International Politics & Relations

A Warmer Tie

The Economic Co-operation Framework Agreement (ECFA) between China and Taiwan has been the most significant treaty since the end…

Make the Great Wall Obsolete

China is luring an increasing number of foreign students – millions of them – to learn Mandarin, spreading its…

Pronto – China to Resucue!

When even the compass could not provide any help, the world used to look at China as the last…

Damned the dam! This is Burma

The warm relationship between Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) and China has shown signs of distress lately, ushering in…

A signal from Zambia

Last election in Zambia, a 12-million-country of austral Africa, gave us new keys to interpret the China’s role in…

The Middle Kingdom's Magic Kingdom

As a third and less involved party, Beijing has indirectly put Shanghai and Hong Kong in a highly competitive…

It’s money, think it over!

The debt-laden Europe, Italy in particular, has indulged in great expectations that China will buy “a significant amount” of…

Not Only GDP: Heroes Are Also Worthy

Ten years after entering the WTO, has China aligned itself with the standards of international business? Has it softened…

Korea and Vietnam, More than a Backyard

It’s probably still too early to say that the world is now dominated by the G2, an odd couple…

China And USA: Who Traps Who?

A harsh editorial by Xin Hua was the answer to the USA’s downgrading by Standard&Poors. The news agency was…