Information technology and transitions in the public service: A comparison of scandinavia and the united states

New information technologies have the potential for transforming the ways governments are organized, the activities they perform, how they perform them, and the nature of work itself. Governments in the U.S. and Scandinavia have followed fundamentally different approaches to the introduction of computing and to dealing with its effects. These differences in approach to automation have influenced each country's view of the role of government in anticipating and dealing with the effects of changes in computer technology on the public service workforce.     

美中关系展望

中美关系是成熟、广泛、建设性和坦率的.双方知道如何处理一系列广泛问题才能使其不损害总体关系.但不幸的是,每一方仍对对方的长期意图存有疑虑.在2009年,双方仍须审慎对待既有的主要问题.但随着一个重要变化的出现,最重大的全球问题也正上升至美中关系的核心地位.其中最关键的两个问题分别是全球经济危机以及清洁能源和气候变化问题.美国希望大力加强与中国在这两大问题上的磋商与合作.这类合作可以把美中关系推进到一个新阶段,即两国关系更深入、更稳定、对世界其他地区更重要.随着时间的推移,这种合作还可以减少相互间对对方长期意图的疑虑.如果两国付出了努力,却在这些重大全球问题上未能展开合作,那么美中之间的不信任感或许会加深,两国关系或许会面临新的困难.     

China's Foreign Military Relations with Asia‐Pacific

The People's Liberation Army has always had a significant role in shaping and implementing the People's Republic of China's foreign policies. Over the past two decades, the PLA's role has increased considerably, and is likely to become even more important in the future as China develops its military capabilities and casts a broader shadow in the Asia‐Pacific region. The PLA's foreign relations program has several goals: to shape the international security environment in support of key Chinese national security objectives; to improve political and military relations with foreign countries; to enhance China's military and defense industry modernization; to provide military assistance to countries in the developing world; and, to acquire knowledge in modern military doctrine, operations, training, military medicine, administration, and a host of non-combat related areas. The PLA seeks to accomplish these goals through its military attache´ offices abroad and the use of an elaborate system of bilateral exchanges. Of these programs, the most visible relations involve high-level visits, functional exchanges, arms purchases, and ship visits.