Name-list of Leaders of CAFIU's 11~(th) Executive Council

正Honorary Presidents:Wang Gang Former Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)Former Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)Zhou Tienong Former Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress(NPC)     

FES Head of Department for International Development Cooperation Visits China

正At the invitation of CAFIU,Mme.Christiane Kesper,Director of the Department for International Development Cooperation of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung of Germany(FES)visited China from Oct.9 to 14.During the stay in Beijing,Mr.Li Jinjun,Vice-Minister of IDCPC and Executive Vice-President of CAFIU met with     

Consolidate Traditional Friendship and Enhance Practical Cooperation——Delegation of Civic Association “Polish House” Visited China

正At the invitation of the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU),a 6-member delegation of Civic Association "Polish House",headed by the Secretary of its Board Mr.Tadeusz Gajewski,visited Beijing and Hunan Province from December 1 to 6.     

ROK National Strategy Institute Delegation Visiting China

正At the invitation of the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU),a 6-member ROK National Strategy Institute(NSI)delegation led by President Choi Jong Chan,former Minister of Construction and Transportation,visited China from July 20-24.In Beijing,Yan Junqi,ViceChairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and President of CAFIU met with the delegation.CAFIU Council     

Warm Chinese Diplomacy in Cold Winter

正WINTER was once the low season for China’s diplomatic activities–it’s a different story now.The first week of December 2013 witnessed visits to the country by British Prime Minister David Cameron,French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault,and U.S.Vice President Joe Biden.Just two months earlier,the regular meeting of China-EU leaders,the meeting of Chinese and Central and Eastern European     

China-Europe Relations Undergo Comprehensive Upgrade简

正CHINA-Europe interaction is gathering pace around the tenth anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the EU.Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited China in November 2013.A week later,Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang met with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at the 16th meeting of Chinese and European Union leaders.Shortly after,Li Keqiang     

Fruitful Cooperation between China and Dominica——An Interview with David Xu,Special Envoy of the Commonwealth of Dominica

正THIS year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Commonwealth of Dominica.China’s1.3 billion-strong population dwarfs Dominica’s less than 100,000 inhabitants.However,the two countries share a common understanding of equality and mutual benefit and have developed bilateral relations noticeably over the past 10 years,witnessed by achieve-     

Yes, Prime Minister: The key to forecasting British elections

We use our “PM and Pendulum” Model to forecast the outcome of the 2010 General election. The vote function of the model, aside from a cyclical dynamic, relies on approval of the prime minister as the sole predictor. We find that PM Approval predicts the vote (and vote intention between elections) more accurately than does Government Approval. Turning to the forecasting of seats, we examine the accuracy of the autoregressive model of the vote-seat translation against the uniform-swing model, which is widely used by pollsters and the media. Testing the alternatives on election data since 1910, our autoregressive vote-seat translation model proves superior to the uniform-swing model.     

The Hole in the Centre: A Comment on Lowe and Pemberton,The Official History of the British Civil Service,Volume II: 1982–1997

This article looks at Prime Ministers’ attempts to reform their operation in Number Ten and their relationship with the Cabinet Office in response to frustrations they encounter trying to drive their policy agenda from the centre. Prime Ministers have developed new institutions to bolster their meagre resources in Number Ten. There is particular focus on the experience of John Major in trying to push his Citizen's Charter. It notes how resistant departments were to many of the changes. Finally the article discusses recent changes in Boris Johnson's Number Ten that marked the brief tenure of Dominic Cummings and his clear centralising mission.     

China,West Can Be Partners,Not Rivals in Africa’s Development

正AFRICA,the last continent on Earth that suffers pervasive poverty although widely regarded as a land of vibrant potential,has been busy lately greeting high-ranking officials from Western developed nations and Asian economic powerhouses.It’s noteworthy that the recent four-