International Symposium on 20 Years of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Held in Shanghai

正On June 24, an international symposium on "20 Years of Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Retrospect and Prospect" was held in Shanghai. The meeting was supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, co-held by the China Center for Shanghai Cooperation Organization Studies, CIIS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Secretariat, and organized by the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law and the China-SCO Training Base for International Judicial Exchanges and Cooperation.     

The "Shanghai Five" Mechanism for Regional Security

Since the five heads of state held their first summit in Shanghai, China, in Aprilof 1996, the "Shanghai Five" has become a synonym for China, Tajikistan,Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Their fifth summit was held in Dushanbe,capital of Tajikistan, on July 5 this year with President Islam Karimov of Uzebek-istan attending as observer. The "Shanghai Five" mechanism has explored a path of good neighborlinessbased on equality, mutual respect and mutual benefits for common development     

Seminar on Promoting China-Philippine People-to-People Exchanges and Cooperation Held in Beijing

<正>On October 14th,Seminar on Promoting ChinaPhilippine People-to-People Exchanges and Cooperation co-sponsored by the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)and China Foundation for Peace and Development(CFPD)was held in Beijing.Besides 9 members of the delegation of the Philippine Center of Young Leaders in Governance(PCYL)who were visiting China at the invitation of     

Some Thoughts on Sino-U.S. Energy Cooperation

During U.S. President Bush's visit to China on September-19-21 2005, leaders of the two countries stated that China and the U.S. would further enhance strategic dialogues and cooperation in vari-ous fields including energy. Taking a series of recent event…     

Russia’s Eurasian Union Strategy and Its Impact on Sino-Russian Relations and SCO

The Eurasian Union suggested by Vladimir Putin would promote the integration of CIS countries,and act as a power base for Russia to propel itself on the world stage.It would affect the relationship between China and Russia and the relationship between China and other countries in Europe and Asia to a certain degree.It may also affect the future development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO).     

Competition and Cooperation——the under Constructing Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

<正>The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(the Bank)initiated by China is a multilateral financial institution with its sphere of business focused on promoting the infrastructure construction of member countries.The Bank has attracted wide range of interests and discussions both in China and from the abroad.As the Bank will put into     

Another ＂Complementarity＂ in Sino-Australian Security Cooperation

This paper examines how China has played a "responsible" role in international humanitarian post-disaster assistance by taking the example of China’s assistance to post-tsunami Aceh,and explores policy implications with regard to future Sino-Australian security cooperation.China and Australia took inconsistent approaches to assistance in Aceh,which derived from their different understandings of international "responsibility".However,the inconsistencies do not necessarily hamper cooperation between the two.Rather,it is because of these inconsistent approaches that the two countries’ cooperation can develop into comprehensive and multifaceted assistance.The key to successful cooperation between the two countries,this paper argues,is the notion of "complementarity".In policy documents on bilateral relations,Chinese and Australian policymakers emphasize the "economic complementarity" between the two,but this "complementarity" is also useful when the two explore the way in which they will cooperate on security issues.One example of this complementary approach with regard to assistance for Aceh is the Australian effort to promote stability in both tsunami and non-tsunami affected areas,and Chinese economic investment in Aceh,in keeping with the Acehnese local expectations of long-term economic development and more employment opportunities,which are the foundation stones of stability.While these efforts are not consistent,they are highly complementary to each other,and have great potential to encourage peace and stability in Aceh.     

China-Russia Energy Cooperation: Its Present Situation and Prospect

Energy cooperation between China and Russia appears dissimilar to that between China and Kazakhstan and between China and the Sudan.Energy cooperation between China and Kazakhstan and between China and the Sudan takes the form that the Chinese corporations participate in the exploration and exploitation of local oil and gas resources,and gets back their shares the in oil and gas returns.The main form of energy cooperation between China and Russia,however,is that Russia exports oil and gas to China by way of trade.In order to     

Annual CIIS-CFIS Conference on International Situation and China＇s Diplomacy Held in Beijing

Editor＇s note： On December 11, 2013, the international conference on the Silk Road Economic Belt in the Context of Economic Globalization was hostedby the China Institute of International Studies （CIIS） in Beijing. About 60 participants, including experts from China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, officials from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization （SCO） secretariat,     

