简介:<正>Likemanyofmyslackerbackpackerfriends,I’velongregardedGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion’sGuilinCityasaplacebestpassedthroughquickly,amerestopoverfrompointsnorthonthewaytothewaymellower,morebananapancakefriendly,and-mostimportantly-cheaperresorttownonYangshuo.Whenmyedi-
简介:TheGreatWallandChina'sNationalitiesLIFENGSHANTheGreatWall,China'sMaginotLinetomany,wasmorelikeariverthanabarrier.RiversEthnic...
简介:INMay2013,YunnanChihongZincandGermaniumCo.,Ltd.(Chi-hongZn&Ge)bought51percentofthesharesoftwoBolivianminingcompaniesandundertookamonth-longevaluationofthemines'localenviron-ments.LaRazonnewspaper,whichhasthebiggestcirculationinBolivia,reportedChihong'sacquisitionwiththeheadline"Chinaassessestheenviron-mentalimpactoftheirinvestments,"claimingthattheminingprojectswerethefirsttopassthetestinBolivia.
简介:Atthedawnofanewcentury,thehealthofUSeconomyisclaimingworldwideconcernwithitsshockwavesinmind.Willthenine-yearoldrobusthigh-growth,low-inflationboomhold,withrichrewardsforinvestors?Orrather,isabustjustaroundthecorner,withastockcrash,risinginflation,dollardevaluationandasuddenbrakeontheeconomicgrowthinstore?Theauthorshouldliketoof-fersomeofherviews.
简介:ForewordInJune2013,themediaintheUK,theUnitedStatesandChina’sHongKongexposedtheNationalSecurityAgency’sclandestinesurveillanceprogram,codenamedPRISM,usingdocumentsreleasedbytheformerNSAcontractorEdwardSnowden.Theleakedinformationprovokedshockandoutrage.Subsequently,aninvestigationcarriedoutbyvariousChinesegovernmentdepartmentsoverseveralmonthsconfirmedtheexistenceofsnoopingactivitiesdirectedagainstChina.
简介:JustasFranceandGermanytookanincreasinglydivergentstandwiththeUnitedStatesovertheIraqissue,onJanuary3rd,2003,eightcountriesincludingBritain,Italy,Spain,Portugal,Denmark,Poland,CzechRepublicandHungarymadeajointstatementintheBritishTimes,appealingtoEuropetoactinconcertwithU.S.overtheissueofusingforceagainstIraq.Thisstatementhaditthatitwas
简介:OnMarch22-April2,1998,USPresidentBillClintonpaidastatevisittosixAfricancountries,namely,Ghana,Uganda,Rwanda,SouthAfrica,BotswanaandSenegal.ThiswasthemostextensivetourofAfricaeverbyanAmericanPresidentandwasamajordiplomaticmoveoftheClintonadministrationafterrepositioningthecontinentinitsglobalstrategy.Obviously,Africaiscarry-ingmoreweightinUSdiplomaticconsiderations.
简介:TheRepublicPartywoncomprehensivevictoryinthe2004U.S.generalelection.Notonlydiditkeeppresidency,expandseatsintheSenateandtheHouseofRepresentatives,italsoachievedcertainprogressingovernors'elections.ThevictoryinelectionbytheRepublicPartyreflectsthefactthatAmericasocietypaysutmostconcerntosecurityandthemainstreamofthetrendofthoughtisconservative.
简介:China'snewthinkingaboutneighboringdiplomacyinAsiasincetheendofColdWarcanbeanalyzedtheoreticallyfromangleofinternationalinstitutions.Chinautilizesinstitutionalismwithgreatflexibilityinfoursub-regions-CentralAsia,NortheastAsia,SoutheastAsiaandSouthAsia,whereinstitutionalmodels-dominantparticipation,deepparticipation,activeparticipationandmoderateparticipationmodelshavebeenadopted.Inthefoursub-regionsinAsia,ChinahashandledthepresenceofU.SinterestswellandrespondedreasonablytotheUnitedStates'Asiandiplomacy.ChinaandtheUnitedStateshavethereforeachievedacompatiblecoexistenceinAsia.CompatibilityandcoexistencebetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesinAsiaarethefundamentalreasonsthatChinahasmadeprogressinthisnewstage,andaretheessenceofthenewthinkinginChina'sneighboringdiplomacy.
简介:ManyChineseareoptimisticaboutWashington'sChinapolicyinBush'ssecondterm.Suchexpectationisbasedonthefollowingjudgments.Firstofall,afterjudgmentsandchangesforseveralyears,theBushadministrationhastakenamorepositivepolicytowardChinaonthewhole.
简介:AfricaplaysanimportantroleinChina'srise.Sino-AfricantiesbolstersupChineseinfluence.AfricanenthusiasmfortakingaleaffromChina'sexperiencetoshakeoffpovertyhasboostedChina'ssoftpower.AfricadefendsChinaasaresponsiblepartneragainstWesternslanderofpracticingneocolonialism.AfricaprovidesChinawiththedrivingforceforsustainabledevelopment.AfricasupportsChina'snationalunificationanddemonstratespoliticalsolidaritywithChina.InrecentyearsAfrica'ssuccessinenhancingcollectivestrengththroughdeepeningsolidarityhaswonadmirationandrespect.Itsstrategicstatusisonasteadyrise.ItisoursincerehopethatAfricawillwalkontheroadofprosperityassoonaspossible.
简介:ThemaincauseofBush'ssuccessintheelectionandbeingre-electedPresidentisthattheRepublicansanditsconservatistideologyprevailsinAmerica.U.S.presidentialelectioniscontentionbetweenthecandidatesinpersonalcapacity,morality,experience,wealthandfamilyaswellascontentionbetweenthetwoparties.In2004election,BushisnotadvantageoustoKerryinpersonalfactors,butinthepartyitself.TheRepublicanshaveobviousadvantagestotheDemocraticParty.Themajorsourceoftheadvantagescomefromconservatistideology.