【大紀元9月22日訊】中國在全球的崛起，刺激了諸種想像。首屈一指的，就是所謂「中國模式」。何謂「中國模式」？它是否以某種方式挑戰普世價值和基本國際秩序？在2008年西藏事件、四川地震以及「後奧運時代」，中國已經和將要發生何種演變？這些問題，攸關中國的命運，攸關世界格局的變化。雖茲事體大，但在公共華人論壇，這些問題尚未獲得深入探討和辯論。所幸者在於，有一部份中國境內外的獨立知識者，對此保持長期的苦思力索，並且獲致獨特成果。然而，中國大陸並無呈現這些成果的言論環境。
有鑒於此，網絡雜誌《縱覽中國》應運而生。其主旨在填補空白，回應當代中國在國際舞台上引人注目的出現。它將為海內外獨立的中國知識者提供一個平台，以深入研討當代中國在世界上的定位、中國的外交政策與對外關係及其演變、中國周邊的地緣政治、中國在國際社會的政治經濟文化軍事存在、中國如何轉型為國際社會負責任的成員、大中華民族主義與國際社會的互動、西藏新疆等民族主義與大中華民族主義的互動、以及台海兩岸關係走向等重要課題，以應對歷史性的挑戰。
值此關鍵的歷史時刻，《縱覽中國》將竭其所能，盡到中國知識者的言論責任，提供一個有效的國際論壇，成為溝通中國境內外思想、觀念和價值的精神橋樑，成為更加具有包容性、客觀性和理性的交流平台，呈現中國獨立知識界的思考成果，從而為中國民主轉型並融入國際主流秩序略盡綿薄。
編委會：由本刊顧問余英時先生邀約中國學社同仁以及海內外約30餘位知識者組成（略）
《縱覽中國》欄目
1 ）社論
2 ）中國的外交：過去，現在，未來
中美關係
中日關係
中歐關係
中俄關係
… … … …
3 ）亞太地區的地緣政治
4 ）中國外交理念爭鳴
意識形態外交 vs. 地緣政治外交
自由主義 vs. 新左派
5 ）民主國家外交理念爭鳴
地緣政治外交 vs. 價值取向外交
現實政治外交 vs. 理想主義外交
6 ）民族主義的兩難
大中華民族主義
西藏，新疆以及台灣的民族主義
7 ）中國內政與和外交的互動
8 ）中國外交的歷史傳統，
9 ）香港與中國大陸
10 ）人物聚焦
中國外交人物：生涯與思想
11 ）後奧運景觀
12 ）中國透視
陳奎德主持的電台討論節目（音頻＆文本提要）
13 ）挑戰與回應
14 ）專題
15 ）書評
介紹和評論有影響的外交類書籍。
《縱覽中國》將每日更新，首發稿將致稿酬，重要文章將被譯成英文，並將與各界保持聯繫。
學術會議
普林斯頓中國學社與《縱覽中國》計劃每年召開一次國際學術會議，以促進和加強國際社會和中國獨立知識界的聯繫，分享精神成果。
China in Perspective
(a project)
Chen Kuide
I. SUMMARY:
The Princeton China Initiative will develop a new internet-based magazine, China in Perspective, edited by Dr. Chen Kuide of the Princeton China Initiative (PCI), which is a response to China』s expanding presence on the international stage and increased efforts to frame its image abroad. The magazine, updated on a daily basis, would provide a forum for in-depth writings by Chinese intellectuals and authors on topics ranging from Chinese diplomatic relations, especially in Africa and Asia, to nationalism and minority rights in China for Tibetans and Uyghur』s, as well as commentary on cross-strait relations. In addition to the magazine, PCI will hold a conference on Cross-strait relations in May.
II. BACKGROUND:
China』s expanding presence on the world continues to generate thinking, especially with regard to the 「China model」, that some believe is rising in prominence in some parts of the world. What is the 「China model」? Does it Challenge universal values and the existing international order in someway? How do Chinese independent intellectuals reflect on Beijing』s diplomacy and China-US relations? What about the consequences of the Tibet incident, the Sichuan earthquake and Beijing Olympics in 2008?…. These issues have not yet been deeply discussed and debated in any public Chinese forum, but some Chinese independent intellectuals (inside China and overseas) have thought about and researched these and other issues related to China』s place in the world and its potential impact as a rising power. Therefore, Princeton China Initiative will hold annual conferences and develop a new internet magazine CHINA IN PERSPECTIVE to give voice to credible academics and dissidents inside China and will seek to fill this information and discussion gap, as well as seek to promote China』s democratization and stability in the international order.
