The Global Governance Initiative(GGI)is another important public good that China has provided for the international community,following the Global Development Initiative,the Global Security Initiative,and the Global C...The Global Governance Initiative(GGI)is another important public good that China has provided for the international community,following the Global Development Initiative,the Global Security Initiative,and the Global Civilization Initiative.As a sub-field of global governance,global climate governance has hitherto progressed slowly,exhibiting growing deficits in discourse,institutions,and actions.The governance paradigm is in desperate need of revamping,especially under the guidance of an innovative initiative.At the conceptual level,the GGI has gone beyond the Western governance discourse by outlining the institutional starting point,foundations of legitimacy,action orientations,ultimate goals,and practical support for good global climate governance through its five core concepts.At the practical level,the spillover effects of China's achievements in climate governance and the collective rise of the Global South have created favorable conditions,domestically and internationally,for the GGI to lead the way forward toward good global climate governance.However,the fact that the international political and economic order remains unjust and inequitable indicates that this will inevitably be a long-term process replete with rivalries in the pursuit of breakthroughs.展开更多
In recent years, the overall strength of Western developed countries, led by the United States, has declined relatively, resulting in a trend of decentralization. This has posed severe challenges to the traditional gl...In recent years, the overall strength of Western developed countries, led by the United States, has declined relatively, resulting in a trend of decentralization. This has posed severe challenges to the traditional global governance system with regard to trade, security, and multilateral cooperation. However, this trend also provides a historical opportunity to transform the global governance system into one that is more inclusive and equitable. This can be seen in the reconstruction of value priorities, the adjustment of governance focus, the reform of governance mechanisms, and the promotion of new mechanisms. Only by adhering to openness and inclusiveness and balancing rights and responsibilities can we build a future governance order that conforms to the common interests of all humanity.展开更多
On September 1,2025,Chinese President Xi Jinping solemnly proposed the Global Governance Initiative(GGI)at the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”meeting,answering a question posed by the times:what kind of glob...On September 1,2025,Chinese President Xi Jinping solemnly proposed the Global Governance Initiative(GGI)at the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”meeting,answering a question posed by the times:what kind of global governance system to build and how to reform and improve global governance.The GGI is committed to sovereign equality,the international rule of law,multilateralism,the people-centered approach,and real results,offering China's wisdom and solutions for building a more just and equitable global governance system.On the journey ahead,China will hold high the banner of a community with a shared future for humanity and advance the GGI through multiple measures,effectively strengthening and improving global governance.展开更多
In the evolving global economy,China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment(OFDI)holds increasing significance,specially within the context of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Despite earlier studies have acknowledged ...In the evolving global economy,China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment(OFDI)holds increasing significance,specially within the context of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Despite earlier studies have acknowledged the role of governance quality in at-tracting Chinese OFDI,their explanatory capacity regarding human development has not received sufficient attention.This study ad-dresses this gap,investigating the relationship between Chinese OFDI and human development,emphasizing the governance quality’s moderating role.Using data from 122 BRI countries from 2004 to 2021,we employed the Panel Corrected Standard Error model through Prais-Winsten regression,complimented by robustness check via the Spatial Durbin Model.Our analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between Chinese OFDI and human development in BRI countries,indicating that Chinese investments act as cata-lysts for improved well-being.More importantly,governance quality plays a vital role in shaping this relationship,revealing that effect-ive governance enhanced the human development outcomes of OFDI.Post-hoc analysis of governance indicators,both as a composite index and individual dimensions,supported this finding.Regional heterogeneity analysis further showed that Chinese OFDI has stronger effects on Human Development Index(HDI)in Asia and Africa compared to Europe,Latin America,and Oceania.However,the moder-ating effect of governance quality seemed more prominent in Oceania and Latin America,indicating its role in fostering the benefits of Chinese investments in these regions.These findings hold implications for academia and policy,emphasizing the need for transparent,accountable,and effective governance to drive sustainable and inclusive human development within the BRI framework.展开更多
Governance debates gained strong momentum in Africa in early December 2025 as the China-Kenya Readers Forum on Xi Jinping:The Governance of China convened in Nairobi on 1 December 2025,followed by a promotional event ...Governance debates gained strong momentum in Africa in early December 2025 as the China-Kenya Readers Forum on Xi Jinping:The Governance of China convened in Nairobi on 1 December 2025,followed by a promotional event for the English edition of the book’s fifth volume on 3 December 2025 in Johannesburg,South Africa.展开更多
