Contents
Preface
Silk Road Initiative Fit into EU Recovery
Goals
‘Landslide’ EU Vote Result Is
Less than It May Appear
Back to Normal, But Still Much to Do
Taking a Page from Europe’s Book
Real Partnership with EU Just
Starts Unfolding
Czechs Help Build Common
Prosperity
Uneasy Times as Belgium Mourns
the Dead After Terror Attacks
Opportunities for All as China
Pursues Eco-friendly Growth
Aging Population Not Necessarily
a Burden
Chinese Kids Abroad Need Chinese
Schools
Brussels Streets Show the Dual View of China
Spring Festival Diplomacy
Counters Critics’ Claims
Davos Doubters Won over by China
Swiss Offer Lessons in Soft Power
New Year’s Wish: Greener China
and Safer Europe
Climate Talks’ Legacy Must Not Go
Silent
Green Plans Need Coal Mine
Closures
EU Can Gain by Granting Market
Economy Status
Rich Countries Should Honor
Climate Vows
Paris Success Would Boost Global
Confidence
This Father’s Hopes for Son’s
Safety in His City
Currency Inclusion Makes System
Fairer
A Green Transformation over Six
Years
Plans for Next Five Years Can
Draw on UK
Visit
Warning to EU Exposes Bias
Against China
EU Should Help Build More Bridges
with China
EU Must Pressure US into Taking
in Syrian Refugees
Western Leaders Missed Rare
Chance to Build Peace
Will Japan Ever Have Courage to
Own up to Its Past?
Tsipras Faces a Tough Task to
Trigger Growth
Time for EU and China to Act on
a Free-Trade Deal
Principals on Front Line of
Climate Change Education
Property Market Needs Sound
Policy Foundations
Many Benefits of a Grand Plan for
Affordable Housing
From Russia, with Peace, Progress and
Purpose
Will Greece
Ever Seize Its China
Opportunities?
EU Should Fulfil Role of True
Strategic Partner
Time for Real Change, Not to
Shortchange
French Support for Silk Road Initiatives
EU Controls on Dual-Use Tech
Exports Too Tight
Western Politics Distorts Image
of China
China’s New Road Began in Small Village
West Has Spurned Putin’s Peace
Gesture
Let Words of Conflict Be Put to
Rest
Deepen Ties Through
Nation-Province Pairing
Belgium’s Mixed Signals to China
A Loose Grasp of a Changing World
EU Cannot Afford to Miss out on
Bank
Egypt’s Capital Idea Is Bold and
Innovative
Rude Shock, and No Breakfast, on
a High-Speed Train
The 100-Minute Countdown to an
Apocalypse
A Road by Any Other Name
Stolen at Knifepoint: a Sense of
Safety
PM’s Choice: New Ideas or
Political Death
Greece’s Path Is Neither Left nor Right
A Time to Act, a Time to Stick
Together
Election at Risk of Becoming a
Greek Tragedy
Silk Road Initiatives Not Simply About
Trade
Tusk Should Prioritize Building Bridge
with China
New Jobs Rising from China’s Smog
The Gap Between EU Ambitions and
Reality
West Needs to Recognize China’s Green
Leadership
Juncker Follows in Footsteps of
His Hero
EU Needs Change of Approach to Be
Green Leader
Weighing the Van Rompuy Years of
EU
Courtesy, Not Confrontation, Best
for Europe
China Needs More Creative Input in
Education
Let Everyone Feel the Joy of Paid
Vacation
Beijing Expectant Over Change at EU Helm
Voters of the EU Send out a
Wake-Up Call
An Outline That Can Make a Big
Difference
Time to Nip Trouble in the Bud
Cameron Scores Big in Media
Sphere
Disappointing Outcome to Climate
Talks
Finding a Hotel Room in Davos
Challenges Me
Spending a Pretty Penny Can Be
Confusing