U.S. President Donald Trump`s new Middle East policies have had considerable impact on regional issues. Where lies the Middle East`s future, and how will any changes influence the world in 2018? To better answer those questions, China.org.cn had an exclusive interview with Wu Sike, the Chinese government`s former special envoy to the Middle East.
Considering the long-term tension between the Israelites and Palestinians in the region, will his proposal work? "Neither Americans nor Israelites can accept this kind of proposal.
Why did this documentary attract as many as 237,000 viewers on YouTube? Apparently, not only because the film reveals some historical records for the first time, but also because it chronicles the rise of the country from the ravages of war to its magnificent transformation into a modern nation 80 years after the aggression.
The driving force was the continuing sharp rise in US Treasury bond yields, i.e. the interest rate on US Treasuries, which has risen from 1.86 percent when US President Donald Trump was elected in November 2016 to 2.84 percent. US Treasury rates set the floor for all long-term US interest rates and are far more important for US economic trends than shifts in Federal Reserve interest rates. This sharp rise in US long-term interest rates will therefore have a slowing effect on the US economy.
For anyone aiming to seriously study China`s present and future policies, the second volume of Xi Jinping`s The Governance of China, together with its companion earlier volume, is by far the best place to start.
I overheard a piece of amusing conversation when two Americans and me were in the waiting room for the dentist appointment. Well, it is not a tradition to see a dentist during the Spring Festival, but this kind of activity may indicate a new tradition for a week-long Spring Festival holiday: more businesses are open as opposed to none or fewer previously, and people can actually do things during the Spring Festival holidays.
India has launched a series of anti-dumping probes against Chinese products in sectors including chemicals, textiles and steel since the beginning of the year, and experts said India should avoid abusing such measures as trade friction will harm both countries.
Cultural events like music and dance performances, photo exhibitions, art shows are being organized across the globe, with many countries about to embrace a huge influx of Chinese tourists during the week-long holiday.
It`s hard to tell how many spare parts of an iPhone are manufactured in China, Japan or South Korea, but it`s certain that without globalization, iPhone would be impossible to assemble, and no country could make it all by itself.
Increasing concern and worry about China`s so-called "infiltration" shows a lack of confidence among Western countries, said experts, suggesting it`s a clear sign of unwarranted Sinophobia.
Over the past decade, the most popular viewpoint for the world`s changing situation is the rise of emerging countries and the decline of developed countries. However, judging from the share of various countries in the total global economy, the actual situation is more complicated and subtle.
Maldives, a tiny nation with a population of roughly 400,000 people, was plunged into chaos on Feb. 1 when the Supreme Court ordered several jailed politicians to be freed – something the current president did not agree with. The government refused to implement the ruling, prompting a wave of protests and clashes between police and demonstrators in the capital, Male. The capital was thrown into turmoil on Feb. 5 when the president issued a 15-day emergency decree. Later that night, soldiers forc
As British Prime Minister Theresa May continues her official visit to China, academics and high-profile politicians are debating the implications of the Belt and Road Initiative at the University of Cambridge. During the forum, a lecture given by Dr Danilo Türk - Slovenian diplomat, Professor of International Law, former President of Slovenia (2007 to 2012), former Assistant Secretary General of the UN, and Non-resident senior fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin Univers
Liu Zhiqin, a senior fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China, spoke to CGTN about the significance of implementing rural regions’ revitalization strategy, mentioned in the China’s “No. 1 central Document” and how to achieve it.
Dr Türk concluded his lecture by stating: "Building bridges is a good metaphor in politics in general and international relations in particular. There is no surplus of bridges in our world. We clearly need a few more. The Belt and Road Initiative and its central idea – connectivity – comes close to the building of bridges in its technical meaning, as an exercise of construction. And as any construction, bridge building must observe the relevant technical standards, the right choice of location,
In recent years, the Belt and Road (B&R) initiative has developed rapidly. Countries and regions along the route of the initiative have conducted in-depth cooperation in infrastructure, energy, trade, investment and finance since President Xi Jinping proposed the B&R initiative in 2013. However, along with such cooperation, disputes are also rising, making it extremely urgent to establish a dispute settlement regime for the B&R.
As it struggles to prepare for Brexit, the UK is reportedly angling to join the smaller version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Every donation has its own purpose, has its goal for the donation. A donation is not for nothing. This is very clear for every politician even in America, in Australia also.
The international situation remained complex, and domestic policies of some major powers saw new changes in 2017. Sticking to the principle of being proactive and responsible, China has continued to enrich the system of its diplomatic theories, and achieved fruitful outcomes in terms of diplomatic ties with other major nations as well as its neighbors.
Among six former Indian foreign secretaries, four were ambassadors to China, and most of them spoke fluent Chinese. The appointment of Gokhale, who is a well-known expert on China, indicates that diplomatic affairs between India and China occupy an important position in New Delhi`s scheme of things.