The Fourth Industrial Revolution Will Embrace a Prosperous Asia
While an early trade agreement is widely anticipated, Asia should seek far more fundamental pathways to secure its long- term growth.
Mar 28, 2019
China Outstrips the US as World’s Largest FDI Destination
The US, long the world’s largest destination of FDI inflows, lost the top position for the first time in decades. Its ranking slid to third, with total FDI inflows of $46.5 billion, less than China ($70.2 billion) and the UK ($65.5 billion).
Oct 25, 2018
Sino-Philippine Relationship Takes a Turn for the Better
According to the Office of the President of the Philippines, a framework agreement on the joint development of the South China Sea between the Philippines and China may be reached later this year.
Aug 22, 2018
China and ASEAN Commit to Cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative
China has always placed ASEAN squarely on the first page of its foreign cooperation agenda, regarding ASEAN as a priority in its foreign policy and a key region for the development of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Aug 15, 2018
China and ASEAN Single Draft Negotiating Text of COC to Secure South China Sea Stability
Wang Yi, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, attended China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Singapore on August 2. As the rotating chairman of ASEAN and coordinator of China-ASEAN relations, Foreign Minister of Singapore announced that China and ASEAN arrived at the single draft negotiating text of Code of Conduct (COC) on the same day. This is the first move towards substantive negotiations on the COC, and also a critical move and a milestone that lay foundation and provide essential safeguard for further talks. Δ Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (First row, L3) attends the 25th ASEAN Regional Forum retreat held in Singapore on Aug 4, 2018.[Photo/ Xinhua] What is the single draft negotiating text of COC? The 14th Senior Officials’ Meeting on Implementation of Declaration on the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea (DOC), held last May, passed the framework of COC, indicating that negotiations had entered a new substantive stage. However, a series of difficulties and challenges exist in such stage, among which the foremost one is the drafting of the basic document. As Wang Yi depicted, the progress made in these negotiations can be compared to China and ASEAN building a new house together. In the past, eleven countries had 11 plans, but now, with China and ASEAN agreeing on a single draft […]
Aug 8, 2018
China-Indonesia Cooperation Becomes More Concrete and Effective
There has been remarkable progress in China-Indonesia cooperation. For example, construction of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway has started.
May 16, 2018
Foreign Minister: It is Time the “China Threat Theory” was Laid to Rest
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who answers questions on China’s foreign policies and foreign relations at a press conference on the sidelines of the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress in Beijing.
Mar 8, 2018