As we enter the year 2026,the international system continues to receive shocks from Donald Trump,arguably the 21st century’s most disruptive US leader.His return to the White House in 2025 coincided with the 80th ann...As we enter the year 2026,the international system continues to receive shocks from Donald Trump,arguably the 21st century’s most disruptive US leader.His return to the White House in 2025 coincided with the 80th anniversary of the defeat of fascism and the establishment of the United Nations,the multilateral platform that carried the world’s hope for peace,restraint and collective security.The coincidence was unsettling.A world order designed to limit power now confronts a moment in which power is exercised openly,transactionally and unapologetically.展开更多
Two international conferences in November 2025 jointly outlined a profound transformation of climate governance.The Committee on Trade and Environment(CTE)of the World Trade Organization(WTO)held a conference in Genev...Two international conferences in November 2025 jointly outlined a profound transformation of climate governance.The Committee on Trade and Environment(CTE)of the World Trade Organization(WTO)held a conference in Geneva,Switzerland,on November 4,where the topic of cooperation on trade-related carbon standards aroused heated discussions.The Leaders'Summit of the 30th Conference of the Parties(COP)to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC)was held in Belém,Brazil,on November 7.At the meeting,the Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets was officially launched with the initial membership of 11 economies including Brazil,China,and the EU.As the world's first transnational alliance on compliant carbon markets,the coalition aims to coordinate carbon pricing mechanisms,emission trading systems and related policies in various countries,and realize the interconnection of global compliance carbon market networks.展开更多
There is a growing recognition of the critical role of security governance in advancing democratic transition in the post-conflict environment.Despite such a recognition,the security sector reform concept has overshad...There is a growing recognition of the critical role of security governance in advancing democratic transition in the post-conflict environment.Despite such a recognition,the security sector reform concept has overshadowed the importance of the overarching strategic role of security governance in transition to democracy,particularly in Africa.This paper assesses the status and challenges facing security governance and how they thwarted the efforts to furthering the democratic transition in South Sudan.The paper shows a deterioration in security,safety and security governance outcomes since the independence of South Sudan in 2011 with such a trend unlikely to be abated in the near future without strategic interventions.Some of the challenges facing security governance in South Sudan include the legacies of some historical events including the“Big Tent Policy”,absence of strategic leadership,lack of overarching policy framework,impractical and tenuous security arrangements in the 2018 peace agreement,persistent postponement of the first elections,and dysfunctional justice sector.The paper provides some strategic and operational recommendations to improve security governance and advance democratic transition in South Sudan.These recommendations include formulation of an inclusive and people-centered national security policy,rigorous judicial reform,and early political agreement on new political infrastructure if conditions for holding the first national elections are not met in 2026.展开更多
River ethics,a significant advancement inspired by Chinese President XI Jinping's ecological civilization thought,embodies the philosophical essence of river governance and represents a legacy of innovation by gen...River ethics,a significant advancement inspired by Chinese President XI Jinping's ecological civilization thought,embodies the philosophical essence of river governance and represents a legacy of innovation by generations of water resources professionals.Rooted in river ecology,it offers a framework for advancing modern water governance systems and capabilities.This paper examines eight dimensions of river ethics to provide actionable recommendations:enhancing knowledge systems on water,rivers,and lakes;addressing critical challenges in water governance to strengthen the foundational role of water authorities in ensuring water security,resource management,ecological sustainability and environmental protection;optimizing water project planning to mitigate ecological impacts;ensuring high standards in the lifecycle management of water projects;refining water diversion strategies for precise scheduling;utilizing ecosystem complexity for river and lake restoration;implementing tiered management of water-related disasters;and driving reforms to modernize water governance systems and mechanisms.展开更多
