Liu Ming
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Dr. Liu Ming is the deputy director of Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. His current research fields are International Security, Major Powers relations, Korean Peninsular security. |
2011 September 28
- New six-party talks likely soon, despite problems
- The future of the six-party talks hinge on North Korea's willingness to participate actively and fully in the process.
2011 April 27
- Towards a northeast Asia security mechanism
- Northeast Asia needs a security framework along the lines of the OSCE to build confidence among countries and address regional security issues.
2010 November 12
- No need to worry about Obama's East Asia strategy
- The readjustment of US East Asia strategy presents a challenge to China's regional interests, yet China's policies should not be geared to competing for influence.
2010 May 13
- China-US human rights dialogue
- Confrontation is not good for either side. Talks help to enhance mutual understanding, serving as an opportunity for both sides to learn why the other side is adopting certain policies.
2010 March 24
- China should update foreign policy guidelines
- Liu Ming: As China is gaining power in the international community, it should update its foreign policy guidelines to suit the dawning of the new world order.
2009 November 13
- Expectations face reality at Hu-Obama Summit
- The international community has high expectations for the meeting between Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao. Any agreements reached will have important consequences for global governance.
2009 September 28
- G20: influence up, status uncertain
- The G20 Pittsburg Summit which ended last Friday confirmed its status as the top body for dealing with global economic issues. But remaining challenges mean its future is not assured.
2009 September 11
- Slim chance of US-DPRK dialogue
- North Korea announced last Thursday that its nuclear weapon program had entered a crucial stage and said it was prepared for either dialogue or sanctions. But the U.S. is resisting Pyongyang's pressure for bilateral talks and is counting on sanctions to force the North back to the Six-Party Talks.
2009 August 6
- Kim freed journalists in hopes of a deal with US
- DPRK Leader Kim Jong II is a past master at handling his country's troubled relations with the United States. He knows exactly how to push a crisis to the brink and somehow manages to retain the initiative even when North Korea appears isolated in the international community. Over the past year, Kim has led US negotiator Hill by the nose and cleverly played the results of the Six-party Talks. This time round, Kim has made the most of a tiny opportunity by skillfully playing the hostage card. It not only revealed his personality and thinking, but also put him back in the driving seat in the search for a solution to the North Korea Nuclear Crisis.
2009 July 22
- UN sanctions unlikely to make North Korean back down
- The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions, including travel bans and an assets freeze, on five North Korean individuals and five organizations on July 16. Those named include two senior officials of the North Korean General Bureau of Atomic Energy, the former director of the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center, and two directors of trading companies involved in North Korea's missile program.
