The Poverty of Democracies
It is good government and political leaders willing to convince electorates that what is morally right is socially beneficial.
It is good government and political leaders willing to convince electorates that what is morally right is socially beneficial.
Different countries have different social systems, and diversity of democratic systems should be cherished, which requires inclusiveness, mutual understanding and seeking common development.
Any attempt to try to assert a single model of governance in such a diversified world, as our own is doomed to failure, will only lead to conflict, with dramatic unintended consequences for all concerned parties.
There are many successful lessons about the application of public health interventions that China is able to share and help bring to scale across the world, combined with innovation and investment
Connectivity will be a key thrust area. A better connectivity network should be created, spanning land, sea and air transport as well as cyberspace.
At the Olympic venues in both Yan-qing and Zhangjiakou, surface water, rain water, and melted man-made snow will be either retained in the soil or stored and purified before being reused, saving resources and protecting the environment.
The economy, the ecology, and the country’s peaceful presence on the international scene are all issues China considers to be constitutive of its being a great responsible nation and a leading player in the protection and preservation of our planet.
If the planet is home to everyone, then its climate — which affects the air we breathe and the water we drink — must also nurture everyone.
At a time when climate problems are worsening, countries should not only focus on the damage done to the world by the coal, oil, and gas-related industries, but also pay attention to the impact of livestock farming.
As BRICS celebrates its 15th year, the cooperation has improved the lives of more than 3 billion people.
It is both a challenge and opportunity for China’s economy to go carbon neutral in the following 40 years. Increasing the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption is an inherent requirement of high-quality development.
All parties should guard against moves to politicize technological cooperation and trading, aiming to tackle climate change and boosting green and low-carbon development.