With a commitment to reduce emissions,and its investment in green technology bringing down global costs,China is emerging as the leader in fighting climate change.EVERYBODY knows that our world is getting hotter.They ...With a commitment to reduce emissions,and its investment in green technology bringing down global costs,China is emerging as the leader in fighting climate change.EVERYBODY knows that our world is getting hotter.They also know why.Pumping out pollutants has transformed our world into a greenhouse;heat from the sun is now trapped by a“dirty”atmosphere.展开更多
Beyond modern trade tensions and diplomatic milestones,Europe and China’s profound connection stems from a 3,000-year interplay of ideas,goods,and values,shaping their intertwined visions of governance,equality,and s...Beyond modern trade tensions and diplomatic milestones,Europe and China’s profound connection stems from a 3,000-year interplay of ideas,goods,and values,shaping their intertwined visions of governance,equality,and societal progress.展开更多
THE world should be celebrating the creation of the United Nations(UN)80 years ago.However,its very existence is threatened.China recognizes the UN as the core of the international system.The UN Charter is a legal tre...THE world should be celebrating the creation of the United Nations(UN)80 years ago.However,its very existence is threatened.China recognizes the UN as the core of the international system.The UN Charter is a legal treaty under which national governments freely agree to uphold values and principles of behaviour.As a manifestation of the principle of“the sovereign equality of members,”each has an equal vote in the General Assembly.展开更多
THE people of Xinjiang have always needed to be resilient.Over four-hour flight time from Beijing,Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located on China’s western border.Historically,Xinjiang’s people have needed to h...THE people of Xinjiang have always needed to be resilient.Over four-hour flight time from Beijing,Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located on China’s western border.Historically,Xinjiang’s people have needed to hold steadfast against invaders while encouraging trade between China and central Asia,Europe and beyond.For 25 years until 2016,they also witnessed multiple atrocities perpetrated by separatists.展开更多
Travel through Chinese culture on Beijing’s latest subway line and learn all about China.MANY foreign visitors to Beijing never travel on the city’s subway.This is a sad fact because they will never truly understand...Travel through Chinese culture on Beijing’s latest subway line and learn all about China.MANY foreign visitors to Beijing never travel on the city’s subway.This is a sad fact because they will never truly understand the Chinese character.They will not meet the grandmother temporarily lost in memories of childhood back in a time when dreams were impossible since everyone was still poor and hungry.Her grandson sees things differently.He fears that if he does not make it rich in modern China,his life will be considered a failure.展开更多
The National People’s Congress meets every year for about a week in March.But there is much more to China’s democracy.SOME 2,977 elected deputies will be attending the second plenary meeting of the 14th National Peo...The National People’s Congress meets every year for about a week in March.But there is much more to China’s democracy.SOME 2,977 elected deputies will be attending the second plenary meeting of the 14th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in early March.This,the world’s largest legislative body,is the most striking manifestation of China’s governance system,whole-process people’s democracy.For outsiders,the gathering seems symbolic and ceremonial.However,the deliberation undertaken by the unpaid deputies in the week that they are together is merely the most visible element in a complex consultative system of government.展开更多
Western legal scholars learn from China’s approach to justice at a seminar held at Oxford University.Mediation can work better than prosecution and prison.
PROFESSOR Alena Douhan is a Special Rapporteur for the United Nations and a human rights lawyer.She visited China in May as part of her mandate to investigate the humanitarian consequences of the unilateral coercive m...PROFESSOR Alena Douhan is a Special Rapporteur for the United Nations and a human rights lawyer.She visited China in May as part of her mandate to investigate the humanitarian consequences of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on China.“Unilateral coercive measures”are what other people tend to call sanctions-or trade embargoes or punitive tariffs.During her visit,Professor Douhan met government officials,representatives of the legislative and judicial branches,members of the diplomatic community and academia,and stakeholders from business and non-governmental organisations.展开更多
Mitigation requires public participation in monitoring and warning,but this works only in a well-ordered society.THE world is discharging greenhouse gas emissions at the fastest rate in history.This is increasing glob...Mitigation requires public participation in monitoring and warning,but this works only in a well-ordered society.THE world is discharging greenhouse gas emissions at the fastest rate in history.This is increasing global temperatures and creating the need for planning to prevent unavoidable and unprecedented climate events from becoming disasters.展开更多
Change is the Chinese moon goddess.Named after her,the Chang'e-6 lunar module returned to Earth this June carrying 1,935.3grams of rocks and dust from the far side of the moon.China's lunar program began as re...Change is the Chinese moon goddess.Named after her,the Chang'e-6 lunar module returned to Earth this June carrying 1,935.3grams of rocks and dust from the far side of the moon.China's lunar program began as recently as 2007 when Chang'e-I was placed in orbit to create a high resolution 3-D map of the moon's surface.As such,it illustrates China's enviable ability to concentrate its efforts on major tasks.This ability,as Chinese President Xi Jinping has suggested,is one of the major advantages of China's socialist system.展开更多
Understanding the importance that the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)attached to science and technological development.CHANG’E is the Chinese moon goddess.Name...Understanding the importance that the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)attached to science and technological development.CHANG’E is the Chinese moon goddess.Named after her,the Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to earth this June carrying 1,935.3 grams of rocks and dust from the far side of the moon.展开更多
