Abstract
The paper reviews three online news articles which illustrate the growing prominence of China in the world as well as its increasingly expansive foreign policy. The paper suggests that China is following very much in the path of the former Soviet Union and notes that African nations like Zambia have made a conscious choice to become allies of the Asian superpower.

From the Paper
"Over the last few decades, China has emerged as a legitimate world power; indeed, China today may be on the verge of becoming the one nation capable of challenging American global supremacy. The confidence that comes with this realization has gradually changed how the Chinese do business with the rest of the world - and the enthusiasm with which they reach out to the rest of the world. Although often overlooked, China's growing relationship with Africa reveals a country that is beginning to see a more expansive role for itself on the international stage - and Chinese dailies like the People's Daily are well aware of this, judging from the attention granted to a recent visit to the African nation of Zambia by President Hu Jintao."

Tags:foreign, policy, global, power, domination, Communism

Abstract
This paper contrasts West Africa and China on several dimensions. The author includes population, origins and early history and religion. The paper relates the current day economics, government and general global power.

From the Paper
"The purpose of this paper is to provide a very brief overview of differences and similarities between Africa represented by West Africa and Asia represented by China. The two areas are compared and contrasted on several dimensions including ..."

Tags:West Africa, China, Global, Economics

Abstract
This paper takes a look at Pakistan-China bilateral relations. The paper discusses how despite ideological differences, the rationale for Pakistan seeking close bilateral relations with China is obvious. The paper analyzes the reasons why China decided to reciprocate and discusses main factors that helped to forge Pakistan-China bilateral relations from the 1950s onwards.

From the Paper
"China had nothing preventing it from establishing strong ties with Pakistan but just because it was possible didn't imply any necessity to pursue the cause. To understand what pushed China into a friendship that -over the years- has been considered by some to be the next best thing to brotherhood, the geo-political labyrinth that China found itself in during the three decades after the revolution must be examined. "

Tags:communism, global, socialist, islamic, ideologies, Kashmir, india, cold, war

Abstract
The paper reveals that the United States, despite the fact that it publicly opposed the apartheid policy in South Africa, failed to deny any trading or political talks with the country. The paper offers a brief introduction to the history of South Africa, the policy of apartheid and its geostrategic implications for South Africa. The paper analyzes US policy towards South Africa and its role in the changes that took place in the country and shows how US policy was determined by the strategic interest in the region rather than the moral implication the apartheid policy had on the population in the country.

From the Paper
"The Cold War was one of the most interesting and at the same time morally contradictory periods in the history of the human kind. It allowed states to publicly condemn other states and fight against their injustice and peace while at the same time actions were taken to boost economic ties and development, despite any sanctions or embargos imposed on the countries. One of the most relevant examples of the way in which the strategic thought tends to surpass the moral beliefs and considerations is the situation of the United States and South Africa during the Cold War but in particular during the period between the 1960s and the 1990s. This time in the history of the world and of the Cold War is of crucial importance because it laid the foundations for further diplomatic talks but at the same time it set the trend for the actual direction in which real politics was being conducted."

Tags:apartheid, morals, strategy, politics

Abstract
This paper discusses the trade patterns between the United States and China throughout the years. The paper examines the history of China as a government, particularly as a political and economic power in the Asian region. The paper explains that the history of trade between the two countries can be traced best through three periods in history, which may also be identified as the three phases of China's establishment and development of trade relations with the United States. These phases are explored in the paper and include early trade relations between the two countries in the first century AD, the period after the collapse of the Socialist experiment in Asia, and the integration of China into the world market.

From the Paper
"The first phase involves early trade relations between the two countries in the first century AD, a period wherein the barter system was in operation. During this period, US has yet to be known as an independent nation, and was simply referred to as the Americas. Trade between China and the Americas simply involved the exchange of essential goods that each country had-China with its supply of silk, gun powder, and porcelain, and the Americas with its staple foodstuffs. In this phase, trade was in its crudest form, and would be hampered with the increasing level of isolation that China had imposed upon itself through the coming years. Thus, after the first phase, trade relations between the two countries lagged, and eventually became non-existent, especially with the development of China in the early- and mid-20th century as a Communist country."

Tags:world, market, economy

Abstract
This paper takes a look at the relationship between the U.S. and China in recent years and how, despite mistrust on both sides, economic cooperation could be of great benefit to both nations.

From the Paper
"The US and China have through the conflict of their political ideologies always been in conflict and have created tension between their powers. The violation of human rights in China and the alleged thefts of U.S. nuclear secrets and satellite technology and alleged covert funding of the Democratic Party has created suspicion amidst the talks of accession to the WTO. "

Tags:investment, competition, power, economy, monetary, agreements

Abstract
The entry of China into the world economy fuels a clash of ideals between those who see it as an opportunity for greater markets and those who stick closely to Maoist ideals and fear the threat to security that this new deal brings. Although it may seem like an opportunity to grow capital markets on a global basis, there are many cultural barriers in the way. This paper examines three aspects of US-China trade relations: China's access to foreign capital, China's access to technology and China's access to NAFTA goods.

From the Paper
"Another aspect of trade between the US and China is that in 1999 the US already had a massive trade deficit with China. The US imported far more goods from China than it exported. The entrance of China into the WTO gives them even more access to goods in the United States, however, due to NAFTA this will include Mexican and Canadian goods as well. Some in the United States fear that this will only serve to widen the trade deficit that already exists."

Tags:foreign, investment, Linux, trade, deficit

Abstract
This paper explains that the period from 1200 to 1600 AD was one of the most stimulating and yet cruelest eras in American, European, Asian, African and Middle Eastern history. As the history of the world during these centuries is analyzed, the author underscores that, without the fall of the Roman Empire, the reported shifts in control, economic strength and ideology, contemporary society would be different. The paper relates the influences of personalities, such as Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Tamerlane and Christopher Columbus.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Europe
Asia, China, the Middle East and the Mongol Empire
Ming Dynasty and Kublai Khan
Tamerlane and the Financial Collapse of China
Africa and Its Connection to the "New World"
America
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The Byzantine Empire sustained an advanced cultural, political, and economic system. Orthodox Christianity characterized the Byzantine Empire; however, simultaneously, a different type of Christianity was emerging that was not yet formally establishment. The foundations of Catholicism were developing in Central and Western Europe. Even though the diminutive kingdoms of Western Europe were diffused in the early Middle Ages, the territories known as the fiefdoms of Western Europe shared common ground: Latin as a language, Franco, a mixture of languages used to communicate by people who had different native languages, and the feudal society of the Catholic Church."

Tags:religion, trade, slaves, yuan, indians

Abstract
This paper explains that, over the last fifty years, the most significant shift in India's energy consumption was the replacement of non-commercial energy with commercial energy, generated frequently
from oil, which is being compromised by the ever-increasing cost of oil. The author points out that India's nuclear power program is poised to take off rapidly because of the accelerated rate of growth of India's economy and its ever increasing need for reasonable priced energy. The paper relates that the Indo-U.S. agreement on the Nuclear energy is largely a result of President Bush's strong commitment to reducing dependence on fossil fuels, to cutting back emissions of greenhouse gases and to cutting radioactive nuclear wastes, which marks the beginning of a new era of geo-politics to rebuild a balance of power in Asia vis-a-vis China and Pakistan. Many charts and tables.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Current Global Nuclear Energy Scenario
Nuclear Energy in India and Its Economics
The Economics of Nuclear Power in India
Indo-U.S .Nuke Deal: Opportunities and Challenges
Implication at Home
The Impact on Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
Regional Issues
Impact on the Middle East and Israel
Impact on Brazil, Libya, Argentina, Ukraine and South Africa
China
Proliferation Crisis in North Korea
Pakistan
Perceptions of India about Non-Proliferation
Issue of Separation of Civilian and Nuclear Facilities
Concluding Remarks

From the Paper
"India, however, breached the international taboo on "going nuclear" in 1998, by testing a series of nuclear explosive devices on May11 and 13 and officially declaring itself a new "nuclear weapons power". These events triggered Pakistan's nuclear explosive testing response two weeks later. Thus, suddenly emerged two self-declared, non-NPT nuclear weapons states radically changing the efficacy of the nuclear non-proliferation regime. This was followed by economic sanctions on both the countries. The problems in the US-India relationship arose from the 1994 Glenn Amendment to the US Arms Export Control Act. The Glenn Amendment requires that the US respond to the Indian nuclear tests with seven steps that are almost automatic in their application to India and Pakistan."

Tags:deal, security, pakistan, coal, facilities

Abstract
The intention of this paper is to identify and analyze the e-strategies and e-processes of Nokia, the world's leading wireless communications company. The history of the company and its progression is noted, as well as the development of Nokia through its online presence. The services offered to Nokia's customers and business partners are identified and evaluated for their significance and the value-add provided to them. The significance and importance of Nokia's website, www.nokia.com, is also identified and proven through strategic reasoning. It explores and discusses the internal and external e-processes including the newly developed Preminet solutions. Operation solutions such as SAP and customer relation management (CRM) are suggested and e-marketing strategies also discussed.

Outline
Executive Summary
Introduction
Internal & External e-Processes Adding Value
Market Segmentation
e-Marketing Models
Business Knowledge of Nokia
Syntheses of Major Economic Opportunities
Economic Opportunity: China and India
Economic Opportunity: Middle East and Africa
Economic Opportunity: Indonesia
Technological Advancement: Sentient Computing
Nokia's Web Presence
Recommendations Based on Potential Market
Website Business Benefits and Value Added Aspects
Conclusion

From the Paper
"As one of the world's leading telecommunications companies, Nokia had always seen themselves well positioned to exploit new growth possibilities in the new arena emerging from the convergence of telecom, datacom and IT industries. The company's past and current plan is to actively pursue expansion into these markets. They have recognized the importance of growth, which has sustained at over 25 percent in revenue terms per annum. This growth has produced the birth of their special organization Nokia Ventures Organization, which was dedicated to looking for new business opportunities aimed at returning high growth and profitability in the mid to long term perspective. "

Tags:communications, implementation, plan, strategies, wireless, telecommunications