Zhang Dejiang 张德江

Zhang Dejiang, born in November 1946, is a male ethnic Han from Tai’an, Liaoning Province. He entered the workforce in November 1968 and joined the Communist Party of China in January 1971. He graduated from the Department of Economics at Kim Il Sung University in the Democratic People’s Republic of […]



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Li Yuanchao 李源潮

Li Yuanchao, born in November 1950, is a male ethnic Han from Lianshui, Jiangsu Province. He entered the workforce in November 1968 and joined the CPC in March 1978. He received postgraduate training at the Central Party School and holds the degree of Doctor of Laws. Li is currently a […]



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Xi Jinping 习近平

Xi Jinping, born in June 1953, is a male ethnic Han from Fuping, Shaanxi Province. He entered the workforce in January 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1974. He graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Tsinghua University with a major in […]



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China Advances Its ‘One Belt, One Road’ Strategy

Though some view the One Belt, One Road strategy as a Chinese version of the Marshall Plan, they are vastly different. Therefore, no single country can dominate its process. There is room to dispel suspicion and build trust by further enhancing transparency of the AIIB institution through reducing China’s shareholding, offering more leadership positions to foreign nationals, and employing international business standards.



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A Re-Interpretation of Arab Political Transformation

The Arab Spring was neither a transformation from authoritative political system to western democracy, nor a religious “Islamic Awakening.” Dr. Jin Liangxiang describes it as the reconstruction of political legitimacy, and primarily caused due to governments losing their legitimacy by not providing economically for the people. Externally imposed political systems will not solve the ongoing issues, though.



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Seize Initiative in World Order Reshaping

The current international situation is rife with change, uncertainty and crisis in the Middle East, Asian Pacific, and Europe, largely due to shifting world power. Chen Xiangyang overviews changes and contradictions around the globe from a realist perspective on power relations.



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China-Japan-South Korea Relations Inching Forward

Yesterday, China, Japan, and South Korea held discussions at the deputy foreign minister-level in Seoul, setting the stage for a full-fledged ministerial meeting later. The talks apparently went well — afterward, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed that a trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting is scheduled for “late March.” Japanese media […]



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