In the next period, China-Africa economic and trade cooperation should move from a stage where scale is the primary goal to one that focuses on efficiency, health, safety and sustainability.
Given this changing global context, China’s engagement with a world in transformation is multifaceted, with the Belt and Road Initiative, a leadership role on addressing climate change, and new institutional linkages through organizations and mechanisms.
China and the EU will continuously work to achieve common goals in 2021. The Biden administration will rather enhance the multilateral context where Sino-European relations will be played out, although it will also facilitate the endeavor of Brussels and Washington to talk in good climate about Beijing.
China has condemned the killing of the Iranian scientist. It stands for safeguarding the international nuclear non-proliferation system and opposes unilateral sanctions, while maintaining normal exchanges and cooperation with Iran.
China and the UK, which have both set ambitious carbon emissions target, have much in common and could lead the way in a ‘unique collaboration’ ahead of vital climate talks in the coming months.
U.S. policymakers should recognize that the concept of “decoupling” from China ultimately lacks feasibility and is expensive, and will only serve to isolate America in the long run.
Culture is in fact part of an underlying system of social governance, one that relies tremendously on something similar to soft power.
People in Shenzhen are daring to challenge stereotypes and think out of the box. Both the government and the business community are eager to seek changes.
Building a global, interconnected and truly sustainable energy system for today’s and future generations with the help of fascinating technologies will bring unbelievable value for sustainable societies. This is what makes me proud and excited to be part of bringing such a vision to fruition.
The world cannot be divided into Cold War blocs again, where ideology and mutual suspicion cuts through the international community and thwarts common prosperity and development. It’s time to reset.
As China is poised to enter a new stage with the 14th Five-Year Plan, it is essential to implement new ideas for a new development landscape. The vision is to build a country strong in science and technology with innovation at the core of the modernization.
The new U.S. government under the leadership of Joe Biden will implement different domestic and foreign policies. China hopes that it will abandon the idea of decoupling, so that both sides can promote cooperation and exchanges, and work together more closely on the global stage.
