Newsletter By 2021-10-22
"Powell Doctrine" can be traced back to Powell's former superior and former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger. The doctrine embodies the eagerness of the U.S. military's strategic decision-makers to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future. Powell has recently died of COVID-19 complications at the age of 84, at the critical moment of his life. "I have reasons to guess that Powell's death may have something to do with the mess within the U.S. military", said
Chan Kung, founder of ANBOUND. Regardless how one evaluates Powell, one has to admit that the time when he was in power, it was the best time for U.S.-China relations.
While Big Data is fairly commonly known, "Big Fieldwork" remains a term unfamiliar to the public. Today's research method has shifted from focusing on single individuals to fieldwork that emphasizes normativity, then to one that gives attention to systematicity and greater space. "Big Fieldwork" that there was ever a traditional academic background in China’s past is then the expansion of the total-system and the total-space of field research. It would be popularized and further innovated in today's policy making, forming an academic path with Chinese characteristics that enriches diverse disciplines to encourage the public policy and social science. As the proponent of the Big Fieldwork, our think tank researchers also practitioners for decades. ANBOUND’s research paradigm has been applied for a wide range of topics from the observations to in-depth analyses, from the Midwestern United States, European reforms in the last century, to Central Asia studies of this century.An old Chinese proverb says, if rendered literally, "(one should) read ten thousand books, and travel ten thousand miles". This means that conducting both fieldwork or on-site research and textual research are equally important.
>>The Times pointed out that although the summit is about to kick off, currently half of the G20 countries have not yet put forward a plan, China is among them, and companies connected with Beijing have also been told not to expect new commitments. ANBOUND researches have noted China's climate policy is greatly influenced by geopolitics. The government is facing the dilemma that on one hand it is being pressured to assume more responsibilities in reducing carbon emissions; on the other hand, it is facing the pressure of energy shortages and economic growth, and even increasing coal production.
>>Newark is seeking to achieve economic, environmental, and social sustainability. With the growth of urbanization, cities are struggling to balance growing populations, increases in expenditures, shrinking housing supplies, depreciating infrastructure, and environmental concerns while competing with other cities to secure investments, jobs, and talent. Now more than ever, cities must turn to rapidly improving technologies to implement the best solutions for their residents. The Strategic Plan for Newark’s Connected City Future prioritizes opportunities as well as highlights best practices, and defines implementation steps to help Newark realize its full technological potential.
Econsult Solutions (ESI) compiled information and then undertook a SWOT analysis and a review of COVID responses undertaken by the city. Those then informed a four-part plan for future City action.
After the Second World War, American society shifted from a production society to a consumption one. That has evolved from efficient resource in its earlier stage to environmental protection, while maintaining the quality of life. ANBOUND scholars had proposed the concept of Pedestrian-Oriented Development (POD) from the perspective of urban development philosophy, which puts the emphasis on environmental dignity rather than eroding it. In this case, the United States also gives us a glimpse of the role that environmental issues engage in the process of city movement.
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