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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 -
Laurence Brahm: China’s monetary policy seen in 70-year perspective
I will never forget the day I arrived in China in 1981 in late spring. On that first moment on a hot spring day, the equation of China's future currency evolution and monetary policy would be spelled out in a single equation of simple events that would occur that afternoon.
September 09 , 2019 -
Wang Huiyao: RCEP injects new impetus for global trade
The current proliferation of trade disputes is a serious challenge to globalization and the international trade order. The Sino-US trade war apart, trade tensions between Japan and the Republic of Korea are also escalating. Japan's recent move to remove the ROK from its fast-track trade "white list" has sparked further tit-for-tat responses, disrupting supply chains and adding to the clouds hanging over the global economy.
September 04 , 2019 -
Laurence Brahm: Seven-decade history of peaceful rise
Since the founding of New China on Oct 1, 1949, the China story has been one of meeting challenges with creative solutions. When new challenges emerge, they are overcome with even more creative solutions. When New China was founded, probably the biggest challenge for the leadership was how to feed the people and address the immediate needs of the then largely agricultural society. The leadership inherited a nation that under the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) had an agricultural socio-economic structure that was feudal.
August 31 , 2019 -
Wang Huiyao: US makes vain attempt to win trade war
The day after the 12th round of Sino-US trade talks concluded on July 31 in Shanghai, the United States administration announced it would impose 10 percent tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese goods starting Sept 1, ignoring the fact that the two sides had called the talks "constructive" and agreed to hold the next round of talks in Washington. Not content with that, the US administration later labeled China a "currency manipulator" to put "maximum pressure" on China in order to achieve its selfish, narrow goals.
August 21 , 2019 -
Laurence Brahm: Hong Kong remains unique and continues to offer a future
Recent unprecedented waves of protests in Hong Kong raise a key question: Why? Are these Hong Kong protests about a tabled extradition bill, people's rights, economics or foreign intervention?
August 21 , 2019 -
Wang Huiyao: Hong Kong’s youth, talent & innovation across the Greater Bay Area
In seeking to understand and address Hong Kong’s turmoil, we should not overlook its economic roots. For some of the city’s young people, anxieties about house prices and social mobility, for example, have fed into a sense of uncertainty about the future. Thankfully, development of the Greater Bay Area offers great opportunities. Hong Kong has prospered as a gateway to China. However, it continues to rely on the same pillar sectors it has for decades. The bay area scheme offers a golden opportunity for Hong Kong to reposition itself and diversify, acting as a catalyst for innovation and entrepreneurship.
August 16 , 2019
