Internationalization of the “DPRK Defectors” Issue

At the beginning of 2012, South Korean media attacked China because -of its intention to repatriate North Korean defectors to the DPRK.Some politicians and organizations even staged protests. South Korea＇s Foreign Ministry openly put pressure on China for the first time and submitted a complaint to the U.N. General Assembly. So once again,

Dual Structural Contradictions in China’s Neighboring Areas and the Construction of US Coalition System in the Indo-Pacific

Strengthening alliances and building coalitions has always been the core strategy for the United States to maintain its global hegemony.1 Currently,the United States is concentrating its efforts on strengthening the coalition system in the Indo-Pacific to balance China’s growing influence in the region.

A VISIONARY PARTNERSHIP A visit to China by Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan highlights how future-oriented the relationship is

From September 8 to 9,Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan made an official visit to Beijing.It was the first visit by a Singaporean Foreign Minister to China since new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong succeeded Lee Hsien Loong.It was also the inaugural visit under an annual exchange mechanism between the ruling parties of both countries,which has been groundbreaking and exerted a positive influence on China-Singapore cooperation and regional development.

Asia-Pacific Security Situation and Strategic Response Under Great Changes

Our world today is going through accelerated transformation unseen in a century.The new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is gaining steam,the international balance of power is undergoing profound adjustment,and China’s development is facing new strategic opportunities.

The Strategy and Technology Selection for Non-CO_2 Greenhouse Gas Emission Control

The emission control of non-CO2greenhouse gases is conducive to slowing down global warming.It is also helpful in controlling environmental pollution,and beneficial in improving the local health benefits.This paper aims at six kinds of non-CO2greenhouse gases under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,namely methane(CH4),nitrous oxide(N2O),hydrofluorocarbons(HFCs),perfluorocarbons(PFCs),sulfur hexafluoride(SF6),and nitrogen trifluoride(NF3).This paper analyzes the emission status and trend of China’s non-CO2greenhouse gases,and provides some technology selections for non-CO2emission reduction.Through strategic policy arrangements and appropriate technology choices,China can gain environmental protection and greenhouse gas control.

Rebuilding ASEAN Centrality and the Development of China-ASEAN Relations

The recent intensification of China-US strategic competition has led to a restructuring of regional order.The United States,Japan,Australia,India and even the United Kingdom,France and the European Union have each launched their Indo-Pacific strategies.

Strategic Significance of the 21^(st) Century Maritime Silk Road and Tactics in its Development

In a speech delivered at the Indonesian Parliament in October 2013,Chinese President Xi Jinping said:"we should further strengthen our maritime partnerships and jointly build the 21st century Maritime Silk Road",articulating China’s willingness to beef up maritime cooperation with ASEAN countries.The Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

The“China Story”and China's International Image

We Chinese should not tell false stories, or deny or cover up ＂stories＂ that are not so good, and at the same time we should not allow wrongversions and interpretations of our story to become accepted as the standard. With the international audience watching China＇s amazing rise, the country translators and foreign language experts should become more skilled in matching Chinese connotations to those of foreign languages to allow the ＂China story＂ to be promulgated sincerely in form and content. China＇s leaders, beginning with President Xi Jinping, have emphasized the importance of this. At the request of China＇s leaders, the challenge is to correctly publicize ＂Chinese stories,＂ improve China＇s international image, promote mutual understanding, and boost the peaceful development of China and the world. The Foreign Affairs Work Conference of the CPC Central Committee that convened in November of 2014 expressed the need ＂to advance China＇s soft power, well publicize ＇Chinese stories,＇ and do well the work of foreign publicizing.

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue and Reconstruction of Asia-Pacific Order

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue's recent revival reflects inherent changes in Asia's geopolitics which now features the new US construct of "Indo-Pacific" region. While it has inherited, developed and optimized the current Asia-Pacific order, China needs to pay close attention to the negative side of this concept of regional order.

India＇s Promotion of BBIN Sub-Regional Cooperation： Aspirations and Challenges

The BBIN （Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal） Initiative, proposed by the Indian government of Narendra Modi to promote sub-regional cooperation in South Asia, is an important mechanism for India to reshape its regional image and for the four countries to realize regional connectivity and socio-economic development. The direction and results of the BBIN＇s future development will inevitably impact on Chinas vision and practical efforts to develop strategic synergy with the four South Asian countries.

Indonesia＇s ＇Sea Power＇ Strategy and Maritime Cooperation with China

Indonesia has adopted a comprehensive development strategy based on marine development. The author tries to elaborate on the domestic background and concrete measures of this strategy, and to further explore the path and prospects for strengthening maritime cooperation between China and Indonesia.

