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武力推销民主不可行 “一带一路”和平与发展可行

北欧绿色邮报网报道(记者陈雪霏)--由La Rouch夫妇二人分别建立的习勒研究所和EIR9月27日在斯德哥尔摩召开研讨会,专门讨论“丝绸之路”与和平与发展的关系。

同时,他们也介绍了一本新书《从丝绸之路到世界大陆桥》。

中国,俄罗斯和金砖四国已经创立了一个国际经济政治关系的新模式。这个新模式的重要特点是建立了支持经济发展的新的财政经济基础设施,即支持实体经济发展,例如在成员国或其他愿意合作的国家进行基础设施,工业,农业,科技和文化合作。这个新的发展模式很好地代表了古老的丝绸之路复苏成一个新丝绸之路,即用铁路等现代交通系统来连接各国乃至各个大洲之间的联系。

新丝绸之路是由中国倡导的,现在已经形成了70多个国家参加的互利共赢的全球合作现象。新的金融机构,象新开发银行和亚洲基础设施投资银行和丝路基金等都是对这个巨大的基础设施开发建设的金融支持提供者。

习勒研究院和执行情报周刊几十年来一直致力于创造一个模式远离地缘政治,进入一个主权国家相互合作的一个新时代。这个时代就是以基础设施建设为引擎推动经济发展战略为基础,通过经济发展和文化宗教对话来实现永久和平。

习勒研究院从1996年开始组织了几十个国际会议和研讨会。2014年11月,EIR发表特别报告,《从丝绸之路到世界大陆桥》376页的一本书识别了世界上最大最重要的基础设施项目,从丝绸之路延伸到非洲和美洲。

China, Russia and the BRICS nations (Brazil,Russia, India, China and South Africa) have created a new paradigm in international economic and political relations. That Paradigm’s most outstanding feature is the establishment of a new financial and economic architecture to support real economic development such as infrastructure,industry, agriculture, and scientific and cultural cooperation among the member states and other nations who opt to cooperate with them. The key element of this new paradigm is most beautifully represented by the revival of the old Silk Road, into a New Silk Road for connecting nations and continents through modern transport systems such as railways. This New Silk Road, which is spearheaded by China, is now a global cooperation phenomenon with more than 70nations so far joining for mutual benefit. New financial institutions, such as the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) and the “Silk Road Fund”, are already functioning as providers of financial support for this giant infrastructure development.

The Schiller Institute and Executive Intelligence Review, led by the ideas and efforts of Lyndon LaRouche and HelgaZepp-LaRouche, who is known in China as the “New Silk Road Lady”, have been working for decades to create a paradigm shift, away from”geopolitics,” to a new era of cooperation between sovereign nations,based on an ambitious infrastructure-driven economic development strategy — a plan for lasting peace through economic development and a dialog of cultures and religions. The Schiller Institute has organized tens of international conferences and seminars on these themes since 1996 (http://newparadigm.schillerinstitute.com/). In November 2014, EIR published the Special Report “The New Silk Road Becomes the World Land-Bridge”identifying in 376 pages the largest and most important infrastructure projects in the world, extending the New Silk Road into Africa and the Americas. This report is now available in Chinese and Arabic languages too (https://worldlandbridge.com/). All these efforts are now coming to fruition, thanks to the efforts of China, Russia, India and many other nationsin the BRICS, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, ASEAN and others.

In the meantime, the old paradigm ofgeopolitics, whose main feature has been the regime-change policies imposed bythe force of arms and political and economic destabilization, is wreaking havocin many parts of the world, especially in Southwest Asia, where several warsare raging simultaneously. The old paradigm is also signified by a deepexistential crisis of the predominant Transatlantic financial and bankingsystem. The collapse of this system, unless remedies are put in place in time,can lead to massive chaos on a global scale.

