Igor Zevelev, Director, MacArthur Foundation
Oct 19, 2011
The China factor will increasingly shape US attitudes and policies towards Russia in the second decade of the 21st century. This may significantly amplify Russi
Sun Lijian, Associate Professor, Fudan University
Aug 24, 2011
In the evening of August 5, 2011, the Standard & Poor’s downgraded the US credit rating from AAA to AA+, and set its outlook as negative. This seemed to be a b
Brenda Foster, President, American Chamber of Commerce
Aug 23, 2011
Much of America’s growth in exports in 2010 can be attributed to China, which is now America’s third-largest and fastest growing export market by volume. In 2010, American exports to China surged by about a third from the previous year to $93 billion, outpacing worldwide export growth by a double-digit margin. China will likely remain America’s fastest growing export destination for many years to come.
Jun 14, 2011
The G20 has been widely hailed as “historic progress” when global governance is entering a period of restructuring. As long as the process of power shifting d
Martin Edwards, Associate Professor, Seton Hall University
Jun 02, 2011
US publics and policymakers pose a consistent question about American involvement in international organizations: What do we get from them? The answer to this q
Cao Xin, Chief Journalist, Southern Weekend
May 07, 2011
The BRICS Summit recently concluded in the Hainan Island city of Sanya underscored the phenomenon that the world seems to have reached an age of “alliances.”
Zhang Chun, Senior Fellow, Shanghai Institutes for Int'l Studies
Apr 25, 2011
South Africa is distinctive in understanding its importance, stance and policy in respect of BRICS. South Africa has to agree with the majority of African count
Elizabeth Economy, Senior Fellow & Director, Asia Studies
Apr 20, 2011
Growing up, I could never get enough of the mathematician /humorist /lyricist Tom Lehrer. Even today, his songs sometimes pop into my head. And so it was that w
Tao Wenzhao, Honorary Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Fellow, CASS Institute of American Studies
Apr 16, 2011
Active efforts from emerging countries contribute to good governance and fairer distribution of world's wealth The third summit meeting of BRICS countries i
Apr 15, 2011
One of the initial plenary sessions at the 2011 Boao Forum for Asia focuses upon “Certainties and Uncertainties” for the global economy. A few of us who have