Multilateralism can take on many different forms. On the one hand, it can be used — as in the case of the Westphalian Doctrine and the formation of the United Nations — to preserve peace and stability. Alternately, it can be used — as in the case of the Iraq War — to sow conflict and advance hegemony.
The two countries may have their disputes but cooperation is better than confrontation. The two countries need to pursue win-win cooperation instead of a zero-sum game.
The rise in COVID-19 cases in China have led to severe restrictions on travel for millions of people, just as the country prepares to celebrate its most important holiday – Spring Festival. So, how are businesses and local authorities adjusting to ensure this year’s celebrations can still continue with a bang?
Why does the US play the unwinnable game of which model of government is ‘better’? Why does the US try to block China’s rise and thereby possibly fall into a terminal Thucydides Trap? Why can’t Western leaders, especially in the US, engage in confidence-building cooperative efforts where our national interests overlap?
China envisions a world order based on the concept of A Community with Shared Future, a world order that is fair, equitable and just, built upon the spirit of openness, inclusiveness, mutual respect and love for mother earth.
While shifting into a ‘new cave people’ is a regress in human civilization, a more rigorous institution of family and a stronger culture of BEING in emergence could overcome this regress and turn the crises into a great opportunity for the birth of a new global culture.
Despite his promise to deviate from the policies of his predecessor, Biden seems content to only deviate from the method rather than the spirit of Trump’s policy on China.
During the dying days of the Trump administration, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tore-up four decades of U.S.-Taiwan policy. In doing so, the outgoing Trump administration placed the entire region’s peace and stability in significant danger.
Mutual distrust has been the problem. China and the new Biden Administration could usefully develop some confidence-building measures in tech governance before trust evaporates completely.
Contrary to the received wisdom of the press, Beijing is not the devil incarnate, and the EU did not sell its soul when it signed the agreement. The investment agreement is far from the zero-sum affair it was described to be. In fact, it offers a number of benefits that extend beyond China and Europe.
China is working and creating the atmosphere of togetherness with the world to dispel the gloomy times of pandemic to have a better and safe tomorrow.
What the Internet giants do is to extract money from both sides, buyers and sellers, which is virtually the horizontal and vertical monopoly agreements defined as one of the monopolistic conducts in the law.
