2012-11-14 14:02:32
CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Wu You
Myanmar's reforms have gone well, actually better than many analysts expected, particular in political sector as the government is relaxing its control of the country and opposition leader Ang Sung Suu Kyi was elected into the parliament.The country has just passed a law on foreign investment, with a clear intention to draw more capital into the country from overseas.Responding to the changes inside Myanmar, EU is offering 100 million US dollars for development and the World Bank is also approving an 80 million dollar grant to the country. -Su Xiaohui, Research Fellow from the China Institute of International Studies. -Trude Jacobsen, Assistant Director, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University. -David Steinberg, Distinguished Professor of Asian Studies at Georgetown University. Panel Discussion:
Global Talk: Today's events including the US commander in Afghanistan becoming embroiled in the affair scandal of David Petraeus, France recognises the new Syrian opposition coalition, Argentina calls on the International Sea Tribune to take back a ship from Ghana, the US Secretary of State is in Australia for defence talks, and a World Bank report says 50 million people have been added to the middle class in Latin America and much more.
Kunqu Opera Experience the charm of Kunqu Opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera.
Melody over the Pacific A concert marking the 40th Anniversary of Richard Nixon's visit to China.
Traditional Guqin The guqin, a seven-stringed plucked zither, is China's oldest stringed instrument.
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