Successful collaboration across cultures requires understanding,acceptance and respect.This is as true for governments as it is for individuals.WITH our world almost broken apart by the forces of geopolitical self-int...Successful collaboration across cultures requires understanding,acceptance and respect.This is as true for governments as it is for individuals.WITH our world almost broken apart by the forces of geopolitical self-interest,cross-cultural understanding is the glue needed to hold it together.It means recognizing the fact that as people and nations,we are all the same but different.展开更多
A variety of skin substitutes are used in the treatment of full-thickness burns. Substitutes made from skin can harbor latent viruses, and artificial skin grafts can heal with extensive scarring, failing to regenerate...A variety of skin substitutes are used in the treatment of full-thickness burns. Substitutes made from skin can harbor latent viruses, and artificial skin grafts can heal with extensive scarring, failing to regenerate structures such as glands, nerves, and hair follicles. Biodegradable and biocompatible hydrogels, however, rarely mimic the strength of the epidermis. Therefore, novel and practical skin scaffold materials remain to be developed. Polysaccharides form hydrogels with predicted inherent biocompatibility. This paper describes the preparation and biocompatibility of unique hydrogel skin scaffolds from plant-extracted polysaccharide mixtures of specific sources, types, and molecular weight fractions. These hydrogels have a range of mechanical and degradation properties with the potential to fulfill the multiple, diverse functions of artificial skin, including protection, compatibility with different cell types, biodegradation, and release of needed signals for cell growth and wound healing.展开更多
IN its latest report,the World Meteorological Organization confirms what the world had been fearing.There is a 98 percent chance that at least one of the next five years will be the hottest on record.Moreover,it is mo...IN its latest report,the World Meteorological Organization confirms what the world had been fearing.There is a 98 percent chance that at least one of the next five years will be the hottest on record.Moreover,it is more than likely that the average temperature will exceed preindustrial levels by 1.5oC.This is important since higher temperatures for a sustained period may trigger irreversible and multiplicative processes that further disrupt the“harmony between humanity and nature.”展开更多
China feeds a fifth of the world’s population from only one tenth of the world’s arable land.The need to feed its population has always been a concern of China’s rulers.As early as the Tang(618-907)and Song(960-127...China feeds a fifth of the world’s population from only one tenth of the world’s arable land.The need to feed its population has always been a concern of China’s rulers.As early as the Tang(618-907)and Song(960-1279)dynasties,the imperial government was encouraging people to expand food production beyond the fertile lowlands into the mountains.展开更多
Steeped in a civilization featuring inclusivity and peaceful nature,China seeks exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations rather than cultural hegemony.WHILE claiming its preeminent global economic status,Chin...Steeped in a civilization featuring inclusivity and peaceful nature,China seeks exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations rather than cultural hegemony.WHILE claiming its preeminent global economic status,China has also come to assert its equivalent position in world politics and diplomacy,typically representing the interests of the developing world.展开更多
To alleviate the extra suffering of people in the developing world caused by the pandemic, rich countries are called on to fulfill their legal and moral obligations to ensure that people there can also enjoy the right...To alleviate the extra suffering of people in the developing world caused by the pandemic, rich countries are called on to fulfill their legal and moral obligations to ensure that people there can also enjoy the rights to social security, health care, and education.展开更多
China has begun the transition from pandemic to an endemic phase with announcements of a reduction in COVID-test checks, the possibility of isolating at home, and priority vaccination of the elderly. A total of 6.7 mi...China has begun the transition from pandemic to an endemic phase with announcements of a reduction in COVID-test checks, the possibility of isolating at home, and priority vaccination of the elderly. A total of 6.7 million people in 224 countries and jurisdictions have died from COVID-19. Many more will have perished without being diagnosed and others because they were denied treatment for other illnesses in over-crowded hospitals. Altogather, 653 million cases have been confirmed.展开更多
文摘With a commitment to reduce emissions,and its investment in green technology bringing down global costs,China is emerging as the leader in fighting climate change.EVERYBODY knows that our world is getting hotter.They also know why.Pumping out pollutants has transformed our world into a greenhouse;heat from the sun is now trapped by a“dirty”atmosphere.
文摘Beyond modern trade tensions and diplomatic milestones,Europe and China’s profound connection stems from a 3,000-year interplay of ideas,goods,and values,shaping their intertwined visions of governance,equality,and societal progress.
文摘THE world should be celebrating the creation of the United Nations(UN)80 years ago.However,its very existence is threatened.China recognizes the UN as the core of the international system.The UN Charter is a legal treaty under which national governments freely agree to uphold values and principles of behaviour.As a manifestation of the principle of“the sovereign equality of members,”each has an equal vote in the General Assembly.
文摘THE people of Xinjiang have always needed to be resilient.Over four-hour flight time from Beijing,Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located on China’s western border.Historically,Xinjiang’s people have needed to hold steadfast against invaders while encouraging trade between China and central Asia,Europe and beyond.For 25 years until 2016,they also witnessed multiple atrocities perpetrated by separatists.
