ADVANCING INTERESTS OF THE SOUTH

正As the only African country in the BRICS,South Africa is playing a bigger and more meaningful role in the group on behalf of the African continent.Recently,Nomaindiya Mfeketo,South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation,and Dolana Msimang,South African ambassador to China,shared their views with Beijing Review.Edited     

COMMON GOAL,CONCER TED EFFORTS

<正>World leaders strive to achieve results against global warmingThrongs of people were overwhelmed by tears and cheers on December 12 as French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius,president of the Paris climate change conference,struck a green gavel.It signaled the conclusion of a marathon 13-day negotiation between delegates representing nearly 200different countries and regions,who had gathered in Paris.The representatives at the 2015     

A COMMON CAUSE

For the first time, the Chinese military organized an international peacekeeping drill with the participation of troops from other countries,including Mongolia, Pakistan and Thailand.Codenamed Shared Destiny-2021, the drill took place at a training base of the People's Liberation Army in Henan Province, central China.     

THEORY OF COMMON GOOD

China has been in its best period of development in modern times, while the world is undergoing the most profound and unprecedented changes in a century, with the two aspects being intertwined and interacted. Against this backdrop, China enjoys many favorable external conditions to carry out diplomatic work presently and in the years to come. President Xi Jinping made this assessment at the country's highest-level meeting on diplomatic work.     

THESEARCH FOR COMMON DEVELOPMENT

正Prior to the BRICS Summit in Goa,India,this year,Chinese ambassador to Brazil Li Jinzhang contributed an article to Beijing Review stating his views on the BRICS mechanism and how the five members should grasp the opportunity for South-South cooperation for future development.     

STRIVING FOR COMMON DEVELOPMENT

<正>China and African countries embrace upgraded cooperationDuring the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC),held in South Africa on December 4-5,Chinese President Xi Jinping and African leaders reached consensus on lifting China-Africa relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.On the basis of this agreement,China,     

A ROADMAP TO COMMON PROSPERITY

Common prosperity, a concept that has been mentioned in official documents since the 1950s, has come under the spotlight recently.China announced the elimination of absolute poverty last year, and the completion of the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects in July. In this context, prosperity for all seems closer than ever before in the eyes of many Chinese.     

A VISION FOR COMMON DEVELOPMENT

正The SCO Qingdao Summit opens a new chapter for the organization The Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)Qingdao Summit was the first top leaders’meeting since the expansion of the organization’s membership and a new starting point for the group of countries.At a time when the world is undergoing its most dramatic     

程序安定与民事审判方式改革

程序安定是程序法制的基本价值。程序安定对民事审判方式改革的指导意义在于（１）树立程序安定理念,确保司法公正;（２）完善立法,健全制度,深化民事审判方式改革;（３）严格执法,严惩腐败。     

民事准备程序中当事人与法院作用的分担

随着人们法律意识的增强,我国的民事诉讼案件逐渐增多,民事准备程序中当事人与法院的分担问题日益突出。本文拟就二者在分担问题上的合理配置展开探讨,以便正确处理民事诉讼案件。     

Spring,River, Flower,Moon, Night

<正>The world premiere of Pearl electrifies Lincoln Center with its heartfelt tribute to one of America’s greatest novelists By Corrie Dosh Asmall girl named Pearl runs and skips along the banks of the Yangtze River, playing with peasant fishermen, mimicking the graceful movements of village girls,     

Muse,Music,Musings

EMBER Swift seems to be a walking collection of improbabilities and contradictions, which probably means she blends seamlessly into modern China. She is a white, foreign female singing original lyrics in both Chinese and English     

Ready,Aim, Fire

<正>Local conferences set their sights on new targets for development Since January 7,provincial regions and cities in China have started holding annual conferences of law makers and political advisers.By February 5,28 out of the 31 provincial regions had concluded two sessions of local people’s congresses and committees     

SIGNED,DEALED,DELIVERED

<正>Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei signs the agreement for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB)in Beijing on June 29.Representatives of the 57 prospective AIIB founding countries signed the agreement at the ceremony.The signing wrapped up six months of negotiations and paved the way for establishing the Beijing-     

Yoga,Pray, Love

<正>Former ELLE editor forgoes the high life in quest of enlightenment following a journey to India If you have seen the movie Eat,Pray,Love,you must remember Liz Gilbert,a writer and the movie’s main character who gives up almost everything and starts a totally new life in her 30s.In today’s material world,how many people would possess the courage to do this for real?Well,51-year-old Yin Yan for one.In 2003,Yin was editor in chief of ELLE     

Yard,Net,Table

<正>E-commerce is the key to boosting slow produce sales Apples,pears and peaches color the landscape of Qianxian County in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province.However,since last winter,pear sales have fallen.In the county’s Yanghong Town alone,millions of kilograms of pears await buyers.     

Ready,Set, Go

正The Chinese people’s passion to run for fun and better health was taken to a new height by the Beijing Olympics. Situated among fascinating architectural structures,Beijing’s Olympic Forest Park is a special place.The 2008 Beijing Olympics organizers was made a wise decision to turn a huge nature reserve in a northern section of the city into a beautiful park open to all. Even on a very hot and humid day in late June, with temperatures