CHINA IN PERSPECTIVE will provide a forum for expression for Chinese in intellectual and political dissident circles by publishing in-depth opinion pieces and articles. While the articles will be in-depth, they will not be pure academic research. Instead, it will publish articles such as Vaclav Havel』s works in the Charta 77 etc…. Because the discussions and opinions on China』s rise and influence on the international community cannot be published inside China and because there are no magazines or other news sources that carry more in-depth articles that focus on China』s diplomatic relations and other international relations topics, there is a need for a magazine such as CHINA IN PERSPECTIVE.
III. OBJECTIVES:
The internet magazine CHINA IN PERSPECTIVE and the conference will:
1) Provide an effective international forum for expression by China』s independent intellectuals and democrats regarding sensitive issues of discussion in China including nationalism and China』s diplomacy and geopolitical strategy (US-Sino relations, Taiwan, and China』s foreign policies in countries and regions such as Burma, Africa, North Korea, and Asia)
2) Help to build bridges and strengthen networks among Chinese and foreign writers, journalists, and scholars.
3) To facilitate understanding among Chinese and foreign writers, journalists, and scholars and to introduce liberal thinking and concepts, such as those related to comparative democratization, responsible international behavior, etc…to a broad, but educated audience, in China.
IV. PROJECT ACTIVITIES
1．CHINA IN PERSPECTIVE Magazine
The Chinese Internet magazine China in Perspective, which will be housed on a server outside China, will be updated daily as new articles are received. Approximately 5 to 10 articles will be added weekly. Each week, one article will be translated into English and professionally edited to attract readers from around the world for the purpose of exposing them to Chinese intellectual thought on democratization and international relations topics. The Editor-in-Chief will be Chen Kuide.
The Editorial board includes about 20-30 renowned intellectuals from within and outside of China including.
Columns of CHINA IN PERSPECTIVE Magazine
1) Editorial:
Weekly response to new issues in China and around the world related to democratization and international relations.
2) China』s Diplomacy: Past, Present, Future
China-US Relations
China-Japan Relations
China-Euro Relations
China- Russia Relations
…………
3) Changes of Asia-Pacific Geopolitical Circumstance
4) Debate on China』s Diplomacy:
Ideological Diplomacy vs. Geopolitical diplomacy
Liberalism vs. Neo-Leftists
5) Debate on Democratic Countries』 Diplomacy:
Geopolitical diplomacy vs. value-oriented diplomacy
Realistic –political diplomacy vs. Idealistic diplomacy
6) Dilemmas of Nationalism
Perspectives on Chinese, Tibetan, Taiwanese, and Uyghur Nationalism
7) Interaction between China』s Domestic and Foreign policies
8) Diplomatic tradition in Chinese history
9) Relations between Hong Kong and Mainland China
10) Characters of Focus: The lives and thoughts of important Chinese diplomats and thinkers on diplomacy
11) Consequences: 2008 Beijing Olympics
12) China in perspective: A weekly discussion panel hosted by Dr. Chen (audio & text)
13) Challenge and Response:
14) Special Topics
15) Book Review: To introduce and review influential books about China』s diplomacy.
(The internet magazine CHINA IN PERSPECTIVE will link liberal diplomats in Beijing, international scholars, and the international media, such as: The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek, AP, VOA, Sanki Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Kyodo News Agency, Reuters, BBC, Financial Times, AFP, Le Figaro, La Liberation, French International Broadcast Station, Die Welt, Switzerland Times, The Sydney Times, Southern China Morning Daily, Apple Daily, etc. )
2. CONFERENCE
Princeton China Initiative will convene one conference per year to facilitate and strengthen networks of international and Chinese writers, scholars, and journalists, which will enhance mutual respect and understanding, and provide opportunities to share ideas related to democratization in China and China』s diplomatic relations. (Dr. Chen has organized many conferences since 1990』s for PCI and the Foundation for China in the 21st Century).
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VI. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND
The Princeton China Initiative was founded in the aftermath of the June 4, 1989 by a generous grant from John Elliott 』51 of Princeton，as a project under the Program in East Asian Studies at Princeton University. It was Famous historian Prof. Yu Ying-shih who invited twenty six renowned Chinese scholars into the project, such as Liu Binyan, Chai Ling, Su Shaozhi, Su Xiaokang, Chen Yizi ….etc. Since then, PCI has become the largest gathering of exile Chinese Intellectuals in the West. In 1993, the PCI became a 「non-profit research institute」 which dedicated to the study of Chinese current affairs and contemporary history. Currently, Prof. Perry Link is chair of the PCI board, and Dr. Chen Kuide is its executive director. Dr. Chen is the organizer and will be the primary contact for this project.