文摘Travel through Chinese culture on Beijing’s latest subway line and learn all about China.MANY foreign visitors to Beijing never travel on the city’s subway.This is a sad fact because they will never truly understand the Chinese character.They will not meet the grandmother temporarily lost in memories of childhood back in a time when dreams were impossible since everyone was still poor and hungry.Her grandson sees things differently.He fears that if he does not make it rich in modern China,his life will be considered a failure.
文摘The National People’s Congress meets every year for about a week in March.But there is much more to China’s democracy.SOME 2,977 elected deputies will be attending the second plenary meeting of the 14th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in early March.This,the world’s largest legislative body,is the most striking manifestation of China’s governance system,whole-process people’s democracy.For outsiders,the gathering seems symbolic and ceremonial.However,the deliberation undertaken by the unpaid deputies in the week that they are together is merely the most visible element in a complex consultative system of government.
文摘Western legal scholars learn from China’s approach to justice at a seminar held at Oxford University.Mediation can work better than prosecution and prison.
文摘PROFESSOR Alena Douhan is a Special Rapporteur for the United Nations and a human rights lawyer.She visited China in May as part of her mandate to investigate the humanitarian consequences of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on China.“Unilateral coercive measures”are what other people tend to call sanctions-or trade embargoes or punitive tariffs.During her visit,Professor Douhan met government officials,representatives of the legislative and judicial branches,members of the diplomatic community and academia,and stakeholders from business and non-governmental organisations.
文摘Mitigation requires public participation in monitoring and warning,but this works only in a well-ordered society.THE world is discharging greenhouse gas emissions at the fastest rate in history.This is increasing global temperatures and creating the need for planning to prevent unavoidable and unprecedented climate events from becoming disasters.
文摘Change is the Chinese moon goddess.Named after her,the Chang'e-6 lunar module returned to Earth this June carrying 1,935.3grams of rocks and dust from the far side of the moon.China's lunar program began as recently as 2007 when Chang'e-I was placed in orbit to create a high resolution 3-D map of the moon's surface.As such,it illustrates China's enviable ability to concentrate its efforts on major tasks.This ability,as Chinese President Xi Jinping has suggested,is one of the major advantages of China's socialist system.
文摘Understanding the importance that the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)attached to science and technological development.CHANG’E is the Chinese moon goddess.Named after her,the Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to earth this June carrying 1,935.3 grams of rocks and dust from the far side of the moon.
文摘Successful collaboration across cultures requires understanding,acceptance and respect.This is as true for governments as it is for individuals.WITH our world almost broken apart by the forces of geopolitical self-interest,cross-cultural understanding is the glue needed to hold it together.It means recognizing the fact that as people and nations,we are all the same but different.
文摘A variety of skin substitutes are used in the treatment of full-thickness burns. Substitutes made from skin can harbor latent viruses, and artificial skin grafts can heal with extensive scarring, failing to regenerate structures such as glands, nerves, and hair follicles. Biodegradable and biocompatible hydrogels, however, rarely mimic the strength of the epidermis. Therefore, novel and practical skin scaffold materials remain to be developed. Polysaccharides form hydrogels with predicted inherent biocompatibility. This paper describes the preparation and biocompatibility of unique hydrogel skin scaffolds from plant-extracted polysaccharide mixtures of specific sources, types, and molecular weight fractions. These hydrogels have a range of mechanical and degradation properties with the potential to fulfill the multiple, diverse functions of artificial skin, including protection, compatibility with different cell types, biodegradation, and release of needed signals for cell growth and wound healing.
文摘IN its latest report,the World Meteorological Organization confirms what the world had been fearing.There is a 98 percent chance that at least one of the next five years will be the hottest on record.Moreover,it is more than likely that the average temperature will exceed preindustrial levels by 1.5oC.This is important since higher temperatures for a sustained period may trigger irreversible and multiplicative processes that further disrupt the“harmony between humanity and nature.”
文摘China feeds a fifth of the world’s population from only one tenth of the world’s arable land.The need to feed its population has always been a concern of China’s rulers.As early as the Tang(618-907)and Song(960-1279)dynasties,the imperial government was encouraging people to expand food production beyond the fertile lowlands into the mountains.
文摘Steeped in a civilization featuring inclusivity and peaceful nature,China seeks exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations rather than cultural hegemony.WHILE claiming its preeminent global economic status,China has also come to assert its equivalent position in world politics and diplomacy,typically representing the interests of the developing world.
文摘To alleviate the extra suffering of people in the developing world caused by the pandemic, rich countries are called on to fulfill their legal and moral obligations to ensure that people there can also enjoy the rights to social security, health care, and education.
文摘China has begun the transition from pandemic to an endemic phase with announcements of a reduction in COVID-test checks, the possibility of isolating at home, and priority vaccination of the elderly. A total of 6.7 million people in 224 countries and jurisdictions have died from COVID-19. Many more will have perished without being diagnosed and others because they were denied treatment for other illnesses in over-crowded hospitals. Altogather, 653 million cases have been confirmed.
