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Wang Huiyao: China’s window of opportunity to join the CPTPP
With globalisation under fire from populism and protectionism, regional economic integration has become a major path for international cooperation. Following positive progress in talks towards the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), China now has an important window of opportunity to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
September 25 , 2019 -
Zhang Yichen: Chinese cities cannot replace HK as a financial hub
If Hong Kong loses its status as one of Asia’s top financial centers, it would be disastrous for the Asian financial hub, said the founder and chief executive officer of Citic Capital. There is “no lack of competition for financial centers,” said Zhang Yichen, who is also chairman at the investment firm — a Hong Kong-based alternative investment arm of the Chinese financial conglomerate Citic Group.
September 22 , 2019 -
Laurence Brahm: China’s 70 years evolution through innovation
In 1949, the Communist Party of China won an epic civil war against the Kuomintang and established the People's Republic of China. It came to power on a popular mandate: reforming agriculture so people could become self-sufficient, create jobs for massive populations displaced by civil war and Japanese invasion and bring China from underdevelopment to industrialization. This was no easy task for the leadership. Moreover, the leadership had spent their lives fighting a revolution and then a civil war. They were not trained economists or industrialists.
September 20 , 2019 -
Wang Huiyao: Time for China to consider joining the CPTPP
Under the impact of anti-globalization trends like populism and trade protectionism, promoting regional economic integration has become an important path for countries to seek international cooperation. After the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) made substantive progress, it is now time for China to consider joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
September 19 , 2019 -
Su Hao: Japan needs to balance alliance with a US amid China’s rise
Japan is regarded as a maritime country whose strategic security depends on the US. Sometimes Japan's policy is oriented by continental strategy; sometimes it is oriented by maritime strategy; and sometimes the country emphasizes both aspects.
September 19 , 2019 -
Laurence Brahm: Foreign policy truly win-win in nature
Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China has adopted a foreign policy that reflects the changing times, promotes international trade, and is conducive to maintaining global peace and stability. In recent decades, China's foreign policy has focused on business and cooperation, and shared economic values.
September 17 , 2019 -
Zamir Ahmed Awan: ‘Trilateral diplomacy’ prevails at China-Pak-Afg meeting
At a critical moment when the US canceled the “peace process” in Afghanistan, a trilateral meeting was held between Afghanistan, China and Pakistan, on Sept 7 in Islamabad. It is the third round of trilateral talks focusing on regional peace, cooperation, stability and friendship between the three countries, all of which share borders.
September 10 , 2019
