https://www.scmp.com/rss/285532/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Both the history of international relations and theories in the field show that development is the best way to reduce conflicts among states, mitigate domestic tensions and eliminate the threat of extremist forces such as terrorists. The concept of “development” today not only encompasses economic growth, rising employment and income augment, but also social justice, equality, democracy and legality of governance. In the 21st century, development also emphasises the harmony between human beings... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2167637/chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-rooted-desire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2167637/chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-rooted-desire?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:00:15 +0000 Donald Trump ’s decision to accept an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stunned the world. After months of rhetoric between the two leaders that bordered on the juvenile, with the US president boasting about bigger buttons and calling Kim the “little rocket man”, Trump’s policy shifted 180 degrees overnight. What key players want from Trump-Kim talks (and what they’ll get) Trump is a showman at heart, so maybe the desire to make headlines shouldn’t be a surprise. What would be a... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2137380/why-trump-kim-meeting-hinges-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2137380/why-trump-kim-meeting-hinges-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Mar 2018 05:04:29 +0000 After nearly a month of belligerent bluster from North Korea, China appears to have had enough, ending its silence about North Korea's brinkmanship and suddenly roaring its disapproval of its ally's reckless threats. China's exceptional tough talk does not necessarily mean that it intends to abandon Kim Jong-un's regime; but, at the very least, it does suggest that a radical shift in China's policy towards North Korea might no longer be unthinkable. When Foreign Minister Wang Yi exchanged phone... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1212367/chinas-caution-kim-no-empty-threat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1212367/chinas-caution-kim-no-empty-threat?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Xi Jinping is now general secretary of the Communist Party and chairman of the Central Military Commission, giving him supreme authority over China's armed forces. In March, he will become president. How does China's new leader see the world, and how will he handle foreign policy? Do his style and preferences differ significantly from those of his predecessor, Hu Jintao ? The answers will determine China's relations with the world for the next decade. China's leaders approach power in a very... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1094007/china-could-see-diplomatic-revolution-under-xi-jinping?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1094007/china-could-see-diplomatic-revolution-under-xi-jinping?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000