Deng believed that the most urgent task was to improve people's
livelihood. In his view, all other reforms, including political ones,
had to serve this primary goal. He believed that copying the Western
model and placing political reform on the top of the agenda, like the
Soviets were doing at the time, was utterly foolish. In fact, that was
exactly Deng's comment on Gorbachev after their meeting: "This man may
look smart but in fact is stupid."
Director of the Centre for China Development Model Research, Fudan University in Shanghai
Writing narratives about cities is different from penning
travelogues. In a travelogue, the journey is often long, and the
landscape is often vast. Pe...
Bestselling author, historian, biographer, foreign correspondent
Phakyab Rinpoche, a high-ranking Tibetan lama living in Jackson
Heights, Queens, tucks his feet under him on the carpet of his living
room-turned-temple and recounts how it all began. He was 13 and living
in post-Cultural Revolution Tibet in the late 1970s, when the Future
Buddha, Jampa, also known as Maitreya, came to him in a dream.
How unusual has the weather been? No one event is "caused" by
climate change, but global warming, which is predicted to increase
unusual, extreme weather, is having a daily effect on weather,
worldwide.
I attended the exhibition and found the art breathtaking and the
history fascinating. However, recent developments in Chinese-Czech
relations are even more interesting than ancient artifacts.
Journalist and photographer in the Czech Republic
Since independence, Pakistanis have been told that their country
is a "citadel of Islam," that its destiny is to be an Islamic state and
its army is "the sword of Islam." Advocates of modern, secular values,
even pluralism, are denigrated as "enemies of the ideology of Pakistan."
Pakistan's establishment, led by its military, also seeks parity with
India, not only in the legal sense of sovereign equality between nations
but in military and political terms. This ideological milieu has helped
religious-political groups exercise greater influence on national
discourse than is justified and led to the outgrowth of jihadi groups,
one more extreme than the other.
Former Pakistani ambassador to the US; director for South and Central Asia at the Hudson Institute.
With the conclusion of the Pope's visit on Monday, we would do
well to remember those in North Korea who to this day suffer religious
persecution in silence.
History major at Princeton University
As these BRICS establish their bank in Shanghai -- the only
noticeable outcome of the summit -- they'd be wise to heed the market
needs and opportunities of a silver economy.
Executive Director, Global Coalition on Aging
For lovers of art and design, a travel itinerary should always
include a good bookstore among its listings of local museums and art
galleries. After all, a great bookstore is often a destination unto
itself. Here are of ten of the most sensational bookstores for art and
design around the world.
Contemporary art magazine curated by Park Hyatt Hotels, published by Bond Strategy and Influence
I can't account for national trends, but on an anecdotal level,
it has been fascinating to watch millennials become some of America's
best 'unofficial ambassadors.'
Founder and Director of America’s Unofficial Ambassadors
We know that at least 620 million people still defecate in the
open and do not have access to sanitation services, resulting in serious
economic and health consequences, and the deaths of hundreds of
thousands of children.
Head of External Relations, International Programs, Water For People
Editor's Note: While Tim Profeta is on vacation, Jeremy Tarr,
policy associate in the Climate and Energy Program at Duke's Nicholas
Institute for Envi...
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University
Beijing's sparring with Abe has produced underwhelming results.
An international public relations blitz following Abe's Yasukuni trip --
to remind the world of Japan's past aggression and warn of resurgent
militarism -- resulted not in a chorus of condemnation of Tokyo but in
wariness of excessive Chinese rhetoric. Nor did harsh criticism of Abe
undermine his standing at home.
China Analyst for the International Crisis Group, Beijing
I've been thinking about this for some time, and I have decided
to put down my thoughts on what I personally consider to be the steps we
need to take as a world towards a long term solution to these issues of
sexually based violence.
The ECCC, on balance, is a major success for international
criminal justice. The longevity of the international human rights and
rule of law movement depends on building on such successes, while
understanding the challenges in their context.
International Criminal Lawyer and Advocate, Washington, DC
Over the centuries, a rich China invariably brought prosperity to
all of East and Southeast Asia. Therefore, while Asian countries might
value the U.S. as a friend, no one wants China as an enemy. There is a
spot that is sweet for everyone. If the U.S. moves closer to China and
to other countries of Asia, all will benefit. If the U.S., in response
to China's rise, moves too close to some as a move against others,
everyone is caught in a lose-lose situation.
Chairman, Kerry Logistics; Foreign Minister of Singapore (2004-2011)
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