A NEW AGE FOR SINO-FRENCH RELATIONS

正As the French president makes his first official visit to China,work begins on a more unified Eurasia On January 10,French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his first state visit to China,which began three days earlier in Xi’an,an ancient capital and a city rich in history and culture,in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province.Choosing Xi’an as the first stop of his trip was not merely a show of the French peo-     

The Human Face of China-Myanmar Ties

<正>Aung San Suu Kyi’s China visit adds a new dimension to neighbors’relationship Aung San Suu Kyi,the renowned social activist and Chair of the National League for Democracy(NLD),Myanmar,paid her first visit to China from June 10 to 14 at the invitation of the International Department of the Communist Party of China.As she is Myanmar’s opposition leader,observers have labeled Suu Kyi’s Beijing trip as historic and indicative of a flourishing in relations between the two countries.     

Getting Tight With Tajikistan

正The construction of a major gas pipeline fuels ties between China and itsCentral Asian neighbo‘We are lacking in resources such as oil,weaponry and gold.But,we have a good neighbor—China,"said Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in an interview with journalists from China on September 13 during     

A Global Factory Relay?

正India’s ambition to become the world’s next manufacturing powerhouse could be enhanced by cooperation with China India is becoming an increasingly competi-tive player in the race to become the world’snext major manufacturer.With a populationrivaling that of China and much cheaper labor,India’s demographics are highly favorable—statistics show that young people under the ageof 26 comprise about half of India’s populationof 1.2 billion.     

Pushing for Closer Links

正China and ASEAN team up to create a more dynamic and interconnected region China pledged more than$20 billion in loans to support the construction of Southeast Asia’s connectivity on November 13.The offer,announced by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Ninth     

FRONTIER FRIENDSHIP

When Hong Kong-head quartered headwear company Yangzhou Everbright decided to open a base in Yunnan Province in southwest China, it took only 45 days from the first field trip to the spot it had chosen, the industrial park in Ruili City, to the new plant there to begin production on May 8.     

Ensuring the Right To Development

<正>The UN includes one addition to its human rights definition The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution,"The Contribution of Development to the Enjoyment of All Human Rights,"at its 35th session in June.The resolution,proposed by China and co-sponsored by more than 70 UN member countries,won an overwhelming majority of votes and marked the first time that the UN     

THE POWER OF FIVE:BUILDING A STRONGER PARTNERSHIP

<正>Amidst ongoing global economic and political challenges,BRICS countries areincreasingly becoming a strong voice for developing nations.It was not quite like Christopher Columbus discovering America but still,it was the outside world sighting     

Advancing The Common Cause

<正>Xi's visit gives another boost to China-Kazakhstan relations Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his latest visit to Kazakhstan on June 10,the third trip to the neighboring country since taking office.Given that Kazakhstan is the country where President Xi first proposed building the Silk Road Economic Belt—part of the Belt and Road Initiative,Xi's frequent visits are