New Silk Road Economic Belt has an important strategic significance for European and Asian economic integration, which is a concept that formed on the ancient Silk Road and is about of contemporary economic and trade ...New Silk Road Economic Belt has an important strategic significance for European and Asian economic integration, which is a concept that formed on the ancient Silk Road and is about of contemporary economic and trade cooperation. The focus of New Silk Road Economic Belt integration strategy implementation is the energy integration. The key areas in energy development are electricity, oil and gas. This article analyzes the opportunities and challenges for the power equipment manufacturing enterprises, power generation enterprises and electric grid enterprises on the New Silk Road Economic Belt. This article also emphasizes the importance of seizing the development opportunities and strengthening the international power cooperation.展开更多
2000 years ago, Silk Road was considered the concernful channel of trade promotion that connects China and the world, stretching thousands of miles running through the desert. At that time, groups of Chinese traders c...2000 years ago, Silk Road was considered the concernful channel of trade promotion that connects China and the world, stretching thousands of miles running through the desert. At that time, groups of Chinese traders crossed this road with the help of camels at the risk oflosing their own life in the desert; venturing their trade in westerncountries. Nowadays, sands have covered this road and soundfrom camel bells has died out for a long time, but the pioneeringspirit of Chinese trade forerunners has been passed to us despitethe lapse of time. As a trade platform of China’s textile and apparelenterprises, the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, China Council forthe Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT TEX) was consideredas an intangible Silk Road that provides trade opportunitiesthrough organizing expo. and exhibitions.展开更多
Infrastructure facilitates the movement of people, the production and distribution of goods and services, and underpins development. Infrastructure is expensive and long-lasting, and needs long-term policy,planning an...Infrastructure facilitates the movement of people, the production and distribution of goods and services, and underpins development. Infrastructure is expensive and long-lasting, and needs long-term policy,planning and management, in terms of design, construction, operation and maintenance. Infrastructure relates particularly to engineering and technology. All technological change brings economic, social, cultural and environmental change, planned and unpredicted. Mega levels of technology bring mega levels of change, effects and impacts. Mega infrastructure such as the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21 st Century Maritime Silk Road, the"One Belt, One Road"(OBOR) initiative, announced by President Xi Jinping in 2013, will require equally mega policy, planning and management. This paper will discuss policy, planning and management issues relating to mega infrastructure and the OBOR initiative, with particular reference to energy, communications, transportation,health, emergency preparedness and response, and less predictable areas of change, for example in disease prevention and control, within the overall need for economic, environmental and ecological sustainability.The paper will discuss associated needs for education,training and capacity building in engineering. The paper will also refer to lessons learnt from the original Silk Road in the context of the development of civilizations and intercultural dialogue through the transfer of goods,services, technologies, ideas, knowledge, customs, cultures and philosophies, less predictable and unwanted transfers,for example of disease, and the need for awareness, policy,planning and management of such wider issues.展开更多
China＇s relationship with Central Asia has grown manifold since the foundation of Shanghai Five in 1996, which in June 2001 became the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The impetus to the relationship has further be...China＇s relationship with Central Asia has grown manifold since the foundation of Shanghai Five in 1996, which in June 2001 became the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The impetus to the relationship has further been accen- tuated when China-Russia friendship treaty was signed in July 2001. The US-led war in Afghanistan against Taliban and A1-Qaeda has yet again cemented Chinese position in Central Asia, and the recently concluded Belt and Road Initiative （BRI） has undeniably dramatically underscored the strategic value of Central Asia to the west and has opened up possibilities for Chinese security, political and economic interests. Geostrategically enmeshed with Central Asia, China will remain an integral and increasingly influential player in Central Asia. This research paper contextualises China＇s emergence and interests in Central Asia discarding the much talked about great game thesis and asserts by analysing the rise of China in the region as an unmatched and unchallenged power which has been testified once again with the recent BRI of Beijing.展开更多
The first China-Eurasia Expo attempts to boost economic ties between west China, Asia and Europe The first China-Eurasia Expo brought 50,000 businessmen together with 300 high-level officials from China and around 30 ...The first China-Eurasia Expo attempts to boost economic ties between west China, Asia and Europe The first China-Eurasia Expo brought 50,000 businessmen together with 300 high-level officials from China and around 30 foreign countries and regions to promote further economic cooperation in Central Asia.展开更多
China and Arab countries sort out programs for further mutual growth China expects to win a favorable external environment for its domestic development——an international environment of lasting
