South China Sea

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi warned against attempts to in-ternationalize the issue of the South China Sea, where China has territorial disputes with some ASEAN member states, including Viet Nam and the     

China and South Africa

China and South Africa signed a series of documents aimed at strengthening ties and expanding areas of cooperation in Beijing during South     

Flooded County Picks Up the Pieces

Local residents in Xiahe County, Gansu Province, clear up debris left by floodwaters on August 20. People’s Daily Online reported that rains triggered mudrock flows that hit seven villages in three towns on August 19. About 3,000 rooms in the county’s houses are reported to have collapsed and more than 11,400 were flooded. Three people were killed and one was missing. A 30-meter section of highway linking Xiahe and other regions was blocked by falling rocks and mud. The report said the county government had mobilized staff for disaster-relief work.     

South African Zulu King Visits China

Good will Zwelithini, ZuluKing of South Africa, andthe Queen paid a friendly visit toChina from February 26 toMarch 5 at the invitation of theCPAFFC. South Africa has many eth-nic groups. The Zulus are one ofthe larger ones with a populationof over 10 million, a quarter ofthe country's total population.About 8 million Zulus live inKwazulu-Natal Province. ZuluKing is the traditional leader ofthe Zulus and enjoys high pres-tige.     

Behind the South China Sea Disputes

正TERRITORIAL disputes over islands in the South China Sea have long been a latent threat to regional security and cooperation in East Asia,involving not only China and some of its Southeast Asian neighbors,but also members of ASEAN.For instance,sovereignty disputes over certain South China Sea islands also exist among the Philippines,Vietnam,Malaysia,Indonesia and Brunei.     

Messages of Sympathy and Donations for China's Flooded Areas

In 1998, unusual heavy floods hit the middleand lower reaches of the Yangtze River andthe areas along the Songhua River, causing a tre-mendous loss of lives and property. Friendly organi-zations and personages around the world sent uscables, letters and donations to express their con-     

South China Sea: Controversies And Solutions

Disputes have recently broken out between China and some Southeast Asian countries and the United States in the South China Sea. The Beijing-based Economic Information Daily spoke to Liu Nanlai, a research fellow at the Institute of International Law under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, on the origin of the South China Sea issue and China's position on it. Excerpts follow:     

华南族群的互动与认同

华南地区少数民族族群来源复杂,结构多样.早在远古时代就有许多原始族群活跃在华南,族群之间不断互动、涵化,到清朝基本定型为三个层次.华南族群中既包括少数民族族群,也包括汉族族群.各族群的认同基本上都是从族源认同和语言认同两个方面来概定,其中,语言认同方面汉族族群的方言比少数民族族群的方言种类更多,内容更丰富.     

China's New Assertiveness in the South China Sea

China's new assertiveness in the South China Sea has arisen from the growth of its military power, its ‘triumphalism’ in the wake of the Western financial crisis and its heightened nationalism. The other littoral states of the South China Sea have been troubled by the opacity of Chinese politics and of the process of military decision-making amid a proliferation of apparently separately controlled maritime forces. The more active role being played by the United States in the region, in part as a response to Chinese activism, has troubled Beijing. While most of the ASEAN states have welcomed America as a hedge against growing Chinese power, their economies have become increasingly dependent upon China and they don't want to be a party to any potential conflict between these two giants. The problem is that there is no apparent resolution to what the Chinese call, in effect, these ‘indisputable disputes’.     

Daya Bay Pearl of the South China Sea

WITH extravagant Hong Kong literally just round the corner, Daya Bay is an overlooked beauty. Except for a brief period in the 1920s when it gained notoriety as a haven for pirates, the bay     

中国华南社会主义社区研究述评——兼谈作为方法的华南

20世纪50年代以降,研究中国的人类学作品始终在人类学与中国研究这两个不同的领域内摇摆,并具体聚焦于对华南社会的研究,但是在研究华南社区的过程中,人类学家追求的是一种超越社区的对中国的普遍性的理解.正是基于此种逻辑,华南的区域社会文化影响并塑造出一种相对类型化的关于中国的视野与模式,这在讨论社会主义背景下的中国乡村时表现得尤为明显.至少在美国学者的相关作品里,作为方法的华南这一概念得到了充分的展现.     

岭南传统建筑的防雨技术剖析

简述建筑防雨的重要性并指出传统建筑防雨技术中的一些缺陷,重点探索岭南传统建筑在防雨技术中的精华,旨在为现代建筑的防雨提供一些借鉴.     

华南少数民族妇女与宗教文化

少数民族妇女是华南少数民族宗教文化活动中的重要社会角色。一方面,女性宗教偶像崇拜表现较为突出,形式多样。另一方面,少数民族妇女也积极参与各种宗教活动,充分发挥社会性别的功能特色。进一步丰富了华南少数民族地区宗教文化的发展内容与特点,也从一个侧面反映了少数民族妇女在社会发展中所具有的历史作用。     

建设南海学学科群 构建南海命运共同体

海南省地处祖国南疆,在全国经济社会发展全局中尚处于西部地区。结合海南省哲学社会科学的现实情况,可从建设"南海学学科群"和构建"南海命运共同体"两方面推进海南省哲学社会科学的学科体系、学术体系和话语体系建设。     

THREE'S COMPANY China, South Korea and Japan consider freetrade agreement

China,South Korea and Japan agreed to launch formal negotiations on a trilateral free trade area (FTA) later this year.The decision was announced at the Fifth Trilateral Summit Meeting among the three major East Asian economies on May 13 in Beijing.Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao,Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak attended the meeting.At a press conference following the meeting,Premier Wen hailed the agreement as an important strategic decision, and appealed to the three nations to make concerted efforts for the early establishment of the FTA.     

Better Understanding in Asian Culture Through China South Asia Cultural Forum

Qn October 25, 2008, a.Kayagum Band headed by Ms Cheung May,Ho from Kyung Hee University of Sduth Korea performed the first Kayagum concert a, the Central University for Nationalities, thus ushering in cultural communications in music between China and South Korea.     

The Karst Landscape of South China,a Heritage to Preserve

Yunnan, Guizhou and Chongqing jointly apply for UNESCO World Heritage status for their unique karst formations.     

日韩侦查讯问监督方式对我国的启示

随着2012年新《刑事诉讼法》的颁布,我国刑事诉讼程序不断发展、完善。新刑诉法对于侦查讯问监督方面的规定较以前有很大进步,但是和发达国家相比还有待提高。通过对日本和韩国的侦查讯问监督现状进行分析,总结日本和韩国侦查讯问监督的特点,指出我国可以借鉴的方式,借此以推进我国侦查讯问监督的完善。     

韩国学生对于中国的疑难问题考察

韩国学生在接触汉语和中国的过程中提出的疑难问题。根据数据分析,我们选取出现频度最高的50项疑难问题。分为语言领域和非语言领域的两大块,然后再按照不同主题进行了具体分类。主要目的在于可以为以韩国学生为对象教课的中国或韩国教师的备课工作提供详细的参考资料,以便教师能够正确理解学生,很好地解答学生所提出的问题。     

U.S. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford Visits China

At the invitation of the CPAFFC, Mark Sanford, governor of South Carolina of the U.S., together with his family paid a visit to Beijing, Qinghai and Tibet from July 17 to 26. Li Xiaolin, CPAFFC vice president, Wu Yingjie, executive vice chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and Wangdui,deputy prefectural commissioner of Xigaze, met with and entertained them successively.