No.51, March/April 2015

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　　Upholding the Chinese Approach to National Security
　　Sun Jianguo
　　Adm. Sun Jianguo elaborates on China’s outlook on national security, the concrete measures to realize overall national security and the requirement for the buildup of Chinese military forces.
　　
　　Toward a New Type of International Relations: Transcending History to Win the Future
　　Ruan Zongze
　　The concept of new-type international relations is an enrichment and development of China’s diplomatic theory, embodying China’s vision of the evolution of the world order.
　　
　　The Silk Road Initiative: China’s New Economic Diplomacy?
　　Huang Yiping
　　China is in need of executing a new economic diplomatic strategy, which is arti-culated through the Silk Road Initiative, to make breakthroughs in the inter-national economic governance.
　　
　　Tension in the Middle East: Iran and Arab Shiites
　　Li Fuquan
　　Iranian-Arab Shiite ties can be characterized by sensitivity, complexity and un-certainty. Interpreting this type of relations is helpful for understanding the current politics of the Middle East.
　　
　　EU’s Eastern Partnership and Russia’s Response
　　Song Lilei
　　This article reviews the development of the EU’s Eastern Partnership, analyzes Russia’s response and its role, and explores the prospect of the Eastern Partnership in the context of the Ukraine crisis.
　　
　　US Maritime Threats to China and Thoughts on China’s Countermeasures
　　Zhao Qinghai
　　China is facing ubiquitous challenges and obstacles from the US in maritime front. The author provides his insights on US strategic considerations and maritime lay-out to encircle China, and his preliminary thoughts on China’s countermeasures.
　　
　　Changes in Global Energy Landscape and the Impacts on China
　　Shen Yamei
　　The current state of affairs reflects the fresh changes in global energy landscape that present both opportunities and challenges to China in its external energy environment.
　　
　　Upgrading China-ASEAN FTA: Related Issues and Future Development
　　Wei Min
　　An upgraded CAFTA will elevate China-ASEAN bilateral ties, and lay a founda-tion for the RCEP negotiation and regional integration, but obstacles remain.
　　
　　The Abenomics Dilemma and Japan’s Economic Outlook
　　Jiang Yuechun
　　The Japanese economy experienced a roller-coaster ride in 2014 through peaks and troughs. With “Abenomics” being eclipsed, Japan’s structural reform seemed to have a long way to go.
　　
　　CIIS Events and Outreach
　　CIIS Holds the Launching Ceremony of the Blue Book (2015)
　　Wang Yu