In view of both the cataclysmic global damage done by Covid-19 that may continue as the coronavirus mutates, and the overwhelming scientific opinion that warns that this is not the last or the worst pandemic, the imperative is for immediate Sino-US Cooperation and leadership.
In less than a years’ time, China will host the world’s biggest winter sporting event in Beijing and Zhangjiakou. But what impact has preparing for the Winter Olympics had on a country that in 1999 had only 20 ski resorts and few winter sports fans to speak of?
China’s most recent foray into the wine industry is still in its early stages, with many experts expecting a bumpy ride for China’s growing wine producers.
For years, drinking wine grew in China and was enjoyed by many, but by the end of the Yuan Dynasty, wine had been usurped by a different acholic beverage: Chinese Baijiu.
Following a turbulent and difficult Year of the Rat, the calm and dependable nature of the Ox will be a much welcome change.
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.
