Iran Ups The Ante

Reiterating its right to conduct nuclear research, the country breaks the seals placed on its nuclear installations by the International Atomic Energy Agency Iran's nuclear issue has been a problem for years. In 2005, despite disputes and conflicts, the main parties to the issue such as Iran, the United States, the European Union, Russia and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remained relatively calm. However,     

A Symphony of Civilizations

Both China and the European Union have a major role to play in achieving global equilibrium and peace Escalation in the Middle East, chaos in Iraq, uncertainty in Afghanistan, tensions over Iran's and North Korea's nuclear programs, the spread of terrorism, large-scale economic exclusion, a deadlock in the Doha trade development agenda, rhetorical disputes between Washington and Moscow, the evaporation of U.S. soft power and the discrediting of the very values it is supposed to project.     

Of Limited Application

<正>While Iran's recent nuclear deal has brought the prospect of easing tensions over the country's nuclear ambitions,the international community has started to shift attention to Pyongyang in the hope that a similar approach can settle the nuclear deadlock in the Northeast Asian country.The two cases do have much in common,     

Cooperation Or Conflict?

Iran's recent actions have created confusion and heightened doubt about the future of the nuclear issue Recent events involving Iran have produced high drama. First, the country said it would cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the     

Sticking to Principles

While its relations with the United States remain tense, Iran is committed to resolving its nuclear issue by cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Javad Mansouri, Iran's Ambassador to China, said in a recent interview with Beijing Review reporter Yan Wei. Mansouri indicated that Iran enjoys good relations with the world nuclear watchdog. Although it barred some IAEA inspectors to show its dissatisfaction with UN sanctions imposed in December, this incident will not affect their cooperation, according to the ambassador. Apart from discussions on the hotly contested nuclear issue, Mansouri hailed China-Iran cooperation as being free of problems. Excerpts of the interview follow:     

The Helping Hand

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his tacit support to Iran's nuclear program during his recent visit to Tehran     

No More Talks?

North Korea's vows to quit the six-party talks create a stir in the international community,china has called for calmness on all sides in response to North Korea's announcement that it will withdraw from the six-party talks and restore nuclear facilities disabled under the agreements of the talks. "We hope parties concerned bear in mind overall interests, exert calmness and restraint, and jointly maintain the process of     

WORLD

正AUSTRIA International Atomic Energy Agency's(IAEA)Director General Yukiya Amano(center)attends a board of governors meeting at the headquarters of IAEA in Vienna on January 19,discussing the work of inspecting and supervising Iran's nuclear activityPAKISTAN Police investigate a suicide blast site at a checkpoint in Peshawar on January 19.At least 11 people were killed and 36 others     

Iran’s Stance on World Events

正Iran has been a focus of the international community.Recently,Mahdi Safari,Iranian Ambassador to China,spoke with Beijing Review and shared Iran's stance on some global issues and relations with China.     

About Chinese Characters

“止”zhi evolved from "(?)," "(?)," and "(?)." Originally symbolizing a foot with three toes, the character means pause or stop, in the sense of a body, vehicle, or process coming to a halt, or ceasing to occur.     

Highlights of Putin''''s Address

On nuclear energy We must also take steps to develop nuclear energy, a nuclear energy sector based on safe, new-generation reactors. We need to consolidate Russia's position on the world markets for nuclear energy sector technology and equipment and make full use here of our knowledge, experience, advanced technology, and of course, international cooperation. Restructuring in the nuclear energy industry itself also aims at enabling us to achieve these goals.     

Nuclear Security Commitments

正The Fourth Nuclear Security Summit—to be held in Washington,D.C.from March31 to April 1—will be of particular importance with regards to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s recent announcement that it will conduct a nuclear warhead explosion test and the fifth anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident in March.President Xi Jinping will attend the summit and elaborate on the global nuclear security situation and China’s nuclear security concept.     

Hard Choice

The international community is still faced with the difficult choice of how to finally solve the North Korean nuclear crisis after the new UN resolution After intensive consultations, members of the UN Security Council finally worked out a multilateral response to North Korea's recent nuclear test with the adoption of Resolution 1718 on October 14. Despite the strict economic sanctions it imposes on North Korea under ChapterⅦof the Charter of the     

SAFETY FIRST

China improves its nuclear emergency response capability Summer is the busy season for the Dayawan nuclear power plant, located on the scenic Daya Bay in the south China city of Shenzhen. Not only is there a peak demand for electricity, but the typhoon season also means the plant must be ready to handle any emergency. On the ni     

THIS WEEK

ENDING DISCRIMINATION Two college students in north China’s Tianjin Municipality hold banners urging society to pay more attention to HIV/AIDS carriers on November 27,four days ahead of World AIDS Day,which falls on December 1.Students and HIV/AIDS carriers in the city hit the streets,calling for a halt to discrimination against the disease.     

One Hurdle Too Far

We sat around the office TV watching. All work had ground to a halt. The Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium was a full house and 90,000 pairs of eyes were glued     

Back in the Spotlight

Peaceful resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue is possible and China's role should not be misread The crisis regarding the Iranian nuclear issue appeared to be on hold, if not totally avoided, when the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a presidential statement on March 29, calling on Iran to resume suspension of all uranium enrichment-related activities within 30 days. The backfire from Iran was quick and forceful. Tehran announced on April 11 that it had successfully enriched uranium to a level used in nuclear power stations for the first time and planned to press on with industrial-scale production.     

Carrot or Stick?

Six nations offer Iran a package of proposals to resolve its nuclear issue. Will Iran accept it? After months of disagreement and negotiations, the five permanent members of the UN Security CouncilA—the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China—and Germany came up with a package of proposals in early June to induce Iran to give up its nuclear activities, a mark of     

核安全峰会公报

Nuclear terrorism is one of the most challenging threats to international security,and strong nuclear security measures are the most effective means to prevent terrorists,criminals,or ther unauthorized actors from acquiring nuclear materials.     

We Still Stand a Chance

The path to a nuclear weapons free world is strewn with rocks but the issues can be resolved During the past year, Korean and Iranian nuclear