In November 2016,Donald Trump,the Republican presidential candidate,defeated the highly popular Hillary Clinton,and became president elect of the United States.It is generally believed that Trump’s policies are hard ...In November 2016,Donald Trump,the Republican presidential candidate,defeated the highly popular Hillary Clinton,and became president elect of the United States.It is generally believed that Trump’s policies are hard to predict because of his lack of political experiences.The author believes that,it is necessary for the US展开更多
The most salient and significant phenomenon in 1997 is the large scale adjust-ment of various bilateral and multilateral state relations,propelled specificallyby the big powers and major local powers.This will set the...The most salient and significant phenomenon in 1997 is the large scale adjust-ment of various bilateral and multilateral state relations,propelled specificallyby the big powers and major local powers.This will set the tune for the still-on-the-way transition of the world pattern from the old to the new in the dawning ofthe new century.展开更多
Although peace was still the main theme last year, various kinds of uncertainties piled up quickly. Many of the traditional security issues were still there, while new threats like terrorism made things look even wors...Although peace was still the main theme last year, various kinds of uncertainties piled up quickly. Many of the traditional security issues were still there, while new threats like terrorism made things look even worse. Some major powers were busy to rethink their military strategies in the new century. Japan and Germany, the two "defeated countries" of World War Two, sent their troops abroad for the展开更多
The world military situation in 2016was complex,military strategies of major countries undergoing profound readjustment,contest in emerging fields increasing and a new round of populism cropping up worldwide which res...The world military situation in 2016was complex,military strategies of major countries undergoing profound readjustment,contest in emerging fields increasing and a new round of populism cropping up worldwide which resulted in'Black swan events'happening one after another,major-country contest and geopolitical conflicts piling up and local展开更多
Ⅰ. Shipping After entering into the 1990’s, the ship-building industry, badly affected by the long recession of the world shipping market, has been growing very slowly, while the competition has been a fierce one. F...Ⅰ. Shipping After entering into the 1990’s, the ship-building industry, badly affected by the long recession of the world shipping market, has been growing very slowly, while the competition has been a fierce one. From the shares enjoyed by the major shipping countries in the world, we can see that the first one is Japan which occupied 38%; South Korea came to the second,obtaining 15%; the third is Germany, being 8%. The shipbuilding industry in America is shrinking, owing to the high cost of production. Up to 1993,Japanese ship yards had still been in difficult situation, and many Japanese ship owners would rather order new ships from South Korea because the rising value of Japanese yen made it expensive to build in domestic yards. Nowadays, Japanese shipbuilding industry is exposed to the problem of scarce of labour force. The Korean shipbuilding industry,展开更多
The Improvement of Port Management Stimulated by the Development of Container Traffic Container transport started to flourish in the 70s and grew rapidly. Comparing the traffic volume of 1990 with that of 1975, the Ja...The Improvement of Port Management Stimulated by the Development of Container Traffic Container transport started to flourish in the 70s and grew rapidly. Comparing the traffic volume of 1990 with that of 1975, the Japanese ports handled 7. 82 million TEUs in 1990 and 1.87 million TEUs in 1975 while the "Four Small Dragonsnhandied 18. 10 million TEUs in 1990 and 1.68 million TEUs in 1975,4.2 times and 10.75 times increase respectively.展开更多
Looking back at the developments in the past five years(2007-2012),the first is fermentation of the U.S.subprime mortgage crisis in 2007,which fused the outbreak of the international financial crisis in the following ...Looking back at the developments in the past five years(2007-2012),the first is fermentation of the U.S.subprime mortgage crisis in 2007,which fused the outbreak of the international financial crisis in the following year.The year 2008 is the year of real"turning point",on September 15th,the century-old Lehman Brothers on Wall Street closed down surprisingly and detonated the on-going financial crisis,the world then entered a展开更多
Today’s world situation is unpredictable and full of uncertainty. Comparatively speaking, the uncertainty comes from the inside of the Western world, while China is providing certainty for the uncertain world with po...Today’s world situation is unpredictable and full of uncertainty. Comparatively speaking, the uncertainty comes from the inside of the Western world, while China is providing certainty for the uncertain world with posture of a responsible major power. Since the 1980s, economic globalization and technological progress have created huge wealth for mankind.展开更多
文摘In November 2016,Donald Trump,the Republican presidential candidate,defeated the highly popular Hillary Clinton,and became president elect of the United States.It is generally believed that Trump’s policies are hard to predict because of his lack of political experiences.The author believes that,it is necessary for the US
文摘The most salient and significant phenomenon in 1997 is the large scale adjust-ment of various bilateral and multilateral state relations,propelled specificallyby the big powers and major local powers.This will set the tune for the still-on-the-way transition of the world pattern from the old to the new in the dawning ofthe new century.
文摘Although peace was still the main theme last year, various kinds of uncertainties piled up quickly. Many of the traditional security issues were still there, while new threats like terrorism made things look even worse. Some major powers were busy to rethink their military strategies in the new century. Japan and Germany, the two "defeated countries" of World War Two, sent their troops abroad for the
文摘The world military situation in 2016was complex,military strategies of major countries undergoing profound readjustment,contest in emerging fields increasing and a new round of populism cropping up worldwide which resulted in'Black swan events'happening one after another,major-country contest and geopolitical conflicts piling up and local
文摘Ⅰ. Shipping After entering into the 1990’s, the ship-building industry, badly affected by the long recession of the world shipping market, has been growing very slowly, while the competition has been a fierce one. From the shares enjoyed by the major shipping countries in the world, we can see that the first one is Japan which occupied 38%; South Korea came to the second,obtaining 15%; the third is Germany, being 8%. The shipbuilding industry in America is shrinking, owing to the high cost of production. Up to 1993,Japanese ship yards had still been in difficult situation, and many Japanese ship owners would rather order new ships from South Korea because the rising value of Japanese yen made it expensive to build in domestic yards. Nowadays, Japanese shipbuilding industry is exposed to the problem of scarce of labour force. The Korean shipbuilding industry,
文摘The Improvement of Port Management Stimulated by the Development of Container Traffic Container transport started to flourish in the 70s and grew rapidly. Comparing the traffic volume of 1990 with that of 1975, the Japanese ports handled 7. 82 million TEUs in 1990 and 1.87 million TEUs in 1975 while the "Four Small Dragonsnhandied 18. 10 million TEUs in 1990 and 1.68 million TEUs in 1975,4.2 times and 10.75 times increase respectively.
文摘Looking back at the developments in the past five years(2007-2012),the first is fermentation of the U.S.subprime mortgage crisis in 2007,which fused the outbreak of the international financial crisis in the following year.The year 2008 is the year of real"turning point",on September 15th,the century-old Lehman Brothers on Wall Street closed down surprisingly and detonated the on-going financial crisis,the world then entered a
文摘Today’s world situation is unpredictable and full of uncertainty. Comparatively speaking, the uncertainty comes from the inside of the Western world, while China is providing certainty for the uncertain world with posture of a responsible major power. Since the 1980s, economic globalization and technological progress have created huge wealth for mankind.