Liu Yue is the Director of the English department of the Chinese Social Sciences Net (CSSN), CASS. She is also a postdoctoral student in the Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), CASS. In 2007-2009, she was invited by both the University of Central Oklahoma and George Washington University as a visiting scholar, supported by China's Ministry of Education. Her primary research interest is in the history of American foreign policy and Energy policy.
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Is US presidential election really “by the people, for the people?”
BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- The US presidential election that just ended last month in which the incumbent, Barack Obama, was re-elected to serve a second four-year term saw the largest amount of money ever spent on a presidential election. The entire 2012 election campaign has amounted to roughly $6 billion.
January 10, 2013
US energy independence – a grand yet unattainable dream
“Energy Independence” has been a dream for the US ever since the 1973 oil crisis, when the Arabian oil-exporting countries imposed an oil embargo against the US. This dream has gained support from the US presidents as well as the general public. The energy corporations and environmental protection organizations are at loggerheads on almost all issues, but they are on high consensus on this issue. The shale gas revolution in the country, the increase in domestic oil production and the improvement in energy efficiency have once again made “energy independence” the hottest topic in the US media.
November 24, 2012
Will the US launch war againstIran?
If Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz to contain the US, the US might be dragged into an escalating war against its plan.
The tensions between the US and Iran have intensified during 2012, there are several questions to be clarified to have a better understanding of where the relationship is heading?
August 24, 2012
China in 3rd fuel price cut since May,new fuel pricing scheme expected by the end of the year
China cut its benchmark retail price for gasoline by 420 yuan (66.46 U.S. dollars) per ton and the price for diesel by 400 yuan per ton starting from July 11, 2012, reaching the lowest level since December 2010.
July 13, 2012
The fourth China-US S&ED helps the two countries reconcile their differences
During the first round of the S&ED in 2009, a framework for future dialogue was laid out, based upon four pillars for the economic track and four pillars for the strategic track. The four pillars for the economic track are promoting sustainable and balanced economic growth, promoting open and market-oriented financial systems, strengthening trade and investment, and strengthening the international financial architecture.
May 5, 2012
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