Background Clinical brain-computer interface(BCI)for mental disorders is an emerging interdisciplinary research field,posing new ethical concerns and challenges,yet lacking practical ethical governance guidelines for ...Background Clinical brain-computer interface(BCI)for mental disorders is an emerging interdisciplinary research field,posing new ethical concerns and challenges,yet lacking practical ethical governance guidelines for stakeholders and the entire community.Aims This study aims to establish a multidisciplinary consensus of principles for ethical governance of clinical BCI research for mental disorders and offer practical ethical guidance to stakeholders involved.Methods A systematic literature review,symposium and roundtable discussions,and a pre-Delphi(round 0)survey were conducted to form the questionnaire for the three-round modified Delphi study.Two rounds of surveys,followed by a third round of independent interviews of 25 experts from BCI-related research domains,were involved.We conducted quantitative analysis of responses and agreements among experts to reveal the consensus and differences regarding the ethical governance of mental BCI research from a multidisciplinary perspective.Results The Delphi panel emphasised important concerns of ethical review practices and ethical principles within the BCI context,identified qualified and highly influential institutions and personnel in conducting and advancing clinical BCI research,and recognised prioritised aspects in the risk-benefit evaluation.Experts expressed diverse opinions on specific ethical concerns,including concerns about invasive technology,its impact on humanity and potential social consequences.Agreement was reached that the practices of ethical governance of clinical BCI for mental disorders should focus on patient voluntariness,autonomy,long-term effects and related assessments of BCI interventions,as well as privacy protection,transparent reporting and ensuring that the research is conducted in qualified institutions with strong data security.Conclusions Ethical governance of clinical research on BCI for mental disorders should include interdisciplinary experts to balance various needs and incorporate the expertise of different stakeholders to avoid serious ethical issues.It requires scientifically grounded approaches,continuous monitoring and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure evidence-based policies,comprehensive risk assessments and transparency,thereby promoting responsible innovations and protecting patient rights and well-being.展开更多
Values of individuals and organizations involved in decision-making processes form the basis for prioritizing outcomes in water governance.The novelty of this study lies in applying values to a specific decision-makin...Values of individuals and organizations involved in decision-making processes form the basis for prioritizing outcomes in water governance.The novelty of this study lies in applying values to a specific decision-making context.It aims to assess the prioritized water governance outcomes and the underlying value systems shaping the actions of the primary water utility responsible for water governance in Delhi,the Delhi Jal Board(DJB).The paper will critically examine the policies and acts of the DJB that drive water governance in Delhi at present,utilizing a values-based framework in conjunction with secondary literature and expert interviews,to draw a picture of the values reflected.The study does not substantiate the notion of economic values dominating the water-related deci-sions;rather,recent policy guidelines indicate prioritization of equitable and fair distribution of water.Findings of this paper show that making the values explicit is largely disregarded in formulating water acts and policies,and values are never elucidated in the public domain,doing which can encourage water policies and practices that are socially,economically,and ecologically viable in the long run.It is expected that this paper will generate a discussion on water values being an integral part of water governance discourses.展开更多
THIS year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.At this historical juncture,Chinese President Xi Jinping put fo...THIS year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.At this historical juncture,Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative(GGI)at the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”meeting in September.Focusing on the question of our times,essentially“what kind of global governance system should be built and how can global governance be reformed and improved,”the GGI embodies China’s solution to addressing the deficit in global governance.展开更多
On September 1,2025,President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative at the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”Meeting.He outlined the principles,methods,and pathways essential for reforming and...On September 1,2025,President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative at the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”Meeting.He outlined the principles,methods,and pathways essential for reforming and improving global governance,calling on all parties to work together to strengthen it.展开更多
The rapid development of information technology in the digital era has led the development and reform in the field of education.Both the transformation and high-quality development of open universities have put forwar...The rapid development of information technology in the digital era has led the development and reform in the field of education.Both the transformation and high-quality development of open universities have put forward higher requirements for open education governance.Focusing on the important field of open education governance,this study,from the perspective of university governance,deeply explores the practical dilemmas faced by open education governance,such as unclear development positioning,difficulties in transformation and development,inadequate learning support services,insufficient depth of teaching reform,and weak professional development of teachers.In the lifelong learning education ecology of universal education,open education governance should focus on“useful and easy learning”,focus on industry-education integration,take serving society as its purpose,and promote the transformation and development of open education.Under the concept of collaboration and co-governance,a multi-subject collaborative governance mechanism should be built,and governance thinking should be actively implemented in open education and teaching affairs to accelerate the modernization of open education governance.This aims to realize the sustainable development of open education governance and provide strong theoretical support and practical guidance for building a more fair,high-quality,and flexible open education governance system.展开更多
