The 2010 Japanese Senate Election and Future Trend

<正>The ruling Democratic Party of Japan(DPJ) won only 106 seats in the Senate election held on July 11, a decrease from the previous 116 seats. The number of seats gained by the Minshu-Kokumin ruling     

The Dilemma in Japanese Political Situation

On July 11, 2010, the 22^nd Senate election was held in Japan with the ruling Democratic Party that has just came into power for less than one year suffering a big loss. Once again, the ruling and opposition parties gained the majority seats in the House of Representative and the Senate respectively, resulting in a ~twisted Congress＂. Against this backdrop, the forthcoming election for Democratic representatives is regarded as a crisis election.     

An Analysis on the Politics and Diplomacy of the Hatoyama Cabinet

A new chapter began in Japan＇s political history when Yukio Hatoyama and his Democratic Party （DPJ） replaced the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party （LDP）, thus creating the long-contemplated structure of alternate rule by the two major political parties. Attaching more importance to independence in diplomacy, the Hatoyama Cabinet is expected to stand for a repositioning of its relations with the United States and make greater diplomatic efforts in Asia with the focus on building an East Asian Community so as to adapt to the evolving international relations in the Asia-Pacific region.     

Historic Decline of LDP Politics in Japan

Japan＇s ruling Liberal Democratic Party （LDP） suffered a crushing defeat in the August 30th general election to the House of Representatives. This was due to a change in election rules, the decline of LDP＇s traditional bases of support, and the long-standing internal problems. If the LDP now fails to respond to these changed realities, it will further lose credibility with the Japanese people.     

Pakistan after February 18： Uncertainties and Opportunities

On February 18, 2008, Pakistan held the national parliamentary and provincial assembly elections. The two major opposition parties, the Pakistan People＇s Party （PPP） and the Pakistan Muslim League of Nawaz Sharif （PML-N） defeated the ruling Pakistan Muslim League （PML-Q）. On March 24, the new National Parliament unanimously elected Yousaf Raza Gilani as prime minister. On April 1, the new government, a coalition of four parties, the PPP, the PML-N, the Awami National Party （ANP）, and Jamiaat Islam （JI） Famit, was sworn in. The February 18 elections and the establishment of a coalition government marked the completion of peaceful transition from a military government to a civilian one and constituted a milestone event in the process of Pakistan＇s political transformation, ushering in a new era of development for Pakistan. For there are both uncertainties and the new government, however, opportunities ahead.     

Brief Analysis on the North East Asia Policy of Japan＇s Democratic Party

<正>The core idea of strengthening "Asia Oriented Diplomacy" of the coalition government led by Japanese Democratic Party (DPJ) is to focus on North East Asia and "vigorously build up trust     

Mr. Bjorn von Sydow Visits China

At the invitation of CAFIU, Mr. Bjorn von Sydow, Social Democratic Party （SDP） Member of the Parliament and former Speaker of the Swedish Parliament visited China from February 28 to March 9. In Beijing, Mr. Zhang Zhijun, Advisor of CAFIU and Vice-Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee,     

Delegation of Czech Regional Governors Visits China

A t the invitation of the Chinese Association for International Understanding （CAFIU）, the delegation of Czech regional governors headed by Mr. Petr Bendl, Vice-Chairman of Civic Democratic Party, Vice-President of Czech Regional Governors＇ Association and Governor ofCentral Bohemian Region, visited China from April 17 to 23. During their stay in Beijing, Mr. Li Guixian,     

Job Swap versus Russian Politics

On September 24th, the Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, proposed at a congress of the ruling United Russia Party that Prime MinisterVladimir Putin be selected as the sole presidential candidate for e...     

CAFIU Representative Attends the ＂Summing-up Meeting of the Japanese Ukiyoe Art Treasures Exhibition＂

At the invitation of the Nagano Association for Japan-China Exchanges （NAJCE）, Mr. Wen Desheng from the Chinese Association for International Understanding visited Japan from February 20 to 23, 2008 and attended the ＂Summing-up Meeting of the Japanese Ukiyoe Art Treasures Exhibition＂ held in Nagano. In Tokyo, Mr. Wen called on the offices of Mr. Nikai Toshihiro, Mr. Kosaka Kenji and Mr. Esaki Tetsuma, Liberal Democratic Party （LDP） Members of the House of Representatives of the national Diet of Japan, and briefed them on the ＂Japanese Ukiyoe Art Treasures Exhibition＂ held in Beijing in November 2007 and thanked them for their support for the exhibition.     

