On April 25 and 26, invited by Chinese Embassy in Austria and city of Salzburg, Professor Wang Wen, the Executive Dean of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY), delivered two keynote lectures on the theme of “China’s Challenges and Opportunities”and “Global Transformation and China-Proposed Belt and Road Initiative”.
The AIIB has been improving its organizational structure since its inauguration in January 2016. Focused on financing infrastructure construction across Asia, the multilateral development financial institution has brought something new to the international financial environment and raised expectations.
On April 7 the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), the country`s banking watchdog, issued a guideline urging the banking industry to focus on serving the real economy. To that end, the commission requires commercial banks to innovate, control risks, intensify reforms and concentrate on traditional banking practices.
To a large degree, Trump`s learning curve is not as steep as people have predicted. Instead, he and his team are endeavoring to adjust to realities within and outside of the US.
The constitutional referendum held in Turkey on Sunday is widely regarded as "the retrogression of democracy" by Western media. The new constitution will put an end to more than 90 years of parliamentary system in the country and strengthen the power of the president, which will make the government more authoritarian.
On April 12, US President Donald Trump said that he would not label China as a currency manipulator. The decision dramatically reduces the probability of a trade war between US and China.
On April 14, invited by Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies of Renmin University of China (RDCY), Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov delivered a public speech on the theme of “Sino-Russia relations in the new era”.
Chinese President Xi Jinping successfully visited the US and held a beneficial meeting with US President Donald Trump, an event that built a solid foundation for a shared future between China and the US.
Trump`s political views are, to a large degree, influenced by Bannon. The top advisor is known for his radical nationalist remarks, and thus, is marginalized and shunned by the US elites. Earlier, his appointment to the NSC has sparked huge controversies and criticisms from Capitol Hill and foreign affairs experts.
On April 10, a 14-member delegation led by Richard Gilbert Quick, Chairman of the US-Asia Foundation and the former US Army Brigadier General, including several senior assistants of the US Congressman, visited Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies of Renmin University of China (RDCY).
To start with, China`s global rank in foreign investment and its business environment has soared. Statistics show that China has been second only to the U.S. in terms of inbound and outbound investments for many years.
On April 2-4, a delegation of Renmin University of China (RUC) went to Washington, D.C., and met with more than 30 top-class experts and business people from American well-known think tanks.
China-US relations have always been "difficult" in the past 40 years. However, both Xi and Trump are willing to work through difficulties, no matter in terms of domestic reforms or foreign policies.
The reality is that the rest of the world has a direct interest in China`s "win-win" approach, rather than any "American first" policy of the type some advisers in the Trump administration have verbally advocated -- although, to be fair, not yet acted on.
During Chinese Premier Li Keqiang`s five-day visit to Australia from Wednesday to Sunday, the two sides agreed to deepen cooperation under the framework of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), especially in the service industry and investment.
In its latest announcement, the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has agreed to nearly double its lending from the first commitment of $811 million to $2.5 billion in 2017. In its first package of loans, the NDB had agreed to provide $300 million to Brazil, $250 million to India, $180 million to South Africa and $81 million to China to fund renewable energy projects in these countries. Established at the 7th BRICS summit in 2015, this multi-billion dollar bank is considered an alternative fundin
The Belt and Road blueprint initiated by China aims to build up mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation. However, given a myriad of complicated issues involving politics, ethnic minorities and border division, to further advance the development of the strategy needs political and diplomatic effort apart from massive investment from Chinese companies.
2017 BRICS Think Tank Symposium on the theme of “Strengthening Financial Cooperation and Promoting BRICS Development” was held at Renmin University of China on March 22th, 2017. The symposium was hosted by China Council for BRICS Think-Tank Cooperation (CCBTC) and Renmin University of China (RUC), and organized by Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY).
Since Washington`s Asia-Pacific policy has yet taken shape, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson`s first official visit to Japan, South Korea and China, which started on Wednesday, has drawn wide attention.
the World Built Environment Forum Annual Summit, organized by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors(RICS), will take place in Shanghai from March 27 to 28, 2017, bringing together stakeholders from all aspects of the sector to explore common issue across the built environment, and to build a basis for collaboration between disciplines.