The Far Eastern Affairs N4 2013

Сontents

Russian Sinology

Meeting of PRC President Xi Jinping with Russian Sinologists

M. Titarenko, A. Ipatova. History Is the Teacher of Life (On the 95th Anniversary of Academi­cian S. Tikhvinsky)

Politics

P. Kalmychek, V. Kistanov, E. Leontieva. Japan: the Power Shifted — the Problems Remain

A. Karneev. » Chongqing Model»: What Was It? Part 2

State and Society

L. Smirnova. Anti-Corruption Strategy in China in the Light of the XVIII Congress of the CPC

I. Chubarov. Peculiarities of Global Cities in Modern China

Economy

V. Balakhin. The Investment Strategy of China in Inter-Crisis Period (1998–2008)

L. Zakharova. Foreign Economic Relations of DPRK in XXI Century and Prospects of Their Development under Kim Jong-un

Do Mihn Kao. «Energy Diplomacy» of China and Its Influence in Neighbouring Regions

I. Khodov. Chinese Currency Has Strengthened Its Position in the Global Economy

History

Shin Se Ra. DPRK Policy in the Korean Unification in 1950s after Korean War and the Position of the USSR

V. Grinyuk. Korean Diaspora in Japan after World War II (1945–1960)

Philosophy

Bao Ou. The Commencement of Engineering Philosophy in China

Education

T. Guruleva, A. Makarov. Organizational and Pedagogical Problems of Sinologist’s Training in Higher Educational Institutions of Russia

Culture

Yu. Lemeshko. Folk Art Paintings “Nianhua” as a Part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of China

Scientific Events

V. Portyakov. On the International Conference of Asia Researchers in Macau

Yu. Perepelkin, A. Vinogradov. The Conference in the IFES Center for Political Research and Forecasts: «XVIII Congress of the CPC: New Challenges and Prospects»

E. Kranina. Scientific Conference in the IFES Center for Economic and Social Studies: “Problems and Prospects of Development of the Chinese Economy in the Light of the XVIII Congress of the CPC»

Boor Review

M. Samoilova. After the Great East Japan Earthquake: Political and Institutional Changes in Japan Following the Accident at the » Fukushima»Nuclear Power Plant

Scholar Jubilee

On the Anniversary of the Hereditary Sinoligist G. Stepanova

In memoriam

Ja. Berger. Lev Delyusin (16.11.1923-22.05. 2013)

Contents

Summary

Summary

P. Kalmychek, V. Kistanov, E. Leontievа.Japan: the Power Shifted — the Problems Remain

In 2012 — early 2013 Japan’s political situation remained unstable. The Democratic Party, which came to power in late 2009, had not been able to fulfill its campaign promises and, as a result, suffered a defeat in the parliamentary elections in December 2012. The returned to power Liberal Democratic Party also faces a number of serious domestic and foreign policy challenges. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is going to pull the economy out of stagnation and exercise rigid external policy, including the resolution of territorial disputes with neighbouring countries.

Key words: Democratic Party of Japan, Liberal Democratic­Party of Japan, Shinzo Abe, internal political situation, parliamentary elections, deflation, territorial conflicts.

A. Karneev. » Chongqing Model»: What Was It? Part 2

In second part of the article (the first one was published in № 3 of FEA, 2013), the author continues to seek answers to a number of issues related to an objective assessment of the so-called » Chongqing model».

Key words: » Chongqing model», Bo Xilai, the «new left», corruption, ideological and political struggle in China.

L. Smirnova.Anti-Corruption Strategy in Chinain the Light of the XVIII Congress of the CPC

The XVIIICongress of the Communist Party of China (November, 2012) brought the issue of corruption in the PRC on the ideological level. The article suggests the hypothesis that the primary goal of fighting corruption in China is the preserving the power monopoly in the country in CPC hands. Analyzing the methods of combating corruption in the PRC, the author reveals evidence of this fact.

Key words: China, corruption, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, XVIII Congress of the CPC, Bo Xilai.

I. Chubarov.Peculiarities of Global Cities in Modern China

The article provides the overview of foreign researches on global cities in China as well as information about domestic findings in the field. The basic government policy in this area is also revealed.

Key words: China, world cities, global cities, public policy.

