Here's another interesting piece from the People's Daily. It is a pretty damn good analysis of our world today. Yes, it is the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party and the Central Government, and censorship is not just rigid, it is the expected, ordained, routine rule. But the writing and research is often first-rate, and the range of issues covered widens constantly.
It is risky to forecast trends in the Sino-US relationship, one of the world's most influential yet volatile state-to-state ties, due to its complexity.
Veteran diplomats from both sides have sent a message that relations between the world's most powerful country and the most populous country are at an all-time high.
These words struck a chord among experts and scholars in world affairs at an international symposium on Sino-US-European relations co-hosted by the China Institute for International Strategic Studies (CIISS) and the Hotung Institute For International Relations in Beijing from November 18-20.
Dr Henry A. Kissinger, former US national security advisor and secretary of state, once said the power of politics is to transfer divergence into consensus.
The fight against terrorism mirrors that convergence of interests between China and the United States and can serve as a catalyst for a strengthened rapport.
