Fundamental Challenges,Differentiated Approaches and Prospects for Making Rules for Global Digital Economy

We are now at a crucial moment of developing digital economy.Countries around the world are striving to strike a balance between enabling innovation and enhancing regulation.While digital economy,which is cross-border in nature,calls for higher-level regulatory integration and network effects,digital technology-related security issues have caused widespread concerns and regulation remains fragmented or even contradictory.

China's Role in the Post-2015 International Development Agenda

After meetings of the UN Millennium Development Goals(MDGs)in 2010,especially the Rio+20 Summit on Sustainable Development,there have been increasingly frequent debates on the post-2015 international development agenda(hereinafter referred to as"the post-2015 agenda").From May to July 2013,the UN released three key reports on this issue.1In September,the 68th UN

The Strategic Landscape of Global Digital Geopolitical Competition and Its Implications

The return of geostrategic thinking has brought about profound impact on major country relations in digital space,ac­celerating the advent of the era of global digital geopolitics.As humans created digital technologies and pro­posed digital sovereignty to regulate their development,global digital geopolitics has further elevated the competition on digital technology to a more strategic position.There is an intense interaction between global digital geopolitical dynamics,the digi­tal geostrategies of major countries and the adjustment of the interna­tional landscape,which will bring new changes to the international relations.

Goals and Challenges of Global AI Governance and Chinese Solutions

In July 2023,United Nations(UN)Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the establishment of an entity agency responsible for artificial intelligence(AI)security governance,and organized an“AI High-level Advisory Committee”to explore pertinent issues,opening the prelude to global AI governance.In October 2023,Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Global AI Governance Initiative in his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation,elaborating China’s policy positions on AI governance to the international community.

The New Asian Fusion

The initiatives of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Maritime Silk Road of the 21st Century proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping will become an important driving force for economic cooperation among CICA member states.The two initiatives have formed a new pattern for China’s

Bright Prospects for China-South Korea FTA

DURING President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the ROK in July,China and South Korea pledged to conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement(FTA)before the end of this year.Since China and South Korea established diplomatic relations 22years ago,trade between the two countries has grown at an average yearly rate of 23 percent.In 2012,bilateral trade reached a new high of US$256.3 billion.

“Deindustrialization” and Sino-Brazilian Ties

After the global financial crisis broke out in 2008, major industrial economies became concerned about delndustrlahzation . The important roles that the industrial sector plays in creating jobs and ensuring intemational competitiveness began to be recognized again. The U.S. launched its policy of ＂re-industrialization＂ and Brazil published a plan to develop its industrial sector between 2011 and 2014. China＇s industrial sector has rapidly developed. ＂Deindustrialization＂ sparked widespread concern because it is connected with the global distribution of technological capability and the future global economic order. It is noteworthy that the U.S., Brazil and some other major economies partly blamed China for the problems that ＂deindustrialization＂ has caused and this has had an increasing effect on China＇ s relations with these countries. It reflects China＇ s problem as a new manufacturing power. In this article, the author analyzes those political and economic factors associated with ＂deindustrialization＂ and makes some suggestions for the Sino-Brazilian strategic partnership. In this way, the author explores some ideas on establishing a new type of big power relations.

Global Climate Governance： New Trends and China＇s Policy Options

In the current global climate governance, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change （UNFCCC） and the Kyoto Protocol, respectively signed in 1992 and 1997, have been critical institutional foundations for global collective action.

A Developing Vision

AT the turn of the century, world leaders gathered together at an extraordinary UN summit and put forward a bold vision for future development with a plan dubbed the Millennium Declaration. In the years since, the international community has made great strides in fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals （MDGs） - a series of objectives largely centered on poverty reduction - and have even reached some targets well ahead of the 2015 deadline.

The New Asian Fusion

It is now unquestionable that the Asia-Pacific region is becoming the global economic center of the 21st century, currently accounting for 57 percent of global GDP. However, severe security problems remain a challenge, resulting in the rise of geopolitical wrangling and distrust within the region. The Korean Peninsula is still on the edge of conflict Japanese politics continue to shift right territorial and maritime disputes are simmering in South Asia and the Asia-Pacific; and West Asia remains unstable. Meanwhile, many countries in the region are plagued by terrorism, extremism, separatism, and organized crime as well as drug trafflcking.

BACK IN TOWN After years of perceived neglect, the United States is reasserting its influence in the Asia-Pacific

The United States has shifted its focus to the Asia-Pacific. This momentous move has sparked a heated debate in the Chinese media and academic community on a number of critical issues：Is the Obama administration＇s new Asia- Pacific strategy in opposition to China？ What will be the implications of this strategy？ And how will China and the United States interact with each other in the Asia-Pacific region？

Cybersecurity By All,For All

Chinese initiative calls for peace,security,openness,cooperation and order in the Web world On September 8,China proposed the Global Initiative on Data Security to meet the new challenges emerging in global digital governance.State Counselor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced the proposal while addressing the International Seminar on Global Digital Governance via video link.

The Power of Mutual Understanding

People--to--people exchanges help to promote China--India relations As the two largest developing countries in the world,China and India share the common goals of boosting their economies and improving their people’s

Walking the Talk

The Belt and Road is a practical platform to build a community with a shared future for mankind After 40 years of reforming and opening up,China draws closer to realizingits dream of national rejuvenation and bringing its people to prosperous life.As a responsible member of the international community and the largest developing country in the world,China shares people in the developing world＇s aspiration for development.

Curbing Corruption In Russia

It＇s a long-term fight By Zhang YaoThe author is a research fellow with the Institute for International Strategic Studies at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies

A DEVELOPING VISION

At the turn of the century, world leaders gathered together at an extraordinary UN summit and put forward a bold vision for future development with a plan dubbed the Millennium Declaration. In the 14 years since, the international community has made great strides in fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals （MDGs）--a series of objectives largely centered on poverty reduction--and have even reached some targets well ahead of the 2015 deadline.

Building On Old Ties

the Black Sea resort town of Sochi was the venue for the First Russia-Africa Summit held on October 23-24,with delegates from all 54 African countries in attendance,including 43 heads of state.Cohosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi,the meeting was the largest collaborative event between Russia and Africa since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

In Pole Position

In January. the Chinese Government published its first white paper about the count,s role in the Arctic. The white paper,titled China＇s Arctic Policy, declared to the world China＇s intent to actively participate in Arctic governance and willingness to shoulder re- sponsibility in combating global challenges. The release of the white paper can enhance under- standing between China and other stakeholders in the region while increasing the awareness of the countrys people and enterprises in re- gard to the preservation of the Earth. Under its guidance, the activities of various government departments and organizations in China can be better coordinated in the region.

UNSTOPPABLE TRENDS

The world is currently at an historic juncture of a new phase of development. Peace and development are the prevail-ing trend, nurtured by conditions which suit their advancement as never before. But we are also gradually moving toward a new period of transformation and instability. An increasing number of global challenges demand that countries upgrade their philosophies of global govemance and overcome their differences.