Cementing Military Trust

Dempsey’s visit to China highlights need for cooperation General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited China in late April days after top U.S.     

TOWARD A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

CPPCC members contribute proposals on a cleaner and healthier China What the Beijingers were most eager for over the last two months might be blue skies and clean air.At the beginning of the year,more than 1 million square km in east China were blanketed by heavy smog.Beijing enjoyed only five days of respite from hazardous weather in January.The hazardous smog once again reminds Chinese people and officials of the continual worsening of the natural environment following the last several decades of rapid development.     

GOOD NEIGHBORLY NETWORK

China’s leaders make an unprecedented outreach to neighbors China’s intensive diplomatic activities with its neighbors in recent months have captured the attention of the outside world.In just over half a year since the inauguration of new leadership,the nation’s top leaders have had positive interactions with heads of state     

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.     

A Treasure Map

正Forum held in Fuzhou discusses the revival of the ancient maritime Silk Road In ancient China,merchants shipped porcelain,tea,silk and other fine and precious commodities from southeast coastal ports to far-flung destinations in Southeast Asia Europe and even Africa along the maritime     

Changing Rules Of Engagement

Exploring a new-type relationship between China and the United States The Sino-U.S.relationship is currently acknowledged as the world’s most important bilateral tie.With the successful completion of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC) last November and U.S.President Barack Obama sworn in for his second term in January,the     

Help Wanted

正German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits China as Europe’s economic struggles continue No one will doubt the purpose of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s recent official visit to China.Under the backdrop of the severe European debt crisis,China could have a major impact on the troubled European economy.