I. Overview of the Peace Operations and China’s Contribution Currently, there are three ongoing UN-sponsored peacekeeping operations in the two Sudans. The first is the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) established under UN ... [FULL TEXT]

When Chinas new leadership met at the Central Economic Work Conference in mid-December, it set the tone for economic policies for the year ahead. The key tasks include efforts to boost consumer spending, expand public spending on infrastruc... [FULL TEXT]

Strengthening existing international institutions is essential to implementing true global governance. More often than not, institutions like the UN, WTO, IMF and G-20 appear too slow and ineffectual to tackle the worlds most pressing probl... [FULL TEXT]

BRUSSELS - After leadership transition, China will move toward liberal reforms, but in the uncertain world such changes require tough hands. How will the new Beijing approach Europe?As the Eurozone slipped into its second recession since 20... [FULL TEXT]

The Arctic sea route plan opens up a world of possibilities As the melting of Arctic sea ice broke records this summer, Russias arctic revival plan moved a step forward. Last month Russia set up its new floating research station, North Pole... [FULL TEXT]

Since the BRIC groupings first formal summit was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in 2009, the group, now named BRICS after the inclusion of South Africa, has made a series of achievements through cooperation in the fields of economy, finance... [FULL TEXT]

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), founded in 2001, has undergone a decade of evolution to have had an ever growing international influence and become an important constructive force and a regional cooperation organization to the cred... [FULL TEXT]

With China’s rapid economic growth since 1979, the scope and scale of the Sino-American relationship have expanded significantly. In other words, this relationship is now far beyond bilateral, but is also multilateral in nature. We ha... [FULL TEXT]

Last Thursday, the Peoples Bank of China lowered the benchmark deposit rates by 25 basispoints and cut lending rates by 31 basis points; the second time in a month. The cuts fueled concerns that there is more trouble ahead for the Chinese e... [FULL TEXT]

The key issue is to find a balance between exploiting and protecting natural resources Arctic affairs can be divided into those of a regional nature and those that have global implications. Those that are regional are properly resolved thro... [FULL TEXT]