One very important aspect of the newparadigm is that from the start, China, Russia and their allies have invitedthe Western nations to participate. The BRICS and the Eurasian system ofcooperation along the New Silk Road is not a rival or a threat to the West, assome Transatlantic institutions and experts claim. It is an inclusive system,or as China’s President Xi Jinping has termed it, “a win-win” systemwhich benefits every nation that

participates in it. The G-20 Summit Meeting inHangzhou, China (4-5 September) was a very important stepping stone towardsthis goal. China and Russia have already identified the establishment of a new internationaleconomic and financial architecture as the key item on the agenda. The officialChina media, joined by top Russian analysts, have made clear that any such newand viable system must include the United States-but joining a multipolarsystem means that the U.S. must abandon its delusions of ruling a unipolarworld, which no longer exists, and begin collaborating with major nations for anew and just economic system. Therefore, given the dramatic situation in theMiddle East, Ukraine and the Baltic region, and even the South China Sea wheretensions are rising to unprecedented levels, it is now more necessary to seehow the U.S. and Northern Europa could contribute to a dialog on the principlesof a new world order based on peace, development and mutual interests andbenefits among nations.

There is a “true U.S.”that could become a partner for peace and development in the world, this is the main concern of our guest speaker, Diane Sare, an American political leader and civil society activist who has a long experience in dealing with Washington politics and American “main street”. Mrs. Sare has run multiple campaigns in New Jersey, twice for US Congress and once for governor againstChris Christie. She is also the founder and co-director of the SchillerInstitute New York City Chorus which is opening a critical flank to restoring sanity in the United States. Mrs. Sare will also discuss the reason behind the reluctance to accept and, often, rejection by the U.S. and some European countries of the invitations by China and Russia to join the new paradigm.

  Sweden could have a central role to bring Northern Europe into a positive role in this  concern, if the discussions here move from “geopolitics” and the current state of distrust and tension with Russia into a dialog on real strategic and economic issues, bridging the gap between East and West. Therefore, the Swedish branch of the International Schiller Institute would like to invite you to take par tin this seminar to give and take views on what shape of the new world order we wish to have for the benefit of the current and coming generations and all nations.

Feature: Chinese dance drama to boost Belt and Road Initiative in ASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Xinhua) — A dance drama featuring Chinese father and son who set sails on the ancient Maritime Silk Road centuries ago debuted in Southeast Asia on Tuesday with the expectations to boost the Belt and Road Initiative in the region.
Thousands of audience watched the dance drama “Dream of the Maritime Silk Road” at a performance hall in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, the first leg of the tour in members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including Singapore and Indonesia.
The drama, through distinctively Chinese classical dance, tells a story in Quanzhou port, China’s southeastern Fujian province 800 years ago. The captain of a commercial fleet sets sail on the Maritime Silk Road under the invitation of a Persian prince but was killed in storm when trying to protect his crew, leaving behind his wife and a son in cradle. His son followed his step to become a sailor too after he grew up.
The two-hour drama highlights a prosperous Quanzhou port and friendship forged among people along the Maritime Silk Road when they seek common prosperity and happiness, with cultural elements from China and other Maritime Silk Road countries.
The drama was performed around the globe including at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Chen Qiuping, head of Department of Culture of Fujian province, said the drama was well received by the Malaysian audience.
“The performance is indeed enlightening,” said Bong Hon Liong, president of Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce. “It reminded us of the importance of openness and the friendship among people along the Maritime Silk Road.”
Xia Menglong, a university student who is on an exchange program in Malaysia, said he was surprised to find many Chinese traditions were well preserved and observed in Malaysia.
Huang Huikang, Chinese ambassador to Malaysia, expected the show to boost cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Meanwhile, officials believed such event would help promote the Belt and Road Initiative, namely the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road in Southeast Asia.
The initiative, proposed by China in 2013, is aimed at reviving the ancient trade routes that span Asia, Africa and Europe.
Chen said the performance in Malaysia was of significance as it was an important country along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. He hoped the tour could help boost cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.  Enditem

China to make Silk Road documentary

China to make Silk Road documentary

BEIJING, June 3 (Greenpost) — China National Documentary Film Group (CNDF) announced on Wednesday that it will shoot a TV documentary about countries along the Silk Road.

The documentary, named “The Silk Road in a New Century”, will focus on history, culture and the economies of more than 10 countries along the ancient route.

A crew will set out in July to travel about 16,000 kilometers across Asia and reach its final destination of Italy in September.

“Cultures along the Silk Road are colorful, and economic potential in this region is great. I hope Chinese people can understand these countries better through a lens,” said CNDF board chairman Gao Feng.

In history, the Silk Road served as a business and cultural link between Asia and Europe. It has regained attention since Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed an economic belt of countries along the route in September 2013. Enditem

Source  Xinhua

Editor  Xuefei Chen Axelsson