Great Reform of China＇s Diplomacy

With the implementation by China of the policy of reform and opening to the outside world, China＇s diplomacy has undergone a great reform of profound significance, and has made outstanding achievements. China＇s development and its diplomacy supplement, enrich and promote each other. The former provides good conditions for the latter＇s development, while the latter safeguards China＇s sovereignty and territorial integrity, creates a peaceful international environment for the country＇s cause of socialist construction with Chinese characteristics, and makes remarkable contributions to the great undertaking of reform and opening-up and the Four Modernizations.     

Ukraine＇s Unfolding Political Drama and its Implications

Ukraine is a geopolitical pivot in the Eurasian grand chess game. Russia deems it as the core belt in its rivalry with the US and Europe, and the crux to its rejuvenation, while the US and Europe view it as an important component in containing Russia. Because of this, after the Cold War, Ukraine has always been one of the key states prone to the geopolitical rivalry between the West and Russia.     

China＇s Diplomatic Achievements and Theoretical Breakthrough During Three Decades＇ Reform and Opening-up

In the past three decades of reform and opening-up, China,under the guidance of Deng Xiao-ping＇s thought and by creatively acting from a scientific outlook on development, has formulated a diplomatic theory of its own, set out a long-term goal for the construction of a harmonious world, and consolidated its views on international cooperation, national interest,     

Scientific Outlook on Development and China＇s Foreign Policy

More than half a century has passed since the founding of the People＇s Republic of China. There have been successes as well as failures in China＇s policies and practices at home and abroad. The failures are stepping stones for success; lessons drawn from errors lead to truth. Chinese leader Hu Jintao recently spoke about ＂Scientific Outlook on Development, ＂＇ a summary of past history and an important guiding principle for China＇s economic and social development both now and in future. The authors believe that this is a major development in China＇s strategic thinking following Deng Xiaoping＇s ＂Reform and Opening Up＂ and Jiang Zemin＇s ＂Three Representatives＂ and that it should be upheld and applied to foreign policy decision making.     

International the Chinese Recognition of Rejuvenation——Retrospect on China＇s Diplomacy over Thirty Years of Reform and Opening-up

The thirty years of reform and opening-up are an importanthistorical period in China＇s national rejuvenation. This period has witnessed the triumphant advance and great changes in its foreign relations. For China, the outside world has never been closer. For the world, China is becoming a more and more significant or even indispensable factor.     

Constructing a Strategic Peripheral Belt to Support the Wings of China＇s Rise

Throughout world history there were both successful and unsuccessful experiences in the rise of major powers. To realize strategic rise, a political power must have as a strategic support a relatively reliable surrounding belt. Through an analysis of four important cases, this historical experience can be elevated to a consensus in the theory of international politics, specifically relevant for China at this moment in time.     

China＇s Reform and Opening up and Its Efforts To Build Hard and Soft Powers

China＇s reform and opening up, hailed as a great revolution, hasnot only transformed the country and nation in a thorough way but also produced a significant influence internationally. It has freed China＇s material as well as non-material productive forces and enhanced substantially its hard and soft powers,     

Evolvement of New China＇s Relations with Other Developing Countries

China＇s relationship with other developing countries is an important basis for China＇s foreign strategy. Since its founding, New China has accumulated complex experience and achieved rich fruits in how to handle and develop its relations with other developing countries. It has experienced contradictions between ideology and national identity and also made strenuous efforts to safeguard the country＇s strategic independence. Since the introduction of the reform and opening-up policy, China has rapidly enhanced its national strength, providing a new platform for it to play a greater role in the current international system. But China＇s identity as a developing country remains the starting point of its foreign strategy, and hence promoting and consolidating its relationship with other developing countries will also remain as China＇s strategic choice.     

China＇s Soft Power and the Development of China-Africa Relations

With the deepening of China-Africa relations in all fields, China's influence in Africa has been strengthening. This is     

Brilliant Achievements and Great Innovation——China＇s Diplomatic Work in the 30 Years of Reform and Opening Up

Over the past thirty years of reform and opening up, China＇s diplomatic work achievements that has borne rich fruits and made great attract worldwide attention. These are the decades in which China has been advancing from closed and semi-closed state to all-round opening up, and China＇s relationship with the world has undergone historical changes;     

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     

The Basic Principles of China＇s Development of Human Rights and NGOs

From July 6 to 7,2004,co-sponsored by Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU),China Foundation for Human Rights Development (CFHRD) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation of Germany (Ebert Foundation),the 6^th Sino-German Seminar on Human Rights was held in Berlin of Germany.Mr.Liu Jingqin,head of the Chinese delegation,senior advisor of CFHRD and Vice President of Chinese People‘s Association for Peace and Disarmament,made a keynote speech at the seminar.The following is the full text of his speech.     

China＇s New Concept of Security and Its Historical Contribution to World Peace

Since the end of the Cold War, the multipolarization of international politics and globalization of world economy have been developing robustly in an unprecedented way in terms of width and depth. As the largest developing country and the fastest growing economy in the world, China is undergoing historical changes in its relations with the world, being deeply involved in the existing international system.     

The Concept of Harmonious World and the Development of China＇s International Strategy

At different stages of historical development in the past 60 years of its foreign relations, China came up with fresh strategic thoughts and concepts of great significance to the international community, such as the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, the Three Worlds Theory, the New International Economic and Political Order, and the Concept of Harmonious World. In today＇s world, the international balance of power has experienced great changes, the prospect of multi-polar system is increasingly clear,     

The Development and Changes of China＇s Education, Sports, Medicare and Health Services in the Past 60 Years

Since the founding of New China, with tremendous changes in the Chinese society, social productivity and comprehensive national strength have been greatly enhanced, and people＇s livelihood has also been substantially improved. Great achievements have been made in the aspects of education, sports, medical care and health. For 60 years, the universalization of education in China has come close to the average level in medium income countries;     

Fifty Years of Democratic Reform in Tibet——Information Office of the State Council of the People＇s Republic of China

Tibet has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times. The peaceful liberation of Tibet, the driving out of the imperialist aggressor forces from Tibet, the democratic reform and abolition of theocratic feudal serfdom in Tibet were significant parts of the Chinese people＇s national democratic revolution against imperialism and feudalism in modern history,     

Children＇s paintings and photos on reconstruction of China＇s quake-hit areas exhibited in Japan

It is now one year since the devastating earthquake in Wenchuan of China. An exhibition of children＇s paintings and photographs on the topic of ＂post-earthquake reconstruction＂ has been held jointly by the Chinese Association for International Understanding, Bellpo-Kai, a Japanese non-profit education, and China Association. social organization for National Youth Palace     

Development of Global Security Situation in the Post-crisis Era and China＇s Initiative to Build New International Security System

<正>I. Features of the post-crisis global security situation 1. Non-traditional threats become more urgent and cooperation for security remains to be the mainstream trend. The international financial crisis has deepened interdependence between