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Heading Toward New Glory

T his year marks the fifth anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the tenth anniversary of its predecessor—the “Shanghai Five”. As an important player in international politics, the SCO’s future development has become a hot top…     

Security Situation in Central Asia and its Vicinity and Shanghai Cooperation Organization after “9. 11” Incident

Located at the junction of the European and Asian Continents and abundant with oil and gas resources, Central Asia plays a quite important role in international politics. In recent years, the Three Forces of terrorism, separatism and extremism have risen their heads in Central Asia. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirghistan, Tajikstan and Uzbekstan have had to unite to fight against the Three Forces. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established under this circumstance. Only three …     

New Developments in Economic and Trade Cooperation and Cultural Exchanges between China and Africa

正The year 2013 saw continued and steady growth of ties between China and Africa.Developing relations with Africa and strengthening SouthSouth cooperation remained high on the agenda of the new Chinese Government.Several Chinese state leaders visited Africa too.Shortly after the NPC and CPPCC sessions,President Xi Jinping     

China＇s Engagement in African Security Cooperation： Evolution and Prospects

Although China began to engage in military cooperation with Africa quite soon after the founding of the People＇s Republic in 1949, there are as yet few articles on Sino-African security cooperation. Now, with a much closer security relationship between China and Africa, there is a need for more study of this issue. This article gives some idea of the evolution of Chinese engagement in African security cooperation and examines new opportunities for, and challenges to, a more active Chinese engagement in Africa in this domain.     

Theme of the "Shanghai Five" Mechanism

The "Shanghai Five" mechanism was born in April 1996 when the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyzstan Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan held a summit meeting in Shanghai. China. Thereafter they hold summit every year and each of them play host in turn. The Dushanbe Summit of July 5, 2000 was their fifth meeting. After five summits five heads of state extensiveIy exchanged Views of common concern, and     

Building A Platform for Understanding and Establishing Channels for Cooperation——Notes on the 2014 “Understanding & Cooperation” Dialogue

正From June 16 to 18,the 2014"UnderstandingCooperation"Dialogue and Forum on Rethinking Asia,co-hosted by CAFIU and FES and jointly organized with China Foundation for Peace and Development,was held in Tutzing,a beautiful and spacious manor located at 30km southwest of Munich.Nearly 60 delegates from more than 10Asian and European countries participated in the event,including China,Germany,Korea,Japan,     

Prospects of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

I t has been five years since the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2001 and a decade has passed since its forerunner, the Shanghai Five, was initiated in 1996. However, it is not until 2004 that the SCO’s two standing bodies—th…     

On the SCO under New Situation

On June 7, 2002, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held a summit meeting in St. Petersburg, the second largest city of Russia. At the meeting, the heads of state from the member states of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzebekistan jointly signed three documents, namely the Charter of the SCO, the agreement on an-     

Sino-Canadian Cooperation on Tar Sands Projects and China’s Energy Strategy

The decline of conventional oil resources has shifted the development of unconventional oil from the margin to the center. Improving Sino-Canadian cooperation on tar sands projects would be an ideal option for China to integrate its overseas energy assets and achieve its energy diversification strategy.     

China-Central Asia ＂Twin-Track＂ Energy Cooperation

China＇s large-scale investment in Kazakh oil and gas resource development ushered in a new era of China-Kazakhstan bilateral trade in the late 1990s. This lifted cooperation between China and the five countries in Central Asia to a new level, opening the China-Central Asia energy channel and bringing the ＂Silk Road economic belt＂ into being. Central Asia and China＇s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, areas which are both abundant in renewable energy, should fully utilize their geopolitical advantages as neighbors by means of Xinjiang＇s rapid growth. Projecting a twin-track mechanism of developing both renewable and non-renewable energy resources is of great significance to both China and Central Asia.     

Firmly Promote the China-U.S. Cooperative Partnership-Commemorating the 40~(th) Anniversary of the Shanghai Communiqué

正Forty years ago,the Shanghai Communiqué was published in Shanghai.A milestone in the history of China-U.S.relations,it opened a new chapter of exchanges and cooperation between China and