Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Nihal Rodrigo recently spoke to Beijing Review, about the current situation between the government and the LTTE.

Last week, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao headed a delegation to New Zealand, which was part of his South Pacific trip, to discuss trade and a potential free trade area between the two countries. Ahead of the visit, Beijing Review spoke with New Zealand Ambassador to China Tony Browne on his country's trade relationship with China.

库恰:街区活力之源——巴基斯坦拉合尔古城纳乌·尼哈尔·辛格宅第街区的社会肌理分析

目前,巴基斯坦拉合尔的人口已达1,000万,并以每年3%的速度递增,但相应住宅供应量的年增长率只有2.7%。由于政府缺少相应的住宅政策,城市住区设计品质不足的问题随之出现。本文对拉合尔古城"库恰"(Koocha,广场)空间进行分析,认为这是一种社会文化层面上最为适宜的建成环境模式,形成拉合尔未来城市住区规划的基础。