Search results for: Wang Yang-Cheng
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Xi Jinping is Weaker than You Think
…The Yellow River and Yangtze River will not flow backward.” Similarly concerning for Xi was the re-emergence of Song Ping, a former member of the Politburo Standing Committee, asserting in a video…
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What Does the Chief Executive Election Mean for Hong Kong People?
John Lee’s election as Chief Executive of Hong Kong demonstrates what elections mean now in Hong Kong as well as Beijing’s hardline policy towards the territory. The…
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What to Make of the Mongolian Elections?
…turn in Ulaanbaatar’s foreign policy. In fact, during his previous mandate, Khurelsukh seemed to be willing to deepen cooperation with China, as he underscored in a meeting with Wang Yi…
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China’s Two Sessions: Poverty, Politics and other Priorities
Beijing marked a seminal event in the Chinese political calendar last week: the “Lianghui” or “ Two Sessions .” The Two Sessions refers to the annual plenary…
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Sino-Japanese Rapprochement in 2018?
…in December 2017, LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai visited China, where Foreign Minister Wang Yi, known for usually taking a tough stance on Japan, called for cooperation with Tokyo in de-escalating…
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Confucius Returns – The Resurgence of Traditional Culture in China
…its radical proponents, who were themselves deeply rooted in this tradition. One of the most interesting intellectuals in early twentieth-century China, Wang Guowei (1877-1927), once said, “That which I love…
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“Mean China” Turns the Screws on North Korea
…Beijing at the invitation of the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi. During his five-day visit he met with a number of senior Chinese officials. An editorial in the state-controlled Global…
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Decision Looms on Myitsone Dam
…of the project, with China’s Foreign Minister Yang Wi stating that the dam had “cleared all the approval procedures.” More recently China’s Ambassador to Myanmar, Hong Lang, met officials in…