It will take time and there will be no immediate breakthroughs. But someone has to take the first step. |
Japan is certainly eager to improve relations. On the other hand, China also realizes that its ties with Japan are essential for regional stability, China's economy, and so on. If leaders can avoid provocative statements and actions, ties can improve. |
One has to be aware that you have structural factors in Japan such as the LDP trying to exploit nationalist feelings, the Japanese yearning to be treated as a normal state and Japan in general would like to secure a higher status in the international community. |
One has to be aware that you have structural factors in Japan such as the LDP trying to exploit nationalist feelings, the Japanese yearning to be treated as a normal state and Japan in general would like to secure a higher status in the international community. |
Taiwan probably will try to present itself as a victim of the law. |
The Chinese leadership has been more severe in the censorship of the media, its crackdown on underground churches, dissidents and the Internet. |
The emergence of third-generation-capable mobile phones, flat-screen televisions and intelligent automobiles will help the industry to expand further this year. |
The new leadership is keen to promote this socialist banner because it recalls an era when there was no challenge to the Communist Party. With unrest rising all over China, they want a justification for their monopoly on political power. |
The party has no intention of allowing a free press, but now they have to contend with growing professionalism among journalists, profit seeking by media and the effects of exposure to media outside China. |
There is a bit of speculation that Mr Jiang has been pushed aside, as there are certain subtle pressures suggesting that he should step down. |
There is genuine concern. China's leaders certainly accord priority to the maintenance of political and social stability. |
There is no one else who can do it and there is also the face issue -- if China switches leaders after just two years it will be an admission that their first choice was wrong. |
Today they march against Japan, tomorrow they can march against the central government. |
You need to have concrete proposals, and I think the leadership is ready to offer something. |