No.59, July/August 2016
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Will Duterte Overturn His Predecessor’s Legacy?
Ju Hailong
Duterte achieved an overwhelming victory in the Philippines’ presidential election. The world is closely watching whether Duterte, who has been widely labeled “the Philippines’ Donald Trump,” will overturn his predecessor’s political legacy, and adjust his country’s policy toward China, especially its South China Sea policy.
Trump and Sanders: Two Big Phenomena in US Presidential Election
Zhou Qi & Fu Suixin
The most compelling and discussion-triggering issue in the 2016 US general election has been the Trump and Sanders phenomena. Based on the full use of polling data, this paper offers analysis of the ideologies, policy advocacy and voter bases of Trump and Sanders, and discusses the deep-rooted causes of the phenomena.
The "Thucydides Trap" Discourse in China-US Relations
Cai Cuihong
Considering the harmfulness of the “Thucydides Trap” discourse, it is necessary to refute it from a theoretical point of view, in case that this fallacy “kidnaps” China- US relations and even endangers the future of a new type of major country relations between China and the United States for mutual benefit and win-win results.
China-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Formation, Features, and Prospects
Liu Fenghua
Over the past two decades, China and Russia have made continuous efforts to enrich and deepen their new-type of state-to-state relations. Now is the right time to review the development of the strategic partnership over the 20 years and look at its future prospects.
The Belt and Road: China’s Ambitious Initiative
Dragana Mitrovic
For Dragana Mitrovic, a professor at the University of Belgrade, the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative is a complex and multilevel initiative, which will take decades to fully develop. The initiative can be viewed as an attempt by China and its partners to reshape the existing global order and better tailor it to their needs.
China’s Industrial Capacity Cooperation: Concepts and Paths
Sun Haiyong
China is advancing mutually beneficial cooperation in industrial capacity with the countries along the routes of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, and beyond. Having raised innovative concepts and multiple support paths, it will certainly make steady headway despite challenges.
Indonesia’s "Sea Power" Strategy and Maritime Cooperation with China
Xue Song & Xu Liping
Indonesia has adopted a comprehensive development strategy based on marine development. The author tries to elaborate on the domestic background and concrete measures of this strategy, and to further explore the path and prospects for strengthening maritime cooperation between China and Indonesia.
Contemporary Freedom of Navigation System and China’s Policy Choice
Yuan Faqiang
China’s efforts to safeguard its maritime rights have been attacked by some Western countries which claim its actions impede the freedom of navigation. As a rising power, it is necessary for China to take a new look at the international legal framework for navigational freedom and China’s policy choice.