简介:Bydeclaring“Fromthisdayforward,anewvisionwillgovernourland.Fromthisdayforward,it’sgoingtobeonlyAmericafirst”1andmaking“AmericaFirst”thecoreprincipleforgovernanceandforeignpolicy,theUSPresidentDonaldTrumphasabandonedthe“globalism”cherishedbysuccessiveAmericanadministrationsinthepost-warera.Althoughthe“TrumpDoctrine”isnotyetclearlydefinedasanoveralldiplomaticstrategy,“AmericaFirst”hasalreadyconstitutedthemostcriticalelementinthisstrategy,representingachangeindirectionfortheUSforeignpolicy.ThedistinctiveprioritizationofTrump’sforeignpolicywillhaveatremendousimpactontheUSitselfandonitsexternalenvironmentwitheffectstoberevealedastimegoesby.
简介:TakingalookattheTrumpadministration'sforeignpolicydecisionsoverthecourseofthelastyear,theyindicateacertainstrategyaswellasunpredictabletactics.ChinashouldtacklenotonlydiplomacystrategybutalsogettogripswiththedetailsofChina'sUSpolicy.TheTrumpadministrationisfamiliarwithChina'sdiplomaticmodel,sothepreventionoftacticalrigiditiesandanadjustmentofbehaviorpatternsisrequired.
简介:Asawhole,theEuropeanUnionhasyettocometoaclearconsensusonglobalization,manifestingakindofself-contradictingmentalityandconflictedpolicyorientations,evidencedbyitsdesiretoreapthebenefitsbroughtaboutbyglobalizationwhileatthesametimetryingtoevadechallenges.Forexample,theEUactivelyresistsUSprotectionism,whileclingingtoprotectionistmeasuresinitsownpolicies;anditsupportsthemechanismsforinternationalmultilateralcooperation,butatthetimeitwillfullyactstochangetherules.TheemergenceoftheEU'sconflictedattitudetowardglobalizationmaybeattributedtothefactthatithastoomanymemberstateswithawidedisparityintheireconomicperformancesinglobalization,whichhasmadeitdifficultforthemtoreachaconsensus.ItcanalsoberelatedtothecomplexityoftheEU'sinternaltradepolicyanddecision-makingmechanisms.Thismentalitywillaffectitsroleintheglobaleconomy,asitislikelythattheEUwillplaytherolesofreformerofthemechanismformultilateralcooperation,middlemanininternationaltradedisputes,andstragglerineconomicreforms.
简介:Sincethe18thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC),theCPCCentralCommitteewithComradeXiJinpingatitscorehasbeenexploring,innovatingandprovidingguidancefortheadvanceofChina’sdiplomacy,withaninsightfulgraspofthefutureofmankind,thetrendofthetimesandthestrategicdirectionofChina’srelationswiththerestoftheworld.GeneralSecretaryXiJinpinghasputforwardaseriesofnewproposals,initiatives,conceptsandtheoriesondiplomacy,andhasgraduallyformedhisinnovativethoughtondiplomacyfeaturingdistinctivecharacteristicsofthetime.XiJinping’sthoughtondiplomacyaddressesnewissuesfacingChina’sdiplomacybyrelyingonandutilizingtheMarxistposition,viewpointsandapproaches.Itanswerssuchkeyquestionsaswhatmajor-countrydiplomacywithChinesecharacteristicsisandhowthisconceptcanbecarriedout,anddefinestheguidingphilosophy,basicprinciples,primarytasks,strategiesandtacticsofconductingexternalworkinanewera.XiJinping’sthoughtondiplomacyisascientifictheoreticalsystemwhichisrich,comprehensiveandprofound.1ItisanimportantcomponentoftheXiJinpingThoughtonSocialismwithChineseCharacteristicsforaNewEra,andaguidingprinciplewithasolidtheoreticalfoundationforthedevelopmentofthemajor-countrydiplomacywithChinesecharacteristics.
简介:Trump'sMiddleEastpolicycouldbesummarizedas"oneaxisandthreeapproaches."ThemaindriveriscreatinganallianceofIsraelandSaudiArabia,andhisthreeapproachesaretocontainIran,counterterrorism,andlaunchthedealofthecentury.BehindthisMiddleEastpolicyisTrump'saccelerationofglobalcontraction,andareturntotheUSpro-Israeldiplomatictradition,bothinfluencedbyTrumpianstyleandtheJewishpeoplearoundhim.AnyrelianceonanIsrael-SaudiArabiaallianceisinherentlyfragile,thepotentialforIranregimechangeunclear,andTrump'splanneddealwoulddestabilizetheregionandexpandaUS-Europeanrift.ChangingthisdirectionwouldrequiretheUStothinkmoredeeplyaboutMiddleEastlong-termprospectstofindamorebalancedpolicy.
简介:Since2017,theadjustmentofJapan’ssecuritypolicyhasacceleratedtowarditsgoalofself-defense.In2018,JapanwillreviseitsNationalDefenseProgramGuidelines.AccordingtoPrimeMinisterShinzoAbe,therevision,“insteadofextendingtheexistingpolicyline,willconsiderthevisionofthedefensecapabilitiestrulynecessaryforprotectingtheJapanesepeople,”1whichindicatesthattheJapanesedefenseforcewillundergoaqualitativechange.Withtheadjustmentofitssecuritypolicy,Japanwilladoptmoreprogressivemeasuresindefensespending,procurementofdefenseequipment,improvementofdefensesystems,andbreakthroughofitsdefenseregulations.Externally,Japanwillfurtheradvancedefensediplomacy,andconsolidateandexpanditssecuritycooperationnetwork,whichwillhaveasignificantimpactonregionalsecurityandthusdeservescloseattention.
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