China's "core interests" diplomacy gains ground [ 17:51 November 20 2009]
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Yukio Hatoyama, newly elected as the Japanese Prime Minister and about whom little is known, made a splash in late August with his vision of an East Asian Community to unify the region. The initiative to forge a regional membership club emulating the EU is generally applauded by Asia-Pacific nations and openly backed by China. Meanwhile, the bold idea greatly upset the monolithic super power on the other side of the ocean. The U.S. promptly made utterances showing its clear-cut attitude to the proposal which is on the surface independent of American clout.
How to respond to Russia's "Ambiguous Diplomacy"? [ 09:32 October 21 2009]
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Tightly pressed by the U.S.-led Western world since the end of the Cold War, and constantly beleaguered by the tit-for-tat measures devised by the West to counterbalance its military might---- just to name a few----NATO's eastward expansion, color revolution and deployment of missile defense system, Russia at times has to turn to China for a relatively sound security environment, but it has thus far remained a fair-weather friend to China, practicing "shadow-boxing" on its China policy.
Who is gambling on Afghanistan? [ 14:28 October 15 2009]
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Robert D. Kaplan, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and a correspondent for The Atlantic magazine, published on Oct.7 a signed commentary entitled Beijing's Afghan Gamble in New York Times, in which he stated that "America is sacrificing its blood and treasure (in Afghanistan), the Chinese will reap the benefits."
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Li Hongmei, editor and columnist of PD Online.
Li HongAfter 19 years working for China Daily and its website, Li Hong moved to english.people.com.cn in March 2009.
Li has been a reporter and column writer, mainly on China's economy and politics.
He was graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University, and once studied in University of Hawaii and the Poynter Institute in Florida.
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As a graduate from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, Gavin came to Beijing 2 years ago to study Chinese.
Enjoying the culture and traditions of the orient so much, Gavin has since left his home in Scotland and is now living and working in China.
Gavin uses his background in writing to share his experiences of China with you at People's Daily Online.
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