At the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”Meeting in Tianjin on September 1,Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the Global Governance Initiative(GGI)-the fourth landmark global initiative proposed in a row si...At the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”Meeting in Tianjin on September 1,Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the Global Governance Initiative(GGI)-the fourth landmark global initiative proposed in a row since 2021.The initiation of the GGI can be seen as both China’s policy response to the current international landscape and to the objective deficiencies in the existing global governance system,as well as a logical and further step in the development of China’s diplomatic theories and practices in global governance.展开更多
The global trade governance system is the institutional safeguard for maintaining the operation of world trade. It consists of governance entities, platforms and rules. Since the end of World War Ⅱ, the global trade ...The global trade governance system is the institutional safeguard for maintaining the operation of world trade. It consists of governance entities, platforms and rules. Since the end of World War Ⅱ, the global trade governance system has mainly referred to the multilateral trading system, with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT) and the World Trade Organization(WTO) serving as governance platforms.展开更多
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology,China has entered the era of artificial intelligence.It not only promotes social development and progress but also faces a series of ethical risks.In re...With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology,China has entered the era of artificial intelligence.It not only promotes social development and progress but also faces a series of ethical risks.In response,this article starts from ethical risks,first expounds on the ethical turn in the development of artificial intelligence technology,then clarifies the core challenges of scientific and technological ethics governance in the era of artificial intelligence,and finally,proposes a theoretical framework and practical path for scientific and technological ethics governance,hoping to provide some reference for relevant personnel to better cope with scientific and technological ethics risks in the era of artificial intelligence.展开更多
An effective energy management strategy(EMS)is essential to optimize the energy efficiency of electric vehicles(EVs).With the advent of advanced machine learning techniques,the focus on developing sophisticated EMS fo...An effective energy management strategy(EMS)is essential to optimize the energy efficiency of electric vehicles(EVs).With the advent of advanced machine learning techniques,the focus on developing sophisticated EMS for EVs is increasing.Here,we introduce LearningEMS:a unified framework and open-source benchmark designed to facilitate rapid development and assessment of EMS.LearningEMS is distinguished by its ability to support a variety of EV configurations,including hybrid EVs,fuel cell EVs,and plug-in EVs,offering a general platform for the development of EMS.The framework enables detailed comparisons of several EMS algorithms,encompassing imitation learning,deep reinforcement learning(RL),offline RL,model predictive control,and dynamic programming.We rigorously evaluated these algorithms across multiple perspectives:energy efficiency,consistency,adaptability,and practicability.Furthermore,we discuss state,reward,and action settings for RL in EV energy management,introduce a policy extraction and reconstruction method for learning-based EMS deployment,and conduct hardware-in-the-loop experiments.In summary,we offer a unified and comprehensive framework that comes with three distinct EV platforms,over 10000 km of EMS policy data set,ten state-of-the-art algorithms,and over 160 benchmark tasks,along with three learning libraries.Its flexible design allows easy expansion for additional tasks and applications.The open-source algorithms,models,data sets,and deployment processes foster additional research and innovation in EV and broader engineering domains.展开更多
Today,the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century,and a host of global challenges continue to emerge.The international community urgently requires effective global governance.As Chinese President Xi J...Today,the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century,and a host of global challenges continue to emerge.The international community urgently requires effective global governance.As Chinese President Xi Jinping has pointed out,multilateralism is the inevitable choice for addressing the world’s difficulties and challenges.1 However,various negative trends in international politics are undermining or impeding the effectiveness of multilateralism and aggravating the global governance deficit.Against this backdrop,it is essential to reassess the importance of multilateralism in global governance,identify the challenges it faces,and explore feasible pathways for collective action to advance global governance.展开更多
基金2024 Shaanxi Provincial Social Science Fund Annual Project titled"Research on Chinese Modernization from the Perspective of Overseas Studies on the Communist Party of China"(Project Number:2024B002)a 2024 key project of Xi'an Jiaotong University for studying and expounding Xi Jinping Thought on Culture titled"Research on the World Implications of a New Model for Human Advancement"(Project Number:SKZX2024003)funded by the"Top Young Talents Project"(TZ0275)of Shaanxi Province's second batch of"Special Support Program for High-Level Talents"(Philosophy,Social Sciences,Culture,and Arts).
