Changes Unseen in a Century
As President Xi Jinping noted in a speech: ‘The world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, but time and situation are in our favor.’
As President Xi Jinping noted in a speech: ‘The world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, but time and situation are in our favor.’
Chinese diplomacy has been constant, consistent and focused on peaceful development. In the past, the U.S. and several Western countries forced China to become part of the international system; now, they try to isolate it.
China has lived up to its commitment to innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development.
In the era of globalization, the international community should learn to coexist in harmony and cooperate in areas like security, development, climate and energy. After all, no person is an island entire of itself.
Two of the top concerns among older adults are health and happiness. Health means being able to recover from illness, see and hear clearly, and look after oneself; happiness means having fun in life and not being left behind by the advancing society.
The Chinese economy’s performance this year proves that the decision to push forward supply-side structural reform was the right call.
For the U.S., the threat to its currency domination stems from its own backyard. If the U.S. continues to overdraft its credit, this will signal the prelude to the dollar’s downfall.
The future of the ASEAN-China relations is inseparable from the collective wellbeing of the people in the region. Ultimately it’s the winning of hearts and minds of the people through soft power that will chart the course.
The GDI, in the spirit of prosper-thy-neighbor, presents a refreshing model that can help in building mutual trust, managing conflicts and bringing stability amid uncertain times.
The GDI gives impetus to the profound vision of a community with a shared future for humanity. A paradigm away from the unhealthy and anti-competitive behavior is critical as this is leading to a regressive, hostile and destructive global environment.
At present, when forces contrary to multilateralism and the democratization of the international system seek to impede the advances made in China-LAC relations, it is always opportune to remember the achievements already made.