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China and Zambia: The All-Weather Friendship Hits Stormy Weather
When President Hu Jintao visited Zambia in early February 2007, he met with the country’s liberation leader and first head of state, Kenneth Kaunda and said, “In China, we say that when you are drinking water, you should not forget the people who dug the... MORE
China and Zambia: The All-Weather Friendship Hits Stormy Weather
When President Hu Jintao visited Zambia in early February 2007, he met with the country’s liberation leader and first head of state, Kenneth Kaunda and said, “In China, we say that when you are drinking water, you should not forget the people who dug the... MORE
Ensuring the “Go Abroad” Policy Serves China’s Domestic Priorities
The linkages between China’s domestic situation and its external affairs have become increasingly apparent and complex for Chinese leaders. “Never before has China been so closely bound up with the rest of the world as it is today,” noted China’s 2006 Defense White Paper [1].... MORE
Ensuring the “Go Abroad” Policy Serves China’s Domestic Priorities
The linkages between China’s domestic situation and its external affairs have become increasingly apparent and complex for Chinese leaders. “Never before has China been so closely bound up with the rest of the world as it is today,” noted China’s 2006 Defense White Paper [1].... MORE
China and East Timor: Good, But Not Best Friends
Since the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (more commonly referred to as East Timor) achieved formal independence on May 20, 2002, the PRC has worked hard to cultivate a close relationship with the world’s youngest nation. China’s interests in East Timor are threefold: to expand its... MORE
China and East Timor: Good, But Not Best Friends
Since the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (more commonly referred to as East Timor) achieved formal independence on May 20, 2002, the PRC has worked hard to cultivate a close relationship with the world’s youngest nation. China’s interests in East Timor are threefold: to expand its... MORE
Ice Charades: Japan and China Skate Around the Obstacles
China's and Japan's diplomats can never be criticized for failing to come up with a variety of buzzwords to describe the evolution of their countries' bilateral relations: "hot economics, cold politics," moving from a "comprehensive policy dialogue" to a "strategic dialogue," and building a "mutually... MORE
Ice Charades: Japan and China Skate Around the Obstacles
China's and Japan's diplomats can never be criticized for failing to come up with a variety of buzzwords to describe the evolution of their countries' bilateral relations: "hot economics, cold politics," moving from a "comprehensive policy dialogue" to a "strategic dialogue," and building a "mutually... MORE
The EU’s Approach toward Relations with Tokyo and Beijing
Of the handful of official statements on Sino-Japanese relations released by the EU in recent years, nearly all have displayed a pattern of vagueness and neutrality, as evidenced by EU Secretary General Javier Solana's comments on Prime Minister's Shinzo Abe's "ice breaking" visits to Beijing... MORE
The EU’s Approach toward Relations with Tokyo and Beijing
Of the handful of official statements on Sino-Japanese relations released by the EU in recent years, nearly all have displayed a pattern of vagueness and neutrality, as evidenced by EU Secretary General Javier Solana's comments on Prime Minister's Shinzo Abe's "ice breaking" visits to Beijing... MORE