教皇方济各11月25日至30日访问肯尼亚、乌干达和中非，展开上任以来的首次非洲之行。教皇身份独特、地位非凡，同时集“独立王国”国家首脑、“基督在世”宗教领袖 、和平正义倡导卫士“三位一体”形象于一身，此次除传统访贫问苦外，有三大关注点。 访问主基调是促进宗教宽容，缔造宗教间和平共生，倡导基督教世界与伊斯兰世界在非洲地区实现和平、对话和携手。分析此访三国的宗教人口分布，不难发现信众主体皆为基督教徒，...[Details]

This article aims to explore Chinas motivations for its "Belt and Road Initiative" which has emerged as Chinas major policy framework for domestic development and foreign diplomacy. This author argues...[Details]

"Cybersecurity" has become a topic of great strategic importance concerning both national and international security, especially after Edward Snowdens disclosure of the secret surveillance programs of...[Details]

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Since the basic framework of the United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development goals (SDGs) was created, the focal point of relevant discussions has been shifted to global partnership and imp...[Details]

The dominance of the US Dollar (USD) as the main global reserve currency will continue for the foreseeable future. Yet various events, including the most recent financial crisis, have pointed to the n...[Details]

Climate change has emerged as one of the top security challenges in the early 21st century. It is now widely acknowledged that international cooperation and collective action will be the key to addres...[Details]

After two years of discussion, UN member states have finally agreed on a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and establish a glo...[Details]

The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is at a critical juncture of development and transformation. In the past two decades, CICA has developed itself into the m...[Details]

on arrival” scenario, the U.S. Congress torpedoes the deal in the short term. In the ugly “Iron Curtain” scenario, the TPP contributes to the militarization of the Asia-Pacific, while economic benefi...[Details]