文摘The Global Governance Initiative(GGI)is another important public good that China has provided for the international community,following the Global Development Initiative,the Global Security Initiative,and the Global Civilization Initiative.As a sub-field of global governance,global climate governance has hitherto progressed slowly,exhibiting growing deficits in discourse,institutions,and actions.The governance paradigm is in desperate need of revamping,especially under the guidance of an innovative initiative.At the conceptual level,the GGI has gone beyond the Western governance discourse by outlining the institutional starting point,foundations of legitimacy,action orientations,ultimate goals,and practical support for good global climate governance through its five core concepts.At the practical level,the spillover effects of China's achievements in climate governance and the collective rise of the Global South have created favorable conditions,domestically and internationally,for the GGI to lead the way forward toward good global climate governance.However,the fact that the international political and economic order remains unjust and inequitable indicates that this will inevitably be a long-term process replete with rivalries in the pursuit of breakthroughs.
文摘In recent years, the overall strength of Western developed countries, led by the United States, has declined relatively, resulting in a trend of decentralization. This has posed severe challenges to the traditional global governance system with regard to trade, security, and multilateral cooperation. However, this trend also provides a historical opportunity to transform the global governance system into one that is more inclusive and equitable. This can be seen in the reconstruction of value priorities, the adjustment of governance focus, the reform of governance mechanisms, and the promotion of new mechanisms. Only by adhering to openness and inclusiveness and balancing rights and responsibilities can we build a future governance order that conforms to the common interests of all humanity.
文摘On September 1,2025,Chinese President Xi Jinping solemnly proposed the Global Governance Initiative(GGI)at the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”meeting,answering a question posed by the times:what kind of global governance system to build and how to reform and improve global governance.The GGI is committed to sovereign equality,the international rule of law,multilateralism,the people-centered approach,and real results,offering China's wisdom and solutions for building a more just and equitable global governance system.On the journey ahead,China will hold high the banner of a community with a shared future for humanity and advance the GGI through multiple measures,effectively strengthening and improving global governance.
基金Under the auspices of Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Zhongnan University of Economics and Law,China(No.2722021EG001)。
文摘In the evolving global economy,China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment(OFDI)holds increasing significance,specially within the context of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Despite earlier studies have acknowledged the role of governance quality in at-tracting Chinese OFDI,their explanatory capacity regarding human development has not received sufficient attention.This study ad-dresses this gap,investigating the relationship between Chinese OFDI and human development,emphasizing the governance quality’s moderating role.Using data from 122 BRI countries from 2004 to 2021,we employed the Panel Corrected Standard Error model through Prais-Winsten regression,complimented by robustness check via the Spatial Durbin Model.Our analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between Chinese OFDI and human development in BRI countries,indicating that Chinese investments act as cata-lysts for improved well-being.More importantly,governance quality plays a vital role in shaping this relationship,revealing that effect-ive governance enhanced the human development outcomes of OFDI.Post-hoc analysis of governance indicators,both as a composite index and individual dimensions,supported this finding.Regional heterogeneity analysis further showed that Chinese OFDI has stronger effects on Human Development Index(HDI)in Asia and Africa compared to Europe,Latin America,and Oceania.However,the moder-ating effect of governance quality seemed more prominent in Oceania and Latin America,indicating its role in fostering the benefits of Chinese investments in these regions.These findings hold implications for academia and policy,emphasizing the need for transparent,accountable,and effective governance to drive sustainable and inclusive human development within the BRI framework.
文摘Governance debates gained strong momentum in Africa in early December 2025 as the China-Kenya Readers Forum on Xi Jinping:The Governance of China convened in Nairobi on 1 December 2025,followed by a promotional event for the English edition of the book’s fifth volume on 3 December 2025 in Johannesburg,South Africa.
