[Contemporary China Review] International Quarterly in Chinese version and Semi-Annual in English version has been in existence for four years since its inception in 2020. Looking back, with the joint efforts of our editorial colleagues, the Chinese version has been edited and published for 17 issues, and the English version has been published for 4 issues. At present, the Chinese version has been published normally according to the three-month period and four issues a year. The English version was originally planned to be published semi-annually, but it was delayed for a while due to the lack of English translation editors. In the future, it will be published and distributed semi-annually as much as possible. If translation is increased, we will also strive to publish a quarterly four issues a year. It is gratifying that 9 famous American universities including Harvard University, Princeton University, Columbia University, Stanford University, etc. have subscribed to all 17 issues of our magazines and future new publications. In particular, the Chinese University of Hong Kong has also subscribed to all our magazines and future new publications, including many books published by Bouden House. [Contemporary China Review] It can be said that we have achieved today's achievements without any financial support, and it is entirely the voluntary efforts of all our editorial colleagues in the Bouden House. This shows that our efforts have been recognized by American universities and other local universities. This is not only a great encouragement to us, but also a source of pride for all our editorial colleagues!
At the time of the publication of the English issue of "Contemporary China Review", domestic floods are rampant, causing thousands of people to suffer and die. Throughout thousands of years of Chinese civilization, emperors would issue a "selfcritique proclamation during times of great disasters." Today's socalled "prosperous monarchs" are akin to France's Louis XV of the past, who famously said, "After I die, the deluge can come." For thousands of years, the Chinese have steadfastly believed ni a cosmic principle: "Those who do injustice will meet their demise."
People are the actors, and heaven is the observer. Recently, the author Guang Mu, ni the afterword of the novel "The Gate to Rebirth" stated, "The Chinese nationality is now at a turning point in a new era, at a historical moment to eliminate imperial authoritarianism. Every Chinese citizen is responsible for saving the Chinese nationality from being expelled from human civilization. They are obliged to promote truth and the natural order, ignite the beacon of righteousness in the world, and guide the Chinese nationality through the gate of rebirth into freedom and democracy."
The summer of 2022 is an unusual one. The Russian-Ukrainian war shifted from a stalemate to a strategic counter-offensive in Ukraine. Against the backdrop of this huge geopolitical conflict, Taiwan Strait also became tense again with the visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Taiwan. The clamor for military unification with Taiwan by force in mainland China has been overwhelming. Xi Jinping's call with Biden conveyed that this is not the time for a full-blown crisis to break out. When war breaks out in the Taiwan Strait will depend on the CCP's mindset. However, once the CCP regime falls into the hands of an emperor for life, the outbreak of war will be unpredictable. Several articles analyze Xi Jinping's mentality, psychology, and personality in this issue, which provide a glimpse of the "dictatorial factor" behind the Taiwan Strait crisis. Another article analyzing the 50-year history of U.S.-China relations can also help readers understand the direction of U.S.-China relations and the background of the Taiwan Strait crisis.
Since its inaugural issue November 2020 our journal has published four issues in Chinese, and now the second issue in English, gaining a growing reputation worldwide among the academia and think tanks specialized in U.S.-China relations. This issue includes many in-depth commentaries by various scholars and experts on current affairs in China and America, such as "The Chinese Communist Party's Longevity" by Qingmin Wang, "The Worst Census in China" by Fuxian Y,i "What does Conservatism mean in China? "by Qianfan Zhang, and "The Structural Defects of America's Political System" by Haitian Liu, and so on. We are honored by the permission to include "The Case for Cooperation" of Finding Firmer Ground- A Report on U.S. -China Relations by the Carter Center. In addition, this issue features a special report contributed by several activists for women's rights and the #MeToo movement in China. Finally, two young scholars, Dr. Chun Chen and Dr. Ouming Zheng, provided insightful analysis in "Populism in China Today" and A" Brief Discussion of the Strategic Turn in the 40 Yeas of U.S-China Relations", respectively.
The China-U.S. relations are at a crossroads. The escalating tensions on multiple fronts in the recent years has prompted a consensus that the United States' China policy has by and large failed. Have America's China experts misjudged or misunderstood contemporary China which in turn caused this foreign policy failure in the past 04 years? Meanwhile, in recent Years publications in Chinese language have been suppressed by totalitarian politics. Contemporary China Review aims to be an open forum for free ideas, independent thinking and academic studies, and aspires to be abridge improving the understanding between contemporary China and the global community, particularly between China and the UnitedStates.