Jul 10, 2013
Are the U.S. and China headed for a “new great power relationship?” In a rare and exclusive interview with Christiane Amanpour, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai said that it’s “obvious” that the countries need each other.
Jul 09, 2013
China-US relations, one of the most prominent bilateral relationships in the world, are set for further development. As a rising power, China still faces many issues internally and externally. What position will China take in the Sino-US relationship? How will China grow to become another "superpower?" And what will the international system look like in the future? Fareed Zakaria (Zakaria), a renowned journalist specializing in international relations and the host of CNN's popular show Fareed Zakaria GPS, shared his ideas in an interview with Global Times (GT) reporter Liu Zhun.
Zhou Shixin, Research Fellow, Shanghai Institutes for Int'l Studies
Jul 08, 2013
ASEAN has always been careful to balance the status of the major powers rather than allow the forum to indulge power games, writes Zhou Shixin. If ASEAN tries to choose sides in the forum, or seek hegemony in the region by use of the forum, it will lose the very confidence it has worked so hard to build.
Stephen Harner, Former US State Department Official
Jul 06, 2013
How vital is resolution of the Senkaku/Diaoyu territorial dispute to Sino-US relations? As Stephen M. Harner explains, the United States has undertaken high-level exchanges with key influencers in Japan in an attempt to pressure Japan to concede on the issue.
Fernando Menéndez, Economist and China-Latin America observer
Jul 05, 2013
Once neglected by the international community, Central America has increasingly gained importance as a transit hub. As the United States and China search for faster, more cost effective ways to transport goods, the area is seeing an influx in canal development. As Fernando Menéndez explains, the development and expansion in this region will have a large impact on international trade.
James Holmes, Professor, US Naval War College
Jul 04, 2013
The dispute over territory in the South China Sea has become a flashpoint for Asian regional politics. China’s policy has used both big and small-stick diplomacy to assert its claim to the region. In doing so, it has formed a new normality for the region.
Liu Jiangyong, Vice Director, Tsinghua University
Jul 03, 2013
Critiquing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s interview in Foreign Affairs, Liu Jiangyong dissects the differences between Japan’s Yasukuni Shrine, embroiled in controversy over its militaristic history, and the United States’ Arlington National Cemetery.
Pang Zhongying, Professor, Renmin University
Jul 02, 2013
At the heart of China’s request for a new type of big power relationship with the US is a demand for greater symmetry in bilateral negotiations, writes Pang Zhongying. Only a roughly symmetrical relationship can be stable.
Zheng Wang, Director of Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
Jul 02, 2013
Are we one of the blind men when we try to explain China? We see only part of it but claim that to be the truth about China. The field of China studies needs revisions to meet challenges to understanding such a large and fast-changing country, especially in the following three aspects: reliance on trans-Atlantic thought to analyze China; failure to update with changes; and lack of integration.
Yu Sui, Professor, China Center for Contemporary World Studies
Jun 28, 2013
With a new type of bilateral relationship, China and the US should achieve trust in politics, economic complementarity, cultural exchange, military interaction and diplomatic consultation, writes Yu Sui.