Japanese Cultural Diplomacy in Action: The Zenrin kyōkai in Inner Mongolia, 1933-45

In studies of Japanese “cultural diplomacy” between 1933 and 1945, the part played by the Zenrin kyōkai (Good Neighbour Association), a semi-official humanitarian organisation that provided medical assistance and educational opportunities to the Mongols and Hui (Han Chinese Muslims) living on the fringe of the Chinese Republic, has been largely overlooked. Dismissed by some as merely a front for intelligence-gathering operations, this article re-examines the operations of the Zenrin kyōkai, both in Inner Mongolia and in Japan, and argues that the relationship between it and the military was more complex than earlier studies have shown. In particular, the humanitarian activities of the Zenrin kyōkai went beyond military control and set the organisation apart from the other main agents of Japanese “cultural diplomacy” active in the region. Although not always successful in its attempts to woo the local population, the Zenrin kyōkai was a crucial instrument of the Japanese imperial project in the region and a reflexion of the complexity of that project.     

The role of parliament in South Africacs foreign policy development process: lessons from the United States' Congress

For most democracies across the world, legislative engagement in foreign policy development has traditionally been limited to ratification of international agreements and oversight of the executive. While the Parliament of South Africa tends to adhere to this traditional approach, deferring to the executive on matters of foreign policy, this paper argues that a collaborative approach between the legislative and executive branches as articulated in the South African constitution must rather form the basis of South Africa's foreign policy development process. Moreover, by comparing the parliament of South Africa, a legislature with limited policy influence, to the United States’ Congress, a policy making legislature, it becomes clear from Congress that political will in employing constitutional power is the most important factor in ensuring legislative engagement in foreign policy decision making.     

Afro‐Chinese relations: An evolving South‐South partnership

A detailed look at the historical and recent developments leading to the current Afro‐Sino relationship and the implications it has for South‐South relations in a changing global order.     

一个国际视角下的中国梦解读

中国梦与整个世界的和平发展密切相关.当前,中国梦的实现正处于重要战略机遇期.为此,中国应当积极调整战略,在对外关系、国际责任以及外交策略等方面积极作为,为中国梦的实现打造一个有利的国际环境.     

国际道义与中国外交

全球化时代,国际道义的重要性日益上升,忽视国际道义的代价更加高昂。外交的道义层面已成为各国外交实践中值得关注的重要问题。应当重新界定国际道义的内涵,使之更具广泛性和普遍性。对国际道义原则的坚持和履行提高了中国的国际形象和声誉,中国的政策感召力和国际公信力逐渐增强,中国的软力量不断积累,形成了中国的一个持久的外交优势。     

越南与印度关系:制衡外交的一个范例

越南和印度长期以来一直保持着亲密、友好的关系,并将这种良好的双边关系视为传统友好关系。越南革新开放以来,越印关系又有新的发展,最终演进到战略伙伴关系。根本原因是两国在外交战略的选择上有共同的需求:都希望借重对方的力量来达到制衡大国的目的。笔者认为,越印关系就是一种有实用目的的制衡外交的一个范例。     

试析尼克松政府全球均势外交的实施背景

20世纪60年代中后期到70年代初,美国深陷越战,国力相对衰落,而同时期国际几大力量却出现了重大改组。面对复杂的国际、国内局势,为了使其对外战略与国力相适应,尼克松政府大规模调整了美国的外交政策。显然,尼克松政府实施全球均势外交是有其深刻的国际国内背景的。     

“民间先行、以民促官”——周恩来对日民间外交的基本方针

在中日关系的坚冰期，周恩来提出了“民间先行、以民促官”的对日民间外交方针，并制订了“民间先行、贸易入手”，“民间来往、官方挂钩”，“渐进积累方式”和“备忘录贸易”等发展中日关系的具体外交策略。正是周恩来倡导并大力推行的民间外交，使中日邦交正常化具备了日益强大的群众基础和社会基础，终使两国复交水到渠成，瓜熟蒂落。     

中国和平崛起所面临的政治安全挑战及其对策

和平崛起战略的实施,一方面使我国综合国力稳步提升,国际影响力与日俱增,国家政治安全系数增大;另一方面,也给我国国家政治安全带来了挑战。正确认识并积极应对这些挑战,是我们能否抓住这个重要的战略机遇,以巩固国家政治安全、实现中华民族的伟大复兴和昌盛的重要前提。