Lee Kuan Yew’s China Connections

<正>Remembering a wise friend of the Chinese people By Yu LintaoSingapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew died on March 23 at the age of91,triggering an outpouring of grief from its citizens and many others around the world.Under Lee’s leadership,Singapore made a stunning transformation from a poor island country to one of the most developed nations within just one generation.     

Partnership Reestablished

<正>Nguyen Phu Trong’s China trip promotes Beijing-Hanoi ties Accompanied by about one third of top party officials,Viet Nam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong recently paid an official visit to Beijing,where he received a warm welcome from top Chinese leadership.The trip came as the two     

Abe Pullsan About Face

<正>The PM’s recent interview with Chinese media augurs well for Sino-Japanese relations,but was this a carefully stage-managed PR stunt?In southwest China’s Sichuan Province,there exists an ancient performance art called "face changing." With the raise of a hand,the swing of a sleeve or a toss of the head,actors change from one face to another almost instantaneously to exude different emotions.     

Eurasia to Prosper With Joint Effort

<正>BFA Paris meeting promotes Asia-Europe connectivity The ancient Silk Roads dating back over 2,000 years were bonds linking Asia and Europe and bridging the civilizations in the East and the West.Now,the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 has brought new momentum to Asia-Europe cooperation.     

Building a Friendly Neighborhood

正Chinese leaders' year-end trips to Southeast Asian countries cement regional bonds Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's official visits to Viet Nam and Thailand in late December concluded Chinese leaders' significant diplomatic trips of the year. The visits,coupled with State Council Dai Bingguo's attendance of a Greater Mekong Subregion(GMS) summit in Myanmar,were of great importance to promoting China's strategic partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN),analysts said.     

New Opportunity or New Trouble?

Palestine’s UN status upgrade brings uncertainty Although Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas regained great popularity in the Palestinian territories after the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to grant an upgrade of Palestine’s status from an "entity" to a "non-member     

New Direction for North Korea

正North Korea reaches the first agreement with the United States under new leader When Kim Jong Un came to power in Pyongyang last year, Western countries were anxious about the future of North Korea under the new leadership. But they can now feel a bit more relaxed as analysts say Pyongyang will continue to seek improvements in its relations with the     

A Glimmer of Hope

<正>A ceasefire deal quells the Ukraine crisis for now,but long-term settlement requires U.S.involvement Thanks to the mediation and shuttle di plomacy of European leaders—German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande—four-party peace talks between Germany,France,Russia and Ukraine were resumed in the Belarusian capita     

Ramping up Investment In Indonesia

正Indonesian president’s visit to China cements bilateral ties economically and politically Entrepreneurs from China and Indonesia signed cooperation agreements worth at least $17 billion during Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s visit to China in late March.     

Media for Mutual Understanding

The First china-india Media Forum promotes bilateral ties As great civilizations,emerging economies and neighbors,the relationship between China and India is as challenging as it is important.Their differences in culture and complicated history often play into the hands of media organizations that seek to amplify conflict and sow distrust.Border disputes between the two have led to sensationalized headlines