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Hatoyama＇s Foreign Policy after the Democratic Party of Japan Takes Office
Liu Jiangyong
The election of Japan＇s 45^th House of Representatives resulted in the overwhelming victory of the Democratic Party of Japan, while the Chairman of the party Yukio Hatoyama is successfully elected as the new Prime Minister. This election has made possible the change of power in Japan＇s political system dominated by two major parties, which will not only be of great significance in Japan＇s political history, but also possibly exert profound influence on Japan-US and Japan-China relations.     

Four Factors That May Help Stabilize Sino-American Relations in 2007

With the Democrats-controlled new congress starts to function in 2007, the United States enters a new period in which the Republicans govern the White House while the Democrats control the Congress. In view of the orientation of interests of the Democratic Party and the struggles between the two parties, it is     

The 6~(th) Sino-German Security Seminar Held in Beijing

From May 14 to 15, the 6th Sino-German Security Seminar co-sponsored by the international Department of the CPC(IDCPC), CAFIU and Friedrich-Ebert Foundation(FES) was held in Beijing. The German delegation of Social Democratic Party(SPD) politicians headed by Mr.     

Impediments to Abe’s Proposal to Cast off Japan’s Postwar System

A fundamental change in Japanese politics means that neo-conservatives now are meeting fewer obstacles. The wide margin enjoyed by the Liberal Democratic Party led by Shinzo Abe in Japan＇ s July 2013 election for the upper house （House of Councillors） was a second resounding victory for the LDP,     

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An Outlook of Japan＇s Political Development from the Prospective of the Change of Prime Minister by the Democratic Party     

South Africa: Rebirth with a Promising Future Historic Event of Global Relevance

New Chapter opens in the history of South Africa, a nation born anew with theburial of the apartheid and the eventual demise of the white minority racistregime. Over thirty million oppressed blacks finally won their freedom to becomemasters of a new nation born in the firstever all-race election held last April. The African National Congress (ANC), with years of anti-apartheid record,won 252 seats in the election to the 400-seat National Assembly to come out as thelargest party of the country, followed by the original ruling National Party (NP)with 82 seats, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) with 43 seats and others with 23seats. ANC President, world-famous black leader Nelson Mandela, was elected asthe first black State President and the organization's National Chairman ThaboMbeki as First Deputy President. F.W. de Klerk, former State President andleader of the National Party remained in the new government as the Second DeputyPresident. An ANC-led government of national unity was inaugurated and swornin on May 10.     

Japan's Political Situation vs.the Constitutional Amendment

The year 2019 marks the seventh anniversary of Shinzo Abe's return to office,alongside the administration's obsession with Constitutional amendment.During the 25th House of Councillors selection in July,Prime Minister Abe changed the rules applied for the four national elections in 2012,wrote the Self-Defense Forces into the Constitution and the Liberal Democratic Party(LDP)convention,and deliberately made the amendment a focal point of controversy in his election campaign.However,when the results of the election came out,the pro-amendment forces,with the LDP at their core,didn't reach the two-thirds majority threshold required for Constitutional revision.Going forwards,the Abe-led Liberal Democratic Party will strive to consolidate Constitutional amendment forces in the National Diet,hoping to cross the majority threshold,and at the same time to coerce opposition parties to comply with passing LDP draft revisions to the Constitution in the National Diet as soon as possible,in order to submit these to national referendum.In the meantime,preparatory works for this referendum are being carried out through the use of political resources to mobilize public support.Whether Abe can reach the political objective of Constitutional amendment during his current term of office and how the Constitutional issue in Japan will play out is sure to attract global attention.     

U.S. Conservatist Trend

The main cause of Bush‘s success in the election and being re-elected President is that the Republicans and its conservatist ideology prevails in America. U.S. presidential election is contention between the candidates in personal capacity, morality, experience, wealth and family as well as contention between the two parties. In 2004 election, Bush is not advantageous to Kerry in personal factors, but in the party itself. The Republicans have obvious advantages to the Democratic Party. The major source of the advantages come from conservatist ideology.……     

U.S. Mid-term Elections and America’s China Policy in the Coming One or Two Years

The Democratic Party won a majority in both houses of the Congress for the first time since 1994 in the recent U.S. mid-term elections. By analyzing the major reasons for the Democratic Party's victory in the elections, we can conclude that in the coming one or two years, the U.S. domestic politics will focus on     

Foreign Policy Readjustments by the Abe Government And Their Limitations

The Shinzo Abe cabinet took on some new thinking in its foreign policy when it started to function: it made some readjustments to the foreign policy of his predecessor Junichiro Koisumi. Abe tends to be more moderate and pragmatic in concept and action in diplomacy. He has made a good beginning with some initial achievements. As Abe and Koizumi are from the same Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that is getting more and more