Navigation satellite systems are the symbols of states’hard power,and so are the assets of science and technology diplomacy.In the new era,the structure of great powers’navigation satellite systems is characterized...Navigation satellite systems are the symbols of states’hard power,and so are the assets of science and technology diplomacy.In the new era,the structure of great powers’navigation satellite systems is characterized by“one superpower”(the US GPS),“multi-pillars”(EU’s Galileo,Russian GLONASS and Chinese Beidou),and“multi-centers”(Indian regional navigation satellite system and Japanese quasi zenith navigation satellite system).Beidou is of great significance to promoting“One Belt and One Road”Initiative in the Arab world,and the essential measures to deepen the strategic partnership between China and the Arab League in inter-connectivity;it will also be an essential step for Beidou’s“going global”strategy in the long run.The implementation of Beidou’s projects in the Arab world is confronted with four dimensions of challenges of political,security,judicial and socio-cultural risks.Its implementation follows an incremental principle,choose pivotal states,create a radiation effect,which will lay a foundation for Beidou to open the West Asian and African market in the years to come.展开更多
In the past three decades,China’s rise has evoked diverging interpretations of how its ascent as a global superpower is impacting or could impact relations with the Gulf and Middle East.Issues of security and energy ...In the past three decades,China’s rise has evoked diverging interpretations of how its ascent as a global superpower is impacting or could impact relations with the Gulf and Middle East.Issues of security and energy have become pivotal as China embarks on its ambitious“One Belt and One Road(OBOR)”policy.China has opted to craft a proactive and robust cultural,economic and military policy towards the region.China is pursuing this within the framework of neoliberalism and in subtle ways re-shaping it.In this broad regional context,this article focuses on how the Gulf States,Pakistan,Iran in particular,and India in general,are adapting to China’s rise.Do they perceive China as an“imperialist power”with“hegemonic designs”?Is it fear,rivalry,and conflict that China’s rise is evoking among Iran,Pakistan and India?Or is it the prospects of new economic,military and cultural ties that could enhance opportunities for peace,cooperation and development that are changing the geopolitical dynamics of Iran,Pakistan and India?This article will explore some of these questions and themes.展开更多
The Saudi-Iranian enmity is a central element in the Middle East’s post-2011 violence.These two countries are at‘Cold War,’backing proxy allies,which fuels many of the region’s conflicts.Hence,any attempt at regio...The Saudi-Iranian enmity is a central element in the Middle East’s post-2011 violence.These two countries are at‘Cold War,’backing proxy allies,which fuels many of the region’s conflicts.Hence,any attempt at regional pacification will require mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran by powerful neutral stakeholders.To that end,this paper suggests an initiative by the Persian Gulf’s most important economic partners,China and India,an idea benefiting from their leverage-enhancing hydrocarbon market importance as well as their‘non-aligned status’in the conflict.Using the historical analogy of the 20th century Cold War between East and West as a loose framework,the paper identifies possible diplomatic and institutional mechanisms to achieve a Gulf detente and peace.It argues that these may be found in the historic Helsinki Accords and that a similar approach to the Saudi-Iranian Cold War should be attempted to prevent further regional and global conflict.展开更多
文摘New Silk Road Economic Belt has an important strategic significance for European and Asian economic integration, which is a concept that formed on the ancient Silk Road and is about of contemporary economic and trade cooperation. The focus of New Silk Road Economic Belt integration strategy implementation is the energy integration. The key areas in energy development are electricity, oil and gas. This article analyzes the opportunities and challenges for the power equipment manufacturing enterprises, power generation enterprises and electric grid enterprises on the New Silk Road Economic Belt. This article also emphasizes the importance of seizing the development opportunities and strengthening the international power cooperation.
文摘2000 years ago, Silk Road was considered the concernful channel of trade promotion that connects China and the world, stretching thousands of miles running through the desert. At that time, groups of Chinese traders crossed this road with the help of camels at the risk oflosing their own life in the desert; venturing their trade in westerncountries. Nowadays, sands have covered this road and soundfrom camel bells has died out for a long time, but the pioneeringspirit of Chinese trade forerunners has been passed to us despitethe lapse of time. As a trade platform of China’s textile and apparelenterprises, the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, China Council forthe Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT TEX) was consideredas an intangible Silk Road that provides trade opportunitiesthrough organizing expo. and exhibitions.
文摘Infrastructure facilitates the movement of people, the production and distribution of goods and services, and underpins development. Infrastructure is expensive and long-lasting, and needs long-term policy,planning and management, in terms of design, construction, operation and maintenance. Infrastructure relates particularly to engineering and technology. All technological change brings economic, social, cultural and environmental change, planned and unpredicted. Mega levels of technology bring mega levels of change, effects and impacts. Mega infrastructure such as the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21 st Century Maritime Silk Road, the"One Belt, One Road"(OBOR) initiative, announced by President Xi Jinping in 2013, will require equally mega policy, planning and management. This paper will discuss policy, planning and management issues relating to mega infrastructure and the OBOR initiative, with particular reference to energy, communications, transportation,health, emergency preparedness and response, and less predictable areas of change, for example in disease prevention and control, within the overall need for economic, environmental and ecological sustainability.The paper will discuss associated needs for education,training and capacity building in engineering. The paper will also refer to lessons learnt from the original Silk Road in the context of the development of civilizations and intercultural dialogue through the transfer of goods,services, technologies, ideas, knowledge, customs, cultures and philosophies, less predictable and unwanted transfers,for example of disease, and the need for awareness, policy,planning and management of such wider issues.
