Preventing Islamic risk on ‘Belt and Road’
When promoting OBOR, China should fully consider risk returns, and try to maximize returns while minimizing risk.
Provoking the bear
The West politicizes the Rio Olympics to upset Russia.
UK walks a tightrope in Brexit poll
If the UK votes to leave, it will become an Atlantic orphan and lose its special relationship with the EU.
Sino-Philippine economic ties depend on consistency
The Duterte administration’s gesture has brought forth new possibilities for all-out Sino-Philippine economic cooperation, but he has to make sure his government sticks with the principles of business ethics and international norms. Fickleness will ruin the already vulnerable trust between China and the Philippines.
India’s NSG application raises serious non-proliferation concerns
China is right to stand firm on opposing Indian NSG membership, but not because it would be unfair to allow India entry and not Pakistan.
Fishing cooperation can build Pacific trust
The key to a breakthrough would be starting a periodic fishery coordination mechanism under the framework of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Asian-style Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Russia stokes Chinese economic heat
Russia’s stance is pretty clear and pretty consistent – it doesn’t support any of the claimants; it doesn’t take any view on who gets what, or the history, and is neutral on the outcomes. But Russia is not neutral on the process of negotiation.
Public doesn’t want puppies on plates
An annual dog meat festival in Yulin, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, began Tuesday amid uproar on the part of animal rights activists. There have been fierce disputes on whether to cancel this local festival for years.
Domestic supercomputer prowess wins competitive global plaudits
Looking ahead, although China may not retain the top spot in supercomputing, its progress will help bolster a number of new economic growth channels.
Jakarta discord needs measured response from China
As the US strategically squeezes China, many Southeast Asian countries have shown delicate initiative in dealing with their China relations.
Attention-seeking extremists increase anxiety for HK
Those radicals who launched the flag contest have no political responsibilities and they survive by making waves. Let mainstream Hong Kong society decide how to deal with them as it should know whether they have caused as much harm as to be punished by law.
Publicity black hole
Clinton outspending Trump by $116 million on ads
Pacific security dilemma calls for a joint solution
As for China, besides firmly safeguarding its own national interests, it should see the big picture and take active measures to cooperate with ASEAN to cool down the tensions.
Authoritarian public fuels demand for Trump candidacy
No matter whether he is elected or not in November, as the Vox article pointed out, “Donald Trump could be just the first of many Trumps in American politics.”