US Lacks Justifiable Response for Illegal Trade War
America’s illegitimate unilateralism has not gone unnoticed by other countries, including its own allies. With every abuse of power, the U.S. is harming its image on the world stage.
America’s illegitimate unilateralism has not gone unnoticed by other countries, including its own allies. With every abuse of power, the U.S. is harming its image on the world stage.
The multilateral system must respond to the hopes, fears and insecurities of the people we serve. And only with that, the future we want can be secured.
In the U.S., a country founded on the primacy of the individual, the battle between self-interest and national interest has long been the norm in the political realm. At this challenging juncture, it is imperative that politicians have the courage to get rid of brinkmanship and put the latter above the former.
There are growing concerns that the rising number of COVID-19 cases in other parts of the world and the lack of a vaccine could force delays or even cancellations to both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
China-India relations should reduce the sensitivity of the boundary question and go beyond it.
The theory promotes ownership in two ways. First, it calls for a bigger involvement of the Global South and its representatives in the U.N. human rights framework. Second, there should also be more room for approaches valued in the Global South.
More importantly, while the institute’s massive dragon dance costume has been sent to another Confucius Institute in the U.S. that is still clinging to life but facing a similar fate, Kung assures his work to build bridges and foster mutual understanding and harmony, to be “responsible and open-minded” in a post-truth and angry world, is now more important than ever, and that he remains eager to work to those ends.
Disney’s Mulan shows us that while not perfect, international audiences are interested in Chinese stories.
The resurgence of Chinese economy means a lot globally. As China is the world’s second largest economy as well as its global manufacturing hub, its growth can propel commercial activities around the world.
Being the two largest developing countries and emerging economies, the two countries need to find a fair and reasonable solution to the boundary question by clarifying the LAC which is mutually acceptable.
If a dual leadership is to take form, it is crucial for the EU and China to find their own way of maintaining cooperation and dialogue, based on mutual recognition of universal values.
The resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last week due to illness was a shock to many. After eight years in office, what legacy has he left in the Asian-Pacific region, and what challenges lay ahead for his successor?