China and Vietnam Jointly Held a Video Seminar on the 70th Anniversary of China-Vietnam Diplomatic Relations

A webinar celebrating the 70th anniversary of China-Vietnam diplomatic relations was held on August 28, 2020, jointly held by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY) and the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies at Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo, Assistant Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Van Thao,Vice President of Renmin University of China Wu Xiaoqiu, and representatives from both countries’ relevant departments as well as well-know scholars and experts attended this conference.

Wang Wen: Chinese view of Japanese PM shows seismic East Asia change

The resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the biggest August 2020 news for East Asian politicians. Over the past 14 years, Abe's image has changed dramatically in Chinese people's eyes. When he became prime minister for the first time in 2006, China looked to him to ease tensions initiated by his predecessor Junichiro Koizumi. However, his visit to the Yasukuni Shrine and orders to revise history textbooks have caused deep discontent in Chinese society. To many Chinese people, he was a political clown who fell from power like a meteor.

China’s diplomacy reboots offline in Europe

China's diplomacy has restarted offline from fresh meetings with European leaders. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in a visit to European countries, namely Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, France and Germany. After Wang's trip, Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, is expected to visit Portugal, Spain and Greece.

Why U.S. political scientists are arguing that Evo Morales should be the President of Bolivia

Three political scientists from the United States closely studied allegations of fraud in the Bolivian election of 2019 and found that there was no fraud. These scholars—from the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane University—looked at raw evidence from the Bolivian election authorities that had been handed over to the New York Times. They suggest late-counted votes came from rural regions where the candidacy of incumbent President Evo Morales Ayma was popular; the character of these votes, and not fraud, accounts for the margin of victory announced by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) on October 21, 2019.

Over 70 foreign central banks or monetary authorities have included RMB in their foreign reserves

Moving Beyond Ideological Differences and Jointly Building A Community with A Shared Future for Mankind International High-Level Thematic Cloud Forum

August 31, 2020 15:00-19:00 (Chinese Standard Time)

Sponsor: Silk Road Think Tank Association

Silk Road Think Tank Association

Organizers:

China Center for Contemporary World Studies, International Department of CPC Central Committee

Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China

Jin Canrong: why is the United States the most powerful? Because its values are very fragile

Recently, the U.S. government has frequently “stepped in” against China, and its efforts to suppress and stimulate China have become stronger and stronger. But at the same time, its internal problems are also emerging. On the current situation of the United States, observer net interviewed Jin Canrong, Professor of the school of international relations of Renmin University of China, and asked him to talk about his views on how to view the United States and how to deal with the future Sino US relations. The following is the content of the interview.

John Ross:The Decisive Role of Poverty Reduction in China's 2020 Targets

The statement that China’s economic achievement is the greatest in human history in terms, not only of improvement of the conditions in China but of improvement of the overall condition of humanity, is therefore not one made by an “overheated” Chinese nationalist.

From fixed to floating housing loan interest rates, buyers should choose rationally

Different people have different opinions on interest rate trends, and their calculation methods have their own advantages.What impact does the "change of anchor" mortgage interest rates have on us? Make up the down payment, borrow money to buy a house, and mortgage interest rates are topics of great concern to home buyers. Recently, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Cons...

John Ross: The Decisive Role of Poverty Reduction in China's 2020 Targets

CGTN: Chinese Valentine's Day hints at real comeback of retail sector

Tuesday marks Chinese Valentine's Day, also known as the Qixi Festival. For many businesses in China, it's totally different compared to Valentine's Day on February 14, when the country was grappling with the COVID-19 outbreak.

China-US Trade Talks: Review of Phase 1 deal

It's been more than six months since China and the U.S. signed that trade agreement. Our reporter Wang Hui reviews what the phase one deal includes.After nearly two-year long trade dispute, China and the U.S. finally inked their phase-one agreement in January this year, which took effect on February 14th.

China, ASEAN to enhance tech ties under BRI framework

Under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework, the cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made great progress in infrastructure and trade. Though COVID-19 severely impacted traditional industries this year, China and the ASEAN are seeing new opportunities to accelerate cooperation on technology.

Vijay Prashad: Why Cuban Doctors Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize

Five years ago, I read the story of Dr. Félix Báez, a Cuban doctor who had worked in West Africa to stop the spread of Ebola. Dr. Báez was one of 165 Cuban doctors of the Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade who went to Sierra Leone to fight a terrible outbreak in 2014 of a disease first detected in 1976. During his time there, Dr. Báez contracted Ebola.

Wang Wen: Multipolar history is a lesson for rising China

Among fellows of all think tanks, I admire British historian Arnold Joseph Toynbee (1889-1975) the most. He is best known for his 12-volume A Study of History, which contains more than 3 million words and about 7,000 pages. These tomes trace the development and decay of 19 world civilizations in the historical record, most of which can be described as the most profound illustrations of human civilization.

Conway's departure deepens negative image of Trump administration, shows a society divided by politics

Few days after Steve Bannon, former advisor of US President Donald Trump, was arrested and charged with fraud, another long-standing advisor Kellyanne Conway announced on Sunday to leave the White House, which observers believe may deepen the negative image of Trump administration and update people's impression to the world largest power.

Wang Yiwei: China, ASEAN to enhance tech ties under BRI framework

Under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework, the cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made great progress in infrastructure and trade. Though COVID-19 severely impacted traditional industries this year, China and the ASEAN are seeing new opportunities to accelerate cooperation on technology.

Liu Zhiqin: Politicians who only”fight” but not”reasonable” are taking the United States into a new”mud.”

Looking at the various words and deeds of this administration of the United States, many people have begun to suspect that a few politicians in the United States seem to behave abnormally, with uncertainties that ordinary people cannot predict. It may be more appropriate for us to diagnose important members of the US government as”political autism.” Two years ago, we just thought they were “suspected”, but after two years of observation and analysis by the international community, it can be confirmed that these American political elites are indeed suffering”Political Autism”.

Wang Yi's Europe visit to call for multilateralism, strengthen cooperation amid US' unilateralism

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi's upcoming Europe visit will help consolidate China-Europe relations, explore practical cooperation in responding to the pandemic and call for multilateralism amid US unilateralism and attempts to form an anti-China alliance in Europe, analysts said. Wang, who is also the Foreign Minister, will visit Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, France and Germany in his first overseas visit since the COVID-19 pandemic. The week-long visit has been welcomed by the relevant countries and demonstrates that both sides attach great importance to China-Europe relations, said Zhao Lijian, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, on Monday.

Positive signal for trade talks with US

China has approved plans by US-based asset manager BlackRock Inc, together with Singapore's Temasek Holdings and China Construction Bank Corp (CCB), to establish an asset management joint venture in China, a move industry observers said sends a positive signal ahead of a much-anticipated call between China and the US over the phase one trade agreement in the coming days.