简介：<正>Fromshellsto"implement"coinsChinaisthebirthplaceofpapermoneyandoneoftheearliestusersofmetalcoinage.Intheearliesttimes,cowrieshellswerewidelyusedasmoney.Cowrieandtortoise,pearlsandpiecesofjadeareknowtohavebeenusedastokensofexchangebeforetheShangdynasty(16th-11thcenturyBC)andtohavecomeintowideuseduringthattime.Eventoday,Chinesecharactersconnectedwiththeideaofvalueorwealthcarrytheradi-

简介：SoonafterKofiAnnanassumedhisofficeasthenewSecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNations,hedeclaredhisdeterminationtoquickenthepaceoftheUN’sreformwiththepurposeofenablingtheworldbodytoserveitsmemberstatesthebetter.Ifsuccessful,thereformwillnodoubtbringthe52-years-oldinternational

简介：Withthecomingofthenewcentury,theEuropeanUnion(EU)arrivesontheworldscenewithacompletenewlook.Atthebeginningoftheyear,theunionsignedtheNiceTreatyinresponsetotheneedsoffurtherintegrationandeast-

简介：StrivingforcloserbilateraltieshasdominatedEuropeanUnion’sChinapolicyadjustmentssincethemid-nineties.Fourmajordecisionsofstrategicsignifi-canceinthisregardweremadeinquicksuccessionfromJanuarytoAprilthisyear.FirstcametheconsensusinJanuarytoholdanEU-ChinaSummitinthemar-

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简介：<正>Likemanyofmyslackerbackpackerfriends,I’velongregardedGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion’sGuilinCityasaplacebestpassedthroughquickly,amerestopoverfrompointsnorthonthewaytothewaymellower,morebananapancakefriendly,and-mostimportantly-cheaperresorttownonYangshuo.Whenmyedi-

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简介：Atthedawnofanewcentury,thehealthofUSeconomyisclaimingworldwideconcernwithitsshockwavesinmind.Willthenine-yearoldrobusthigh-growth,low-inflationboomhold,withrichrewardsforinvestors?Orrather,isabustjustaroundthecorner,withastockcrash,risinginflation,dollardevaluationandasuddenbrakeontheeconomicgrowthinstore?Theauthorshouldliketoof-fersomeofherviews.

简介：JustasFranceandGermanytookanincreasinglydivergentstandwiththeUnitedStatesovertheIraqissue,onJanuary3rd,2003,eightcountriesincludingBritain,Italy,Spain,Portugal,Denmark,Poland,CzechRepublicandHungarymadeajointstatementintheBritishTimes,appealingtoEuropetoactinconcertwithU.S.overtheissueofusingforceagainstIraq.Thisstatementhaditthatitwas

简介：OnMarch22-April2,1998,USPresidentBillClintonpaidastatevisittosixAfricancountries,namely,Ghana,Uganda,Rwanda,SouthAfrica,BotswanaandSenegal.ThiswasthemostextensivetourofAfricaeverbyanAmericanPresidentandwasamajordiplomaticmoveoftheClintonadministrationafterrepositioningthecontinentinitsglobalstrategy.Obviously,Africaiscarry-ingmoreweightinUSdiplomaticconsiderations.

简介：TheRepublicPartywoncomprehensivevictoryinthe2004U.S.generalelection.Notonlydiditkeeppresidency,expandseatsintheSenateandtheHouseofRepresentatives,italsoachievedcertainprogressingovernors'elections.ThevictoryinelectionbytheRepublicPartyreflectsthefactthatAmericasocietypaysutmostconcerntosecurityandthemainstreamofthetrendofthoughtisconservative.

简介：ManyChineseareoptimisticaboutWashington'sChinapolicyinBush'ssecondterm.Suchexpectationisbasedonthefollowingjudgments.Firstofall,afterjudgmentsandchangesforseveralyears,theBushadministrationhastakenamorepositivepolicytowardChinaonthewhole.

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简介：ThemaincauseofBush'ssuccessintheelectionandbeingre-electedPresidentisthattheRepublicansanditsconservatistideologyprevailsinAmerica.U.S.presidentialelectioniscontentionbetweenthecandidatesinpersonalcapacity,morality,experience,wealthandfamilyaswellascontentionbetweenthetwoparties.In2004election,BushisnotadvantageoustoKerryinpersonalfactors,butinthepartyitself.TheRepublicanshaveobviousadvantagestotheDemocraticParty.Themajorsourceoftheadvantagescomefromconservatistideology.

简介：ThestatusoftheThirdWorldinRussianforeignpolicyplummetedintheimmediatepost-Sovietyears,duringwhichMoscowpursueda"LookWest"policy.WhenthedesignoftheWesttocontainandweakenthecountrycametolighthowever,vigilanceheightenedinMoscowandtimelyforeignpolicyreadjustmentswereunderwaybyraisingtheweightoftheThirdWorld.Russiaintendstousetheresultingboostedtiesasaproptoitspursuitofanequalpartnershipwiththe

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