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China plays a bigger role in international peacekeeping efforts

Members of a Chinese peacekeeping engineering unit rally shortly after their arrival at Nyala, capital of South Darfur, Sudan, on November 24, 2007 (XINHUA) By increasing and diversifying its involvem... Read More

China unlikely to back new sanctions against Iran

Beijing wants to see diplomacy given more time to succeed China is not likely to approve a fourth round of sanctions against Iran while there is still room for negotiations, experts have said, as anot... Read More

Chinese ministers’ visits to Africa aimed at producing win-win results

The visits to Africa by three Chinese ministers at the start of 2010 have underscored the importance that China has attached to the traditional China-Africa friendship, which is aimed at creating a wi... Read More

Reworking Chinese culture for an international age

The Confucius Institute was founded in 2004, in an attempt to mirror the success of cultural bodies such as the Goethe and Cervantes Institutes for Germany and Spain, or the British Council for the UK... Read More

Chinese diplomacy to reach new heights

As China’s strength grows, so does its diplomatic power. China is increasingly involved in multilateral conferences and organizations at all levels, and is seen as one of the most important nati... Read More

Krugman’s ominous greeting unfounded

A Nobel laureate must have some unconventional wisdom. That unconventional wisdom in Paul Krugman’s omninous New Year greeting to the Chinese on Dec 31 in The New York Times has confounded many ... Read More

Krugman’s ominous greeting unfounded

A Nobel laureate must have some unconventional wisdom. That unconventional wisdom in Paul Krugman’s omninous New Year greeting to the Chinese on Dec 31 in The New York Times has confounded many ... Read More

Peaceful rise good for world

“China’s rise” has been the most frequently-used phrase in international relations over the past decade, according to foreign statistics. The term, which is more often called “... Read More

Peaceful rise good for world

“China’s rise” has been the most frequently-used phrase in international relations over the past decade, according to foreign statistics. The term, which is more often called “... Read More

China assumes rotating UN Security Council presidency for January

China on Friday assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of January. China will perform its duty as the rotating Council president in an objective and fair way and work... Read More

Zest wanes for China’s “superpower” status

Despite the fact that China has notably weighed in on global affairs as an emerging force and the economy has boosted national confidence, fewer people appear to favor categorizing the nation as a ... Read More

China promises to be ‘fair’ as UNSC president

China will perform its duty in an objective and fair manner and work with other members to maintain international peace and security when it assumes the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council ... Read More

China will always set a precedent for peace and cooperation

Before further probing into the essence of China as a responsible player in the international community, three questions elicited from some popular diplomatic writings might call for deep thoughts: Fi... Read More

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