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Zamir Ahmed Awan: Creation of Space Force may lead to arms race
President Donald Trump, with the signing of the $738 billion defense budget for the year 2020, has initiated an arms race around the world. The creation of the Space Force includes about 16,000 military and civilian personnel. These include 2,500 military operators, another 6,200 enlisted personnel and about 3,400 civilians. The space force will be the first new branch of the US military in more than 60 years. Several current US Air Force bases eventually will be renamed as they host, mainly, Space Force functions. The list includes Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base, Buckley Air Force Base, Patrick Air Force Base and Vandenberg Air Force Base, among others.
December 24 , 2019 -
He Yafei: Decoupling won’t do any nation any good
Thanks to its fixation with China as a "major strategic competitor", the US administration's strategy of "decoupling" from China is in vogue in the United States. And the fact that the US-initiated trade war has permeated all aspects of Sino-US relationship means it has created even more uncertainty and unpredictability for the world's most important bilateral relationship in the foreseeable future.
December 14 , 2019 -
Wang Huiyao: Why China should lead the mission to save the ailing WTO
The fate of the World Trade Organisation hangs in the balance. On December 10, just a single judge will be left on its Appellate Body as the terms of two remaining judges expire.
November 27 , 2019 -
Zhu Feng: China-Japan ties shouldn’t be subject to US’ whims
Relations between China and Japan have seen an uptick since the China-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit in Tokyo in 2018.
November 13 , 2019 -
Wang Huiyao: Green multilateralism imperative survival skill
Typhoon Lekima, the worst in terms of economic loss in Chinese history, killed many and impacted millions when it hit eastern China in August. The preceding month, Europe was in the grips of a sweltering heat wave that saw temperatures rise to dangerous levels in the warmest July ever on the continent.
November 11 , 2019 -
Wang Huiyao: China has a larger role to play in the Middle East
On November 17, Saudi Aramco will launch what is likely to be the biggest IPO in history. Valuations of the Saudi oil giant, the world's most profitable company, vary by over US$1 trillion. This reflects both the continuing importance of oil to our global economy, but also two great uncertainties facing the company and the region as a whole.
November 11 , 2019 -
Wang Huiyao: BRICS cooperation is a key force to safeguard multilateralism
The 11th BRICS Summit will convene in Brasilia in a week's time. Recently, there have been frequent high-level visits among BRICS countries.
November 09 , 2019
