Walking on the Other Side of the Sea

From December 12 to 18, a seven people publication delegation of the Chinese Association for International Understanding, led by Mr. Song Zude, visited Japan with the focus on the publication industry and other cultural industries at the warm invitation o…     

Sketches on the Visit to Japan

At the invitation of the Bellpo Kai of Japan,a six-member CAFIU delegation with Mr. SongZude, CAFIU Council Member as the head andMr. Song Guangjie, Mayor of Tumushuke City ofXinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region as the adviservisited Japan from April 11 to 18…     

My View on the Taiwan Issue

TherecentcontinuouschaoswithintheTaiwanis-landhasbeencreatedtotallybyChenShui-bainandhissupporters.LeeTeng-huiandChenShui-bianarenowknownas″trouble-makers″.ThistagwasgiventothemnotbythemainlandofChinabutbytheU.S.andsomeothercountries.Infactonecannotfindanythingelsemoreappropriatethanthistagfortheminviewofwhattheyhavedonerecently.Afewyearsagotherelationshipbetweenthemain-landandTaiwanwasinaquitegoodtrendofdevel-opment.TheAssociationforRelationsacrosstheTaiwanStraitsonthesideofthemainlan…     

Notes on the Visit to Tunisia

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Thoughts on the Evolving World Order

International order, as a model for or arrangement of external activities primarily among nations has in fact evolved out of anarchy into two parts, or aspects ——one subjective, the other objective. Its subjective aspect refers to the goals and behavioral styles of sovereignty states as basic actors of international activities, which are individualistic (in term of nations), changeable and therefore unstable in nature; whereas its objective aspect points to agreement or consensus, reached ei…     

Observations on the Current Sino-Russian Relations

This year is the “Year of Russia”in Chinaand marks the tenth anniversary of the Sino-Russian Strategic Cooperative Partnership and thefifth anniversary of the “Treaty of GoodNeighborliness and Friendly Cooperation betweenthe People’s Republic of China…     

Random Thoughts on the Silicon Valley

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Analysis on the Rise of India

With the development of economic globalization and multi- polarization of the world, some developing countries have seized the opportunities and embarked on the road of rapid development by adopting strategies compatible with their national conditions thr…     

Reflections on the Return of the China-Japan Relationship to the Normal Track

The China-Japan relationship has swung between deterioration and improvement in the 21st century while Japanese leaders'cognition and Japanese public opinion remain operative at a deep level.The return of the bilateral relationship in 2018 to the normal development track was aided by Japan's shift toward coordination,China's re-shaped policy,and a boost by the Trump administration.Though the China-Japan relationship will continue improving in the short run,it is unlikely“deterioratiomimprovcment”cycles will end since too many glaring structural contradictions exist.While memories of their intense history and today's territorial issues linger,the fluctuation of Japan*s diplomatic options and weak Japanese public opinion for improved relations with China will continue the same cyclical,but not forward,momentum.     

Analysis on the 2008 Presidential Election of the United States

Since the beginning of the year of 2007, the Democratic and Republican Parities in the United States have launched another round of contest for 2008 presidential election. Each party has its own advantages and distinctive campaign strategies. Their respective candidates are staging eye-catching campaign activities.     

My View on the Collapse of the Former Soviet Union

ThecollapseoftheformerSovietUnionhasbeenatopicofendlessdiscussions.Asispointedoutbymanypeopletherewereinfactmultipleprofoundandcomplicatedreasonsthatentangledwitheachotherwitharesultantofforcesforthecollapse.A-mongallofthemIwanttostressthefollowingTheSovietmodelofsocialismlastedabout70yearswhilesocialismintheformerSovietUnionwentfrombeingweaktobeingstrongandthenfrompros-peringtodeclining.Duringthisperiodnotimelyserousandeffectivereformsweremadeandnocon-tinuousnewenergywasobtained.Thuscertai…     

New light on the Cold War?

The Cold War has traditionally been interpreted in moral terms, but it turns out that statesmen were less ideological and far more sensitive to the logic of power than we had been led to believe. It thus makes sense to interpret that conflict in a new way — or really in much the same way as international politics has traditionally been interpreted: as a political conflict, in which power factors loomed large, and about which moral judgements are problematic. This basic claim is supported by some key examples relating to the Potsdam Conference, the Berlin Crisis and the Kennedy period.     