文摘As we enter the year 2026,the international system continues to receive shocks from Donald Trump,arguably the 21st century’s most disruptive US leader.His return to the White House in 2025 coincided with the 80th anniversary of the defeat of fascism and the establishment of the United Nations,the multilateral platform that carried the world’s hope for peace,restraint and collective security.The coincidence was unsettling.A world order designed to limit power now confronts a moment in which power is exercised openly,transactionally and unapologetically.
文摘Two international conferences in November 2025 jointly outlined a profound transformation of climate governance.The Committee on Trade and Environment(CTE)of the World Trade Organization(WTO)held a conference in Geneva,Switzerland,on November 4,where the topic of cooperation on trade-related carbon standards aroused heated discussions.The Leaders'Summit of the 30th Conference of the Parties(COP)to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC)was held in Belém,Brazil,on November 7.At the meeting,the Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets was officially launched with the initial membership of 11 economies including Brazil,China,and the EU.As the world's first transnational alliance on compliant carbon markets,the coalition aims to coordinate carbon pricing mechanisms,emission trading systems and related policies in various countries,and realize the interconnection of global compliance carbon market networks.
文摘There is a growing recognition of the critical role of security governance in advancing democratic transition in the post-conflict environment.Despite such a recognition,the security sector reform concept has overshadowed the importance of the overarching strategic role of security governance in transition to democracy,particularly in Africa.This paper assesses the status and challenges facing security governance and how they thwarted the efforts to furthering the democratic transition in South Sudan.The paper shows a deterioration in security,safety and security governance outcomes since the independence of South Sudan in 2011 with such a trend unlikely to be abated in the near future without strategic interventions.Some of the challenges facing security governance in South Sudan include the legacies of some historical events including the“Big Tent Policy”,absence of strategic leadership,lack of overarching policy framework,impractical and tenuous security arrangements in the 2018 peace agreement,persistent postponement of the first elections,and dysfunctional justice sector.The paper provides some strategic and operational recommendations to improve security governance and advance democratic transition in South Sudan.These recommendations include formulation of an inclusive and people-centered national security policy,rigorous judicial reform,and early political agreement on new political infrastructure if conditions for holding the first national elections are not met in 2026.
基金Three Gorges Follow-up Work Fund,Grant/Award Number:WE0161A042024National Key Research Program of China,Grant/Award Number:2024YFC3210900。
文摘River ethics,a significant advancement inspired by Chinese President XI Jinping's ecological civilization thought,embodies the philosophical essence of river governance and represents a legacy of innovation by generations of water resources professionals.Rooted in river ecology,it offers a framework for advancing modern water governance systems and capabilities.This paper examines eight dimensions of river ethics to provide actionable recommendations:enhancing knowledge systems on water,rivers,and lakes;addressing critical challenges in water governance to strengthen the foundational role of water authorities in ensuring water security,resource management,ecological sustainability and environmental protection;optimizing water project planning to mitigate ecological impacts;ensuring high standards in the lifecycle management of water projects;refining water diversion strategies for precise scheduling;utilizing ecosystem complexity for river and lake restoration;implementing tiered management of water-related disasters;and driving reforms to modernize water governance systems and mechanisms.
基金funded by the Shanghai Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project (2021BZX008)the National Social Science Foundation of China (23BZX110)the National Office for Philosophy and Social Science (20&ZD045).