Dr. Chen Kuide
China: Editor-in-chief of THE THINKER magazine (1980』s, Shanghai)
Chairman of an Institute of Cultural Studies (1980』s, Shanghai)
USA: Executive Director of 「Princeton China Initiative」 (1993-present, USA),
Editor-in-Chief of the internet magazine 「observechina.net」 (China Information Center, 2002-2007, Washington, DC)
Editorialist for the magazine of Democratic China (1990』s).
Editorialist for the China Information Center (2007-2008)
Host a discussion panel of 「China in Perspective」 at Radio Free Asia (1996-present),
Vice-President of the Independent Chinese PEN center. (2005-2007)]
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《觀察》發刊詞
（2002年5月）
陳奎德
呈現於各位面前的《觀察》，是在美國的「中國信息中心」創辦的一個綜合性網站。她所面對的，是關懷國是的中國同胞以及世界上所有關心中國的人們。
《觀察》所標舉的旗幟是：知的權利，思的權利，言的權利。
《觀察》欲呈現的特點是：在空間上，從中國的外部與內部雙向觀察中國，同時也以中國內部的視角觀察世界；在時間上，它把中國放在歷史的長河中考察，特別聚焦於當下中國的狀況.
半個多世紀前，在中國歷史的一個關節點，70名知識界人士，中國當年的一時之選，以特約撰稿人身份，把自己的名字列在一份雜誌的封面。承載著70份誠摯而嚴肅的承諾，該雜誌1946年9月1日在上海創辦。未幾，銷量竟高達十萬。一份以思想和時論為主的週刊，竟致洛陽紙貴，遂成一時佳話，並點燃了中國擺脫專制的一線希望。
這份雜誌，就是中國的言論重鎮《觀察》週刊。雖然，只有兩年多的時間，她就被逼仄的歷史格局所腰斬，而中國也遁入更深的暗夜之中。但《觀察》，以其清明的理性，客觀的立場，自由的精神，卻從此化成了現代中國精神天空中的一顆恆星。
今天，中國又面臨一個歷史關節點。它正徘徊於全球主流文明的邊緣。面對全球化洶湧的浪潮與召喚，半推半就，欲迎還拒。是進入還是抗拒普世價值的秩序，不僅攸關中國人在二十一世紀的命運，也關乎世界的和平。一步之對錯，系世代之安危。
誕生於此時的《觀察》網站，不想標新立異，高自標榜，其宗旨並不前衛時髦。平實而言，她要重新點燃半個世紀前被窒息的《觀察》之光，投射到更為廣袤的時空中去，以完成其未竟之志業，發煌其自由的道統。該人文脈絡。從康有為、梁啟超、嚴復以降，至王國維、陳寅恪、蔡元培、胡適、儲安平、周樹人、梁漱溟、熊十力、錢穆、張君勱、徐復觀、張東遜、史量才、邵飄萍、張季鸞、羅隆基、馬寅初、傅雷、殷海光、雷震、顧准、林昭……；從五四的突破，到西南聯大的集結、《申報》、《大公報》與《觀察》的慘淡經營，直至1957年春季、1976年「四五」、1979年西單牆、1980年代、1989年等各次民間力量的湧動。……這一歷史脈搏，時斷時續，時隱時現，時強時弱，雖屢經橫逆，仍不絕於縷。
《觀察》網站所欲承續的，就是這一脈細微而柔韌的香火。
當代，一個龐然無形的信息網絡，網住了這個星球，其瞬間即達的資訊，把全人類綁在一起。於是，我們被綁成了「地球村」。與以往中國人在真實的空間進行虛飾的交往不同，如今，出現了一個新的可能性：人們在虛擬的空間裡進行真實的交流：無時無刻，無孔不入，無遠弗屆。這一現象對人類命運和中國命運的影響，遠遠超乎我們的想像。
毋庸諱言，較之前驅刊物和前賢諸公，《觀察》網站所擁有的手段更加快捷便利犀利，所面對的問題更加複雜深邃新穎，而讀者作者編者的界限更加模糊微妙趨同。比半世紀前的《觀察》，她更加平民化,更有助於雙向乃至多向的交流互動。因此，作為網民的公共空間，《觀察》不僅屬於編者作者，更屬於讀者諸君。作為社會之公器，她所奉獻的，只是一個園地，一個擂台，一方茶館，一席論壇。作為網民共同體的精神家園，她所期待的，是中西文明雙向碰撞後奪路而出的精神能量，是論家蜂起，思潮噴薄的絢麗景觀，是一台多聲部的史詩式合唱。
值此《觀察》開張之際，翹首以待各路有識之士，四方供雨，八面生風，共襄義舉。專此贅言，是所望焉。(http://www.dajiyuan.com)
