Preventing Islamic risk on ‘Belt and Road’
When promoting OBOR, China should fully consider risk returns, and try to maximize returns while minimizing risk.
Hanoi’s best course is friendship with both Beijing and Washington
The policy option that works best for Vietnam is to befriend both the US and China, to be proactive in ASEAN, and to adhere to the universal principles of international laws and the regional well-established norms of behaviors and codes of conducts.
Washington uses past foe Vietnam to counter China
The US shouldn’t look for Vietnam and other ASEAN nations to pick sides between China and the US, nor should the US turn Vietnam into an ally. Both scenarios will jeopardize regional security.
Diplomats should avoid public opinion spotlight
We should be confident that China has the ability to control its interactions with the US.
Partner of expendiency
Obama's Vietnam tour
Intervention in maritime dispute not in interest of G7
The G7 is already facing the dilemma of waning influence. Enhancing cooperation with China tallies with the interests of the group. It’s unwise for G7 to drag itself into the South China Sea spat.
Multiple considerations drive New Delhi’s Chabahar port project
The China-India relationship has maintained a positive momentum in recent years and could be said to be at its best point in half a century. Neither the government nor media in each country should view the cooperation of the other side with a third party in a zero-sum context.
Peaceful liberation created modern Tibet
Communications and exchanges between Tibetans and people from the rest of the country are also needed to foster the mutual understanding between the two sides and the well-being of the whole nation.
Green candidate narrowly beats far-right in closely watched Austrian election
The new president will face the challenge of uniting a deeply divided country.
Mutual recognition helps bridge civilizations
In a nutshell, a proper recognition of the others, rather than a condescending demeanor, is a shortcut to ending the current disputes between “we and the rest.” No matter how great or powerful any single state or civilization might become, the “rest” will be always bigger and more populous than it.
Humanitarian challenges push NGOs into devising new methods of aid
Due to an increase of conflicts in the past two decades and various natural disasters taking place in the period, the need for humanitarian funding is unprecedented, with UN-led appeals growing six-fold from $3.4 billion in 2003 to nearly $21 billion at present.
Arbitral award offers chance for China to explain stance
As a responsible power, China can play a more active role in writing the international rules. Instead of copying the experiences of developed nations, Chinese scholars can put forward more constructive ideas to make international laws with more Chinese characteristics.
UN expects to halve internally displaced refugees by 2030, says relief chief
The UN would like to see world leaders commit to halving the number of internally displaced people by 2030, UN relief chief Stephen O’Brien said on Sunday ahead of a key summit.
Obama's Hanoi trip bolsters US’ China containment
The three strategic emphases embody the three nets that the US is knitting around China.