文摘Background Clinical brain-computer interface(BCI)for mental disorders is an emerging interdisciplinary research field,posing new ethical concerns and challenges,yet lacking practical ethical governance guidelines for stakeholders and the entire community.Aims This study aims to establish a multidisciplinary consensus of principles for ethical governance of clinical BCI research for mental disorders and offer practical ethical guidance to stakeholders involved.Methods A systematic literature review,symposium and roundtable discussions,and a pre-Delphi(round 0)survey were conducted to form the questionnaire for the three-round modified Delphi study.Two rounds of surveys,followed by a third round of independent interviews of 25 experts from BCI-related research domains,were involved.We conducted quantitative analysis of responses and agreements among experts to reveal the consensus and differences regarding the ethical governance of mental BCI research from a multidisciplinary perspective.Results The Delphi panel emphasised important concerns of ethical review practices and ethical principles within the BCI context,identified qualified and highly influential institutions and personnel in conducting and advancing clinical BCI research,and recognised prioritised aspects in the risk-benefit evaluation.Experts expressed diverse opinions on specific ethical concerns,including concerns about invasive technology,its impact on humanity and potential social consequences.Agreement was reached that the practices of ethical governance of clinical BCI for mental disorders should focus on patient voluntariness,autonomy,long-term effects and related assessments of BCI interventions,as well as privacy protection,transparent reporting and ensuring that the research is conducted in qualified institutions with strong data security.Conclusions Ethical governance of clinical research on BCI for mental disorders should include interdisciplinary experts to balance various needs and incorporate the expertise of different stakeholders to avoid serious ethical issues.It requires scientifically grounded approaches,continuous monitoring and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure evidence-based policies,comprehensive risk assessments and transparency,thereby promoting responsible innovations and protecting patient rights and well-being.
基金Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub funded by the UK Research and Innovation's Global Challenges Research Fund(GCRF),Grant/Award Number:ES/S008179/1。
文摘Values of individuals and organizations involved in decision-making processes form the basis for prioritizing outcomes in water governance.The novelty of this study lies in applying values to a specific decision-making context.It aims to assess the prioritized water governance outcomes and the underlying value systems shaping the actions of the primary water utility responsible for water governance in Delhi,the Delhi Jal Board(DJB).The paper will critically examine the policies and acts of the DJB that drive water governance in Delhi at present,utilizing a values-based framework in conjunction with secondary literature and expert interviews,to draw a picture of the values reflected.The study does not substantiate the notion of economic values dominating the water-related deci-sions;rather,recent policy guidelines indicate prioritization of equitable and fair distribution of water.Findings of this paper show that making the values explicit is largely disregarded in formulating water acts and policies,and values are never elucidated in the public domain,doing which can encourage water policies and practices that are socially,economically,and ecologically viable in the long run.It is expected that this paper will generate a discussion on water values being an integral part of water governance discourses.
文摘THIS year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.At this historical juncture,Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative(GGI)at the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”meeting in September.Focusing on the question of our times,essentially“what kind of global governance system should be built and how can global governance be reformed and improved,”the GGI embodies China’s solution to addressing the deficit in global governance.
文摘On September 1,2025,President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative at the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”Meeting.He outlined the principles,methods,and pathways essential for reforming and improving global governance,calling on all parties to work together to strengthen it.
基金2022 Education and Teaching Research and Reform Project of Guangdong Open University System,“Practical Dilemmas and Practical Paths of Educational Governance in Open Education in the Post-Pandemic Era”(Project No.:2022TXJG35)。
文摘The rapid development of information technology in the digital era has led the development and reform in the field of education.Both the transformation and high-quality development of open universities have put forward higher requirements for open education governance.Focusing on the important field of open education governance,this study,from the perspective of university governance,deeply explores the practical dilemmas faced by open education governance,such as unclear development positioning,difficulties in transformation and development,inadequate learning support services,insufficient depth of teaching reform,and weak professional development of teachers.In the lifelong learning education ecology of universal education,open education governance should focus on“useful and easy learning”,focus on industry-education integration,take serving society as its purpose,and promote the transformation and development of open education.Under the concept of collaboration and co-governance,a multi-subject collaborative governance mechanism should be built,and governance thinking should be actively implemented in open education and teaching affairs to accelerate the modernization of open education governance.This aims to realize the sustainable development of open education governance and provide strong theoretical support and practical guidance for building a more fair,high-quality,and flexible open education governance system.
文摘At the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”Meeting in Tianjin on September 1,Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the Global Governance Initiative(GGI)-the fourth landmark global initiative proposed in a row since 2021.The initiation of the GGI can be seen as both China’s policy response to the current international landscape and to the objective deficiencies in the existing global governance system,as well as a logical and further step in the development of China’s diplomatic theories and practices in global governance.
文摘The global trade governance system is the institutional safeguard for maintaining the operation of world trade. It consists of governance entities, platforