Dr. Fan Jishe is a research fellow of Institute of American Studies at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His current research fields are American Arms Contol, Nonproliferation and Disarmament Policy, Sino-US Security Relations.
A policy based on poor judgment and logic will get nowhere, and an approach that has failed in dealing with North Korea in the past is not going to succeed after the latest test.
From the commentaries articulated by many China watchers immediately before and after the military parade commemorating the WWII victory, we can tell that kind of Western pride and prejudice remain largely unchanged.
International assistance to Afghanistan must continue in order for the country to successfully make the three-fold transition to a peaceful and more prosperous society.