 

V. Balakhin. The Investment Strategy of China in Inter-Crisis Period (1998–2008)

The thorough study of the experience of leading industrially developed countries in realm of creating favorable investment climate made Chinese leadership realize that developed international economic system was much far from perfection and needed deep reformation, since only a few post industrial nations received the most economic benefits while plural developing countries were forced to be satisfied by the role of “be leaded”.

Key words: investment strategy, industrially developed nations, international economic relations, favorable investments climate.

L. Zakharova.Foreign Economic Relations of DPRK in XXICentury and Prospects of Their Development under Kim Jong-un.

The article analyzes data on foreign economic relations of North Korea in the 2000s. The author examines the main trends of trade and investment cooperation between DPRK and its key partners, particularly China, the Republic of Korea and Russia. The conclusions about the prospects of foreign economic cooperation with North Korea under new leader were made.

Key words: DPRK, foreign economic relations, trade, China, South Korea, Russia, cooperation.

Do Mihn Kao.«Energy Diplomacy» of China and Its Influence in Neighbouring Regions

«Energy diplomacy» is one of the Chinese strategies to secure energy resources for rapidly developing China’s industry. Along with its obvious successes the author analyzes the problems of security generated by it in the regions neighbouring to China.

Key words: China, Vietnam, energy diplomacy, oil, South China Sea, the problem of exploitation of Mekong.

I. Khodov.Chinese Currency Has Strengthened Its Positionin the Global Economy

The article is dedicated to the successful installation of the Chinese currency as one of the global means of payment. The factors favoring the strengthening of the yuan in international payments and increasing its rate are considered.

Key words: China, renminbi, the revaluation of the yuan.

Shin Se Ra.DPRKPolicy in the Korean Unification in 1950safter Korean War and the Position of the USSR

On the basis of archival materials the article reveals changes in the real position of the DPRK against the South and the reunification of the country. The position of the USSR at that time in matters of Korean unification was also analyzed.

Key words: peaceful reunification, inter-Korean elections, confederation, Geneva Conference, withdrawal of Chinese troops from North Korea, Kim Il Sung, Syngman Rhee,N. Khrushchev.

V. Grinyuk.Korean Diaspora in Japan after World War II (1945–1960)

Korean diaspora in Japan has developed as a result of Japan’s colonial rule in Korea. With intensified «cold war» and the formation of the DPRK and the ROK in 1948 Korean diaspora in Japan split into orienting the North Korea the League of Koreans Living in Japan («Tesen soren») and tending to the ROC Corporation of Residents in Japan. The Korean War deepened the rift in Korean community living in Japan. In 1959 with the active assistance of «Tesen soren» a massive repatriation of Koreans from Japan to North Korea had been started.

Key words: Korean diaspora, the League of Koreans living in Japan, Corporation of Residents of the Republic of Korea in Japan.

Bao Ou.The Commencement ofEngineering Philosophy in China

The philosophy of engineering is one of the leading branches of philosophical knowledge today. It reflects the current trend of applying philosophy to practice. The article discusses the process of the commencement of engineering philosophy in China at the late XX — early XXI century. Periods of its origin, formation and development, key figures and trends, the most significant scientific results and prospects of this research direction are also marked.

Key words: philosophy, engineering, China, Li Bocong, the Chinese philosophy engineering school, the dialectics of nature.

T. Guruleva, A. Makarov.Organizational and Pedagogical Problems of Sinologist’s Training in Higher Educational Institutions of Russia

The article is dedicated to the study of organizational and pedagogical problems of Sinologist’s training in higher educational institutions of Russia. The main programs for higher education of Sinologists are suggested. The ways of addressing these issues at the federal and regional levels are proposed.

Key words: higher Sinology linguistic education, language training program, methods of teaching Chinese, language training.

Yu. Lemeshko.Folk Art Paintings “Nianhua” as a Part of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China

Christmas pictures “nianhua” is a part of the intangible cultural heritage of China. Folk artists are an important part of that heritage because they play a significant role in its preservation. The article reveals the content of the «National Memory Project — Chinese “Nianhua”.

Key words: traditional woodcuts pictures, Christmas pictures “Nianhua”, intangible cultural heritage, folk art of China.