GLOBAL governance is a commitment to political cooperation among states, non-governmental organizations （NGO’s）, businesses, and other transnational actors aimed at solving problems that affect more than one state ...GLOBAL governance is a commitment to political cooperation among states, non-governmental organizations （NGO’s）, businesses, and other transnational actors aimed at solving problems that affect more than one state or region.展开更多
IN 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping initiated an important idea at the Boao Forum for Asia. The President called for a conference on dialogues among Asian civilizations. In May 2019, this idea was actualized with a ...IN 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping initiated an important idea at the Boao Forum for Asia. The President called for a conference on dialogues among Asian civilizations. In May 2019, this idea was actualized with a conference held in Beijing, focusing on six parallel sessions of multiple platforms that will promote exchange and mutual learning among the delegates as well as celebrating the contributions of Asian civilizations through a food festival, a cultural carnival, and youth gatherings.展开更多
SPACE has become more and more woven into our daily lives:Satellites that orbit the earth send and receive signals and data that are used for Internet communication.Satellites also produce the GPS networks that allow ...SPACE has become more and more woven into our daily lives:Satellites that orbit the earth send and receive signals and data that are used for Internet communication.Satellites also produce the GPS networks that allow us to navigate our streets,pinpoint our locations,and monitor our weather.Meanwhile the introduction of 5G capability will substantially increase the speed of the Internet and“the Internet of things”propelled by artificial intelligence and the rise of big data.展开更多
TODAY the world is focusing on the security implications of climate change and the fact that extreme weather has the potential to harm the well-being of millions.The world,however,is grappling with how best to achieve...TODAY the world is focusing on the security implications of climate change and the fact that extreme weather has the potential to harm the well-being of millions.The world,however,is grappling with how best to achieve the Paris Agreement on limiting greenhouse gases.Targets were set in the Paris Agreement but there is no consensus on how to achieve them.Lost in all the attention on climate change is the depressing fact that nuclear weapons are still the most immediate threat to humankind’s survival.展开更多
THE World Bank says the world has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,and who could disagree?The bank’s June 2020 Global Economic Prospects Report described how the world is enduring the deepest recession in...THE World Bank says the world has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,and who could disagree?The bank’s June 2020 Global Economic Prospects Report described how the world is enduring the deepest recession in decades with no clear end in sight,except perhaps in China.The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)shares the similarly gloomy view in its June 2020 Economic Outlook.展开更多
LAST September,virtually,due to COVID-19,leaders from around the world made speeches lauding,decrying,or reflecting on the history of the United Nations.This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Unit...LAST September,virtually,due to COVID-19,leaders from around the world made speeches lauding,decrying,or reflecting on the history of the United Nations.This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and in the recent past such anniversaries have been marked by significant actions taken by the 193 states that are members of the organization.In 2005,for example,the 60th anniversary of the UN,which followed the horror of the Rwandan genocide,the General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on the Responsibility to Protect,a major advance in international law where every state acknowledged in paragraphs 138-139 of the World Summit Outcome Document that it had the“responsibility to protect its populations from genocide,war crimes,ethnic cleansing,and crimes against humanity.”展开更多
NORMAN Bethune is the best known Canadian in the world,according to Adrienne Clarkson,a former governor general of Canada and herself of Chinese descent.This is so because Bethune is a hero of China’s revolutionary e...NORMAN Bethune is the best known Canadian in the world,according to Adrienne Clarkson,a former governor general of Canada and herself of Chinese descent.This is so because Bethune is a hero of China’s revolutionary era,immortalized by Mao Zedong in his December 21,1939 essay“In Memory of Norman Bethune.”Bethune had died six weeks previously in Huangshikou,Hebei Province,展开更多
文摘GLOBAL governance is a commitment to political cooperation among states, non-governmental organizations （NGO’s）, businesses, and other transnational actors aimed at solving problems that affect more than one state or region.
文摘IN 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping initiated an important idea at the Boao Forum for Asia. The President called for a conference on dialogues among Asian civilizations. In May 2019, this idea was actualized with a conference held in Beijing, focusing on six parallel sessions of multiple platforms that will promote exchange and mutual learning among the delegates as well as celebrating the contributions of Asian civilizations through a food festival, a cultural carnival, and youth gatherings.
文摘SPACE has become more and more woven into our daily lives:Satellites that orbit the earth send and receive signals and data that are used for Internet communication.Satellites also produce the GPS networks that allow us to navigate our streets,pinpoint our locations,and monitor our weather.Meanwhile the introduction of 5G capability will substantially increase the speed of the Internet and“the Internet of things”propelled by artificial intelligence and the rise of big data.
文摘TODAY the world is focusing on the security implications of climate change and the fact that extreme weather has the potential to harm the well-being of millions.The world,however,is grappling with how best to achieve the Paris Agreement on limiting greenhouse gases.Targets were set in the Paris Agreement but there is no consensus on how to achieve them.Lost in all the attention on climate change is the depressing fact that nuclear weapons are still the most immediate threat to humankind’s survival.
文摘THE World Bank says the world has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,and who could disagree?The bank’s June 2020 Global Economic Prospects Report described how the world is enduring the deepest recession in decades with no clear end in sight,except perhaps in China.The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)shares the similarly gloomy view in its June 2020 Economic Outlook.
文摘LAST September,virtually,due to COVID-19,leaders from around the world made speeches lauding,decrying,or reflecting on the history of the United Nations.This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and in the recent past such anniversaries have been marked by significant actions taken by the 193 states that are members of the organization.In 2005,for example,the 60th anniversary of the UN,which followed the horror of the Rwandan genocide,the General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on the Responsibility to Protect,a major advance in international law where every state acknowledged in paragraphs 138-139 of the World Summit Outcome Document that it had the“responsibility to protect its populations from genocide,war crimes,ethnic cleansing,and crimes against humanity.”
文摘NORMAN Bethune is the best known Canadian in the world,according to Adrienne Clarkson,a former governor general of Canada and herself of Chinese descent.This is so because Bethune is a hero of China’s revolutionary era,immortalized by Mao Zedong in his December 21,1939 essay“In Memory of Norman Bethune.”Bethune had died six weeks previously in Huangshikou,Hebei Province,