Changing and Unchanging Elements in the Global Order and China's Strategy

We live in a world which changing in all respects.Some aspects of the global order are obviously changing.Some of these changes are not yet complete as there has not yet been any essential change in quality or quantity. First,the global order is changing in terms of numbers.The global order and strategic configuration is about the distribution of power and big power relations in relation to that distribution.In this regard,change is constant.The proportion of developed countries at the top has been steadily declining,meanwhile,the proportion of developing countries,including newly emerging economics,is rising.Ten years ago,the economies of the developed countries (namely the U.S.,Europe and Japan) accounted for 60-70％ of the world total,but the figure today is less than 60％.The world is moving toward a situation in which the developed and developing countries each hold about 50％ of the world economy.

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL ORDER IN THE CONTEXT OF PROFOUND CHANGES UNSEEN IN A CENTURY AND CHINA’S ROLE

Currently,the Asia-Pacific region is experiencing rapid economic growth and the military and security situation is intricate and complex.Major forces converge here in depth while holding different political,economic and security propositions.In the context of profound changes unseen in a century,the order in the AsiaPacific region is undergoing profound changes as well.How to better push for cooperation in this region,safeguard the multilateral trading system,and prevent institutional divisions is a challenge confronting China at present and in a certain period of the future.

CHINA’S COUNTRY IDENTITY AND BUILDING A NEW MODE OF RELATIONSHIP WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

For a long time, China has adhered to the identity of a developing country and made strengthening solidarity and cooperation with developing countries an important part of its foreign policy. Since the late 1990s, China’s relations with developing countries have become increasingly diverse and added many new elements. The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China used partnerships to guide China to build positive relations with various types of countries and stressed that China has expanded the way for developing countries to modernize.

INTERNATIONAL ORDER AND EAST ASIAN REGIONAL COOPERATION IN THE POST PANDEMIC ERA

Since the early 2020,when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out,various countries and regions across the globe have been in face of unprecedented severe challenges.Under the impact of the outbreak,East Asian countries have successively taken strict prevention and control measures and ensure security for East Asian production network through a joint prevention and control mechanism.Not only has the COVID-19 outbreak brought about drastic impact on the world economy,but it also facilitates further changes on East Asian power pattern and carries far reaching effects on the East Asian regional order.

The Role and New Issues of RCEP in the Promotion of East Asian Regional Cooperation

At the fourth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP)leaders’meeting on November 15,2020,its 15 member countries,including 10 from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)plus China,Japan,South Korea,Australia and New Zealand,officially signed the agreement on the RCEP.On January 1,2022,the RCEP officially took effect for 10 countries that had submitted instruments of ratification,including Brunei,Cambodia,Laos,Singapore,Thailand,Vietnam,China,Japan,New Zealand,and Australia,followed by South Korea on February 1 and Malaysia on March 18.In the next stage,a more accurate comprehension of the RCEP,which serves better implementation of the agreement for greater regional economic integration,will greatly contribute to the restructuring of regional industrial and value chains and macroeconomic development of regional countries,and bring more policy benefits for businesses at the micro level.

Sharing the Digital Rewards The digital economy has already become an important driver of China-ASEAN cooperation

This year was deemed the China-ASEAN Year of Digital Economy Cooperation.Since the outbreak of COVID-19,the digital economy has become an even more important tool to restore economic and social development,create employment opportunities,and improve living standards.

Minimal Long-term Impact of covid-19 on the Chinese Economy

On January 30,the World Health Organization(WHO)declared the novel coronavirus(COVID-19)outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan a Public Health Emergency of International Concern(PHEIC).In a world in which all countries are interdependent and linked by the same value chain,any fluctuation of the second largest economy can create major uncertainty in global markets.

RCEP UNDER PROFOUND CHANGES UNSEEN IN A CENTURY:FEATURES,IMPACTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

The world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century,that are accelerated by the global spread of Covid-19 pandemic.On November 15,2020,15 member parties including China signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP).On March 8,2021,the Chinese Government declared official rectification of the RCEP.In the future,as other signatories rectify the agreement(when six member states of the ASEAN and three non-ASEAN countries do so),this Free Trade Area(FTA)will become operational,one that boasts the world’s largest population,largest economic and trade size,and greatest development potentials.Not only is the RCEP the most important milestone in the Asia-Pacific regional economic cooperation,it has also injected strong driving force to the ebbing economic globalization and the international economic and trade cooperation.

STRENGTHENING TIES FOR POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY Close economic and trade cooperation has become the new driver of growth in China-Cambodia relations

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the 2009 establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Cambodia,the two countries officially signed an action plan for building a China-Cambodia community with a shared future,which elevated the partnership to historic new heights.Against this backdrop,increasingly close economic and trade cooperation between the two countries has provided impetus for the development of bilateral relations.