文摘China＇s relationship with Central Asia has grown manifold since the foundation of Shanghai Five in 1996, which in June 2001 became the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The impetus to the relationship has further been accen- tuated when China-Russia friendship treaty was signed in July 2001. The US-led war in Afghanistan against Taliban and A1-Qaeda has yet again cemented Chinese position in Central Asia, and the recently concluded Belt and Road Initiative （BRI） has undeniably dramatically underscored the strategic value of Central Asia to the west and has opened up possibilities for Chinese security, political and economic interests. Geostrategically enmeshed with Central Asia, China will remain an integral and increasingly influential player in Central Asia. This research paper contextualises China＇s emergence and interests in Central Asia discarding the much talked about great game thesis and asserts by analysing the rise of China in the region as an unmatched and unchallenged power which has been testified once again with the recent BRI of Beijing.
文摘The first China-Eurasia Expo attempts to boost economic ties between west China, Asia and Europe The first China-Eurasia Expo brought 50,000 businessmen together with 300 high-level officials from China and around 30 foreign countries and regions to promote further economic cooperation in Central Asia.
文摘China and Arab countries sort out programs for further mutual growth China expects to win a favorable external environment for its domestic development——an international environment of lasting
基金This paper is funded by China’s Ministry of Education program“Theoretical and Empirical Studies of China’s Participation in the Middle East Governance in the New Era”(14JJD810017)is supported by the“Shu Guang”Project of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and Shanghai Education Development Foundation(15SG29)“Shanghai Pujiang Talents Project”and the Shanghai International Studies University Research Team“Regional Cooperation between East Asia and Middle East in the New Era”.
文摘Navigation satellite systems are the symbols of states’hard power,and so are the assets of science and technology diplomacy.In the new era,the structure of great powers’navigation satellite systems is characterized by“one superpower”(the US GPS),“multi-pillars”(EU’s Galileo,Russian GLONASS and Chinese Beidou),and“multi-centers”(Indian regional navigation satellite system and Japanese quasi zenith navigation satellite system).Beidou is of great significance to promoting“One Belt and One Road”Initiative in the Arab world,and the essential measures to deepen the strategic partnership between China and the Arab League in inter-connectivity;it will also be an essential step for Beidou’s“going global”strategy in the long run.The implementation of Beidou’s projects in the Arab world is confronted with four dimensions of challenges of political,security,judicial and socio-cultural risks.Its implementation follows an incremental principle,choose pivotal states,create a radiation effect,which will lay a foundation for Beidou to open the West Asian and African market in the years to come.
文摘In the past three decades,China’s rise has evoked diverging interpretations of how its ascent as a global superpower is impacting or could impact relations with the Gulf and Middle East.Issues of security and energy have become pivotal as China embarks on its ambitious“One Belt and One Road(OBOR)”policy.China has opted to craft a proactive and robust cultural,economic and military policy towards the region.China is pursuing this within the framework of neoliberalism and in subtle ways re-shaping it.In this broad regional context,this article focuses on how the Gulf States,Pakistan,Iran in particular,and India in general,are adapting to China’s rise.Do they perceive China as an“imperialist power”with“hegemonic designs”?Is it fear,rivalry,and conflict that China’s rise is evoking among Iran,Pakistan and India?Or is it the prospects of new economic,military and cultural ties that could enhance opportunities for peace,cooperation and development that are changing the geopolitical dynamics of Iran,Pakistan and India?This article will explore some of these questions and themes.
文摘The Saudi-Iranian enmity is a central element in the Middle East’s post-2011 violence.These two countries are at‘Cold War,’backing proxy allies,which fuels many of the region’s conflicts.Hence,any attempt at regional pacification will require mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran by powerful neutral stakeholders.To that end,this paper suggests an initiative by the Persian Gulf’s most important economic partners,China and India,an idea benefiting from their leverage-enhancing hydrocarbon market importance as well as their‘non-aligned status’in the conflict.Using the historical analogy of the 20th century Cold War between East and West as a loose framework,the paper identifies possible diplomatic and institutional mechanisms to achieve a Gulf detente and peace.It argues that these may be found in the historic Helsinki Accords and that a similar approach to the Saudi-Iranian Cold War should be attempted to prevent further regional and global conflict.
