Preventing Islamic risk on ‘Belt and Road’
When promoting OBOR, China should fully consider risk returns, and try to maximize returns while minimizing risk.
Political ambition stymies Hiroshima visit
Hiroshima, a city that witnessed the most tragic event of WWII, should stand as a reminder as to how brutal war can be and remind Japan that it should never return to its past militarism. Regretfully, President Obama put his political ambitions first and missed the opportunity.
Hostile gesture
The G7 summit meddles in a variety of issues.
Lack of interest hinders understanding China
All in all, overcoming the frustrating barriers and distance between Europe and China is a task which should receive the urgent attention of scholars, think tanks, government officials, leaders and business people at both ends of the Eurasian landmass if relations are to be genuinely improved in the near future.
Okinawa murder casts shadow over improving US-Japan relations
Japanese may feel relieved by the US president’s historic Hiroshima visit, but the scandals in Okinawa are making Japanese face the fact that no matter how deep US-Japan relations are in the future, they will always be overshadowed by inequality.
Beijing to put development at the heart of Hangzhou G20 summit
G20 members will make concerted efforts to address the various challenges facing the global economy.
Sri Lanka set to benefit from Maritime Silk Road port investment
The strong bond shared between China and Sri Lanka will continue to benefit both nations.
Patriarchal parenting has no place in modern world
Barbie Hsu Hsi-yuan, a famous actress from Taiwan, recently welcomed her second child, a baby boy, into the world. Like every other mother, she could not hide her overwhelming affection for her newborn by posting on her Sina Weibo account over how handsome her son is and saying she hopes he will become a physicist.
No shoes, no service
A video where a man filmed himself throwing away the shoes of a sleeping traveler at Xiamen International Airport recently went viral. In the video, the angry man said he was so frustrated to see a Chinese traveler sleeping on a bench at a waiting room with his shoes and socks off.
Nuclear patrol to boost China’s own security
Western media, including the Guardian, recently reported that China will send a submarine armed with nuclear missiles into the Pacific for the first time.
The Pentagon also predicted in an earlier report that China will probably conduct its first nuclear deterrence patrol in 2016.
Can US win a new Cold War upon China?
There are barely any conditions for the US to copy in the globalized era what it did in the Cold War.
Diverted priorities jeopardize G7 influence
The G7 should re-focus its attention on global economic issues and international governance. This is the wisest choice for the G7.
Mail fail
The State Department’s inspector general on Wednesday sharply criticized Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, saying that she had not sought permission to use it and would not have received it if she had.
Personal attack on Tsai no help in solving urgent issues
Observers should focus on addressing the root causes of Taiwan independence and be alert to a resurgence of Taiwan independence forces, instead of casting an eye on Tsai’s personal affairs which have nothing to do with her political style and strategy.