The Need to Grasp the Complexity of Contemporary China Is More Urgent than Ever
The more China feels it is misunderstood, the more defensive China becomes. This is not going to serve China’s best interest in the long run.
The more China feels it is misunderstood, the more defensive China becomes. This is not going to serve China’s best interest in the long run.
The general public has overwhelmingly supported environmentally friendly schemes, helping raise awareness dramatically in all walks of life. Commitment to environmental protection at all levels will undoubtedly bring about a much sought-after greener China.
China’s opening up will be unsustainable without a strong security network. A stronger fence against various security risks is expected to ensure more extensive and deeper opening up to the rest of the world.
As we move into the new year with cautious optimism while still facing lingering challenges from 2020, the annus horribilis, and prepare for other challenges, including global warming and those that have not yet emerged but surely will, here are six intersecting lessons to consider as we continue containment and recovery efforts.
The constructive re-engagement of the U.S. and China would be important not only to the two world powers, but for the world at large, and Biden has the mindset and experience to make important strides in this direction.
2020’s Top 10 nation news stories selected by Beijing Review, including fighting COVID-19, eradication of absolute poverty, space achievements, and more.
China was at forefront in the efforts to clinch the Paris Agreement, and is committed to fulfilling its pledges to address climate change and helping and mobilizing more countries to take actions to protect our shared home.
As the popularity of MOOCs increases and the success of platforms starts to demonstrate to the world, more and more universities will offer MOOCs and a greater number of Chinese platforms will also emerge and compete with one another.
The treating of China as a scapegoat for ill-discipline within government and society has created an enormous level of complacency which has led to the virus not coming and going quickly.
It’s hoped that the new U.S. administration will respect the Chinese people’s rights to pursue a better life, and choose to move closer toward China for the interests of its own people. Win-win is surely better than lose-lose.
The coronavirus crisis dramatically confirms that there is, indeed, a world community in which humanity shares a common future.
These social distancing tactics must continue for the time being and into 2021. Distributing vaccines and social distancing are complementary, not exclusive, strategies.