The militaries of India and the United States are scheduled to hold the "Yudh Abhyas" (War Training) joint exercise in the US from Sept 14 to 27. The joint drill, an annual feature since 2004 that focuses on anti-terrorism maneuvers, will be held only two months after the US, Japan and India held the Malabar Naval Exercise-2017 in the Bay of Bengal. Also, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit India from Sept 13 to 15.
The BRICS summit in Xiamen, Southeast China`s Fujian Province, was a success, showing the world that developing countries are determined to work together and build a more prosperous and equitable world.
With the UN Security Council passing new sanctions on North Korea, the possibility of armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula seems to be increasing.
Krasnokamensk was built as a result of uranium mining in the 1960s. Statistics suggest that the city`s uranium production was once 90 percent of the whole Soviet Union`s, and 10 percent of the whole world`s.
With North Korea having seemingly succeeded in testing a hydrogen bomb at its sixth nuclear test, the world remains determined to find a final and effective solution to this problem.
An ICO is an online fundraising method, with some similarities to an IPO in the stock market. A cryptocurrency start-up issues initial tokens based on blockchain technology and sells them to investors in exchange for other established cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum. Then the start-up can sell the virtual coins collected from investors so as to accomplish rapid financing.
“Embracing the vast ocean, the city welcomes visitors from around the world.” On Sep.3, the BRICS Business Forum held its grand opening ceremony in Xiamen. At the ceremony, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech which has attracted extensive attention the world over.
The months-long Doklam border standoff between China and India has been peacefully resolved. The two sides are both founding members of BRICS and both hope to maintain unity among emerging economies.
The annual BRICS summit, hosted by China in Xiamen on September 3-5, is the second major international event in China this year to focus on issues confronting developing economies, following the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing in May.
People all over the world are paying close attention to the BRICS Summit meeting in Xiamen, and there are high expectations that the BRICS countries will provide new momentum to boost the global economy.
When the Brics summit convenes at the Xiamen International Convention Center on Sunday, the eyes of the world will once again focus on China. Since the first meeting of the foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2006, the Brics leaders have held nine official summits.
With the complete withdrawal of the Indian military from the Doklam region on Monday, a 71-day border standoff was brought to an end and effectively ushered in a more favorable political atmosphere for the 9th BRICS summit in Xiamen on September 3-5.
Several BRICS economies suffered seriously over the past two years due to either the sharp fall in world oil and commodities prices, plus economic sanctions by the US and EU, or by its own structural difficulties. In these circumstances, some media have begun to talk of “fading BRICS” or even “broken BRICS”. Is there any truth in this talk?
Delivering a keynote speech at a high-level workshop on July 26, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, emphasized the need to advance diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, while offering a glimpse into the key themes of the 19th CPC National Congress later this year.
Recently representative of the alt-right and White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon was forced to resign. It seems that there are many cabinet members and top advisers who want to leave the White House, including Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Under the pressure of the investigation into Russia`s possible involvement in the 2016 US presidential election, the White House has faced constant crises.
We all know that President Donald Trump used the slogan of "America first" and won the election. The people were keen to see what the president would bring them with his policies. Now 200 days are long enough for a newly elected president to show his talent and his ability and let the world see what he can do for the US.
After the border standoff between China and India erupted, some Chinese scholars asked: Since India supports "Tibet independence" forces, why doesn`t China play the card of Indian separation?
US President Donald Trump is known for his unpredictability in his China policy. However, it is the unpredictability in US domestic politics that is now challenging China-US relations. The resignation of Trump`s chief strategist Steve Bannon has exposed the severe problems within the Trump administration. In the following months, China-US ties will come to a key period.
After decades of turbulence, the world order led by the United States has begun to change, with the 2008 global financial crisis possibly being the turning point and this year signaling a new beginning.
On the global front, the strength of developing countries has greatly increased. For example, China has been playing a greater role in global governance to build a "community of shared destiny", as propounded by President Xi Jinping.
US President Donald Trump has given US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer a year to look into whether to launch an investigation into China`s trade law, policies and practices. The US plans to apply the Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which empowers the president to take trade measures against Chinese products such as lifting tariffs.