How to avoid a China-Japan conflict at sea

2016-06-18 07:43:21

China and Japan should also expedite negotiations to establish the China-Japan Maritime and Air Liaison Mechanism, which, among others, would allow direct communication between captains of ships and pilots of aircraft during "close encounters".

Britons need to keep calm and carry on

2016-06-18 07:43:21

During the dark days of World War II, when Britain stood almost alone against Adolf Hitler and his fascist Nazi government and military, the propaganda ministry here came up with a poster appealing to the innate British sense of stoicism in the face of adversity. Keep Calm and Carry On, it said.

Visit could open up new vistas for Poland

2016-06-17 08:35:45

To be, or not to be "on the Road", is not the question for Poland, because the country cannot afford to let go the opportunities offered by the new Silk Road. Now Polish policymakers have to ensure that their country capitalizes on those opportunities.

Initiative cannot be separated from SCO

2016-06-17 08:31:17

How will all these eclectic arrangements be adjusted with the SCO and Belt and Road Initiative frameworks remain to be seen. And it will be interesting to watch how the Belt and Road Initiative accommodates many different travelers on the routes.

Thank you China and welcome President Xi

2016-06-17 08:19:25

Moreover, Serbians have not forgotten China's political and economic help during the difficult years of war and sanctions. China's help may have been only symbolic, but it was hugely important.

Partnership with CEE in context of Belt and Road

2016-06-17 08:03:04

President Xi Jinping's visit to Serbia, Poland and Uzbekistan has attracted special attention because China's top leader has not been a frequent visitor to these countries. This is also Xi's first visit to the Western Balkans, his second to Central Europe within three months and his fourth to Central Asia.

Infulence of Brexit

2016-06-17 09:01:11

US rail deal termination a valuable lesson

2016-06-16 08:40:13

XpressWest Enterprises, a private US railway company, unilaterally terminated a deal with China Railway International on Jun 8 to build a high-speed railway line from Los Angeles, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tribunal proceedings on Manila's claims flawed

2016-06-16 08:27:20

The question here is ultimately whether the Tribunal applied this high standard in deciding that it had jurisdiction to hear the Philippines' claims.

A healthy bourse needed to drive long-term growth

2016-06-15 14:08:28

The poor performance of the Chinese stock market should not be made an excuse to deny its long-term significance to both the Chinese economy and investors at home and abroad.

Gun lobby should take blame for massacre

2016-06-15 08:34:30

Once again it's mourning in America-this time for the victims of the worst mass shooting in a country where multiple deaths from gunshots is a daily occurrence. More than 100 innocent souls lost their lives or were injured in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday.

Hillary and Trump's cards on gun

2016-06-16 09:02:23