Views on How to Break the Deadlock in the Sino-Japanese Relations

Inrecentyears,duetotheexistenceoftoomuchmisinterpretationandmisunderstandingaswellasthelackofknowingandunderstandingeachotherbetweenChinaandJapan,theSino-Japaneserela-tionshavebeenoutofbalancebybeing″economi-callyhotandpoliticallycold″andbyhaving″warmresponsefromthenongovernmentalcirclesandcoldreactionfromthegovernments″.Atthesametimetherehasbeenanunprecedentedcrisisofconfi-dencesincethenormalizationofdiplomaticrela-tionsbetweenthetwocountries.Inordertobreakthecurrentdeadlock,bothsideshav…     

Some Impressions on the Visit to Germany

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Some Thoughts on Bettering the Work of CAFIU

The9thCouncilMeetingofCAFIUwassuc-cessfullyheldinBeijing.Thepast20yearshavewitnessedlotsofeffectiveworkdonebyCAFIUinactivelycarryingoutnon-governmentalexchangesanddialoguebybringingintofullplayitsownfea-turesandadvantages,andmakingpioneeringeffortstoadvance.Theworkwasalsoaccomplishedinthespiritofpromotingmutualunderstandingandcoop-erationamongthepeoplesoftheworld,safeguard-ingworldpeaceandadvancingcommondevelop-mentandof″LettheworldunderstandingChinaandLetChinaunderstandingtheworld.″.…     

The Anglo–French Victory on the Somme

The British historiography of the 1916 battle of the Somme fails to engage with the alliance dimension of the campaign. This article considers the battle in the strategic framework of the Allied General Offensive agreed on in 1915, and puts it in the context of French and British strategic, operational and tactical progress on the western front in the First World War. In particular it brings out the significant French role in the planning and conduct of the battle. It concludes that the battle was a victory because it turned the course of the war in the western allies favour.     

On the Mechanism of the Internet’s Impacts on International Politics

The Internet expands the field for international politics. It unveils its inner operational logic by exerting its influence on international politics. The Internet, by either guiding or negating the conducts of actors through its own unique innate quality, forces these actors to obey its inherent laws so as to better maintain their own interests. Firstly, this paper attempts to reveal, through level analysis, how the Internet made an impact on international politics, namely by the route of the individual, state and international system. Secondly, taking state interest, power and security as the core of Internet’s action on international politics, it demonstrates that there is no absolute Internet freedom and that the interests and security of the state come before all. The third part of the paper illustrates the catalytical, synchronical and constructional role of the Internet in promoting the transition of international structure. As an information medium, the Internet helps promote changes in international politics. As an advanced technology, it helps international politics constantly identify itself with the development of the times. The all-inclusive interactive communication following the advent of microblogs and Social Networking Services (SNS) helps provide conditions in which international society is evolving itself into a world society in the world of Internet.     

Personal View on the Evolution of the Int’l Power Configuration

The world is undergoing constant and complicated change. Development, adjustment and transformation make up the world’s main melody, while peace and development are still the current themes. Multi-polarization and economic globalization continue to become more entrenched, and cultural diversity and social networking across     

The Sino-Japan Friendship in Full Blossom on the Oasis in the Desert

AttheinvitationofCAFIU,thethree-memberdele-gationheadedbyMr.Tsurukenji,PresidentoftheBerupokaiofJapanandMr.KotamaShiichi,Direc-toroftheBeijingOfficeoftheJapanInternationalCreditCompany(JCB)visitedXinjiangAutonomousRegionfromAugust17to25.Theretheyattendedtheceremonyofthedonationofthefar-distanceed-ucationfacilitiesfortheCentralSchooloftheHe-dongxinTowninTumushukeCity.Duringtheirstaythere,Mr.LiuDefeng,MayoroftheTumushukemetwiththedelegation,andMr.WuJindong,SecretaryofthePartyCom…     

An Exploration on the Theory of Information Economy

Since the 1970s, the application of information processing and information technology has gradually played a dominant role in Western economy, especially in American economy. Since the mid1980s, investment of the United States, Europe and Japan in information technology has increased drastically, making information industry