster. Its head is in the Northeastern provinces, its magnificent tail includes Xinjiang and Tibet and its wings spread over the resource-rich basins of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers. The belly of this cockerel is in the southeast, and Hainan and Taiwan islands are its feet. The tour guide on the Yangtze River cruise who pointed out this similarity to me explained: "This shows that Taiwan is definitely an inalienable part of China; a rooster     

The ‘Tianxia Trope’: will China change the international system?

The tianxia trope has been advanced as an organizing principle for post-Cold War international relations encompassing the rise of the People's Republic of China. The tianxia system is defined as a Sino-centric hierarchical relationship among unequals, governed according to Confucian principles of benevolence. As traditionally practiced, it incorporated an important role for the observance of ritual, including the presentation of tribute to the emperor as Son of Heaven, purportedly resulting in a Pax Sinica. Its supporters believe that, if adopted in today's world, tianxia would constitute a great improvement over the anarchic Westphalian system of theoretically equal states who possess sovereignty, i.e. inviolability within their own borders. Because they answer to no superior authority, the Westphalian system is by its very nature conducive to discord and war. This article will argue that both the tianxia and Westphalian systems have serious flaws and were rarely practiced as either their proponents or detractors argue. However, even states whose domestic autonomy is compromised by internal dissent and whose weaknesses prevent their playing an influential role internationally have vested interests in maintaining adherence to the Westphalian system, if only as a bargaining position. The PRC government itself has accepted the principles inherent therein through such actions as joining the United Nations and becoming a signatory of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. It zealously defends its sovereign prerogatives when useful, even as it makes efforts to educate the world on the virtues of a Confucian Great Harmony, and its supporters advocate following a somewhat nebulously defined Chinese model. In the absence of compelling incentives for major players in the current international system to adopt the tianxia system, Westphalian sovereignty appears likely to remain the organizing principle of international relations for the foreseeable future, its serious deficiencies notwithstanding. To paraphrase Winston Churchill's remarks on democracy, it may be the worst form of government except for all the others.     

China Has Only 1 Percent of the International Labor Market

Wang Dongjin, vice minister of Labor and Social Security, said that although progress has been made in overseas employment, China‘s overseas work force makes up less than 1 percent of the international labor market, This is surprisingly low in view of China‘s huge population, According to statistics, at the end of 2003, China‘s overseas work force amounted to 525,000 and created foreign exchange earnings of US $2 billion.