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What kind of superpower will China be?
The CITIC Tower, known as China Zun, Beijing’s tallest building, is seen behind residential buildings (right) and Jianlou (left) one of the two traditional towers at Qianmen at the south end of Tiananmen Square, in Beijing on 9 September 2026.(Greg Baker/AFP) At their summit in Washington on 24 September, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to “constructive strategic stability” in bilateral relations on the basis of respect, fairness and reciprocity.
India and EU aren’t natural allies. China is why they should work together
China’s capital may have been too risky to let in, but as a result, goods and equipment directly imported from China became even more vital to the Indian economy. Despite their differences, Brussels and New Delhi may have several things to learn from each other. Moreover, a strengthened EU-India relationship could help both sides manage their China relationship better than either could alone.
The Communist Party of China’s New Central Department of Social Work: Neo-Socialist Governance or Bolshevized Party Discipline?
ABSTRACT Under Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) social governance has increasingly prioritized party control over autonomy. In March 2023, the party took a further step in this direction with the establishment of the CCP’s Department of Social Work to reinforce party building among social organizations, private enterprises, letters and visits bureaus, volunteer workers and grassroots government.
The NUS E-Press: CPC Futures
CPC Futures: The New Era of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Edited by Frank N. Pieke and Bert Hofman What will the upcoming 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) bring, and what will the next decade of CPC rule look like? Who will rule China and what future do they envision for the Party and China?
Magic, Religion, and the Naturalisation of Chinese Communist Party Rule
Written on 27 July 2022. Posted in Article, Focus. Author: Frank N. Pieke Made in China: Out of Time January—June 2022 The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has developed strategies that draw on a dedication to the Party that is specifically religious yet does not require belief in a doctrine. These strategies revolve around the Leninist concept of ‘party spirit’, which, paradoxically, has become a commodity that is produced, supplied, and consumed.
China wil de wereld niet domineren
De sleutelpassage van Frans-Paul van der Puttens De wederopstanding van China staat in de epiloog. Daarin schrijft hij dat een verdere verslechtering van de Amerikaans-Chinese betrekkingen flinke schade aan China zal toebrengen, maar dat het onwaarschijnlijk is dat het Chinese streven naar geopolitieke veiligheid daarmee verdwijnt. Integendeel.
The Good Communist
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Wees niet passief, doe als de Chinezen
Vandaag, maandag 30 september, debatteerde de Tweede Kamer over de Chinanotitie van het kabinet. Daarbij werd vanzelfsprekend gesproken over de voortdurende mensenrechtenschendingen in China, de gebeurtenissen in Hongkong en de nadelen die kleven aan een Huawei-5G netwerk. Uiteraard zijn deze kwesties belangrijk, maar hiermee raken de strategische keuzes die essentieel zijn voor de Nederlandse concurrentiekracht en welvaart uit beeld.
How Misconceptions Brought China-West Relations to the Breaking Point
The Debate A perilous cycle of misunderstanding means Beijing could react to world events in panic for the first time since 1989. Credit: Pixabay Relations between China and the West are fraught to the point of being frightening. The United States is aggressive on a number of fronts (of which trade is only one), and Chinese anger about the broader motivation for this is so large there’s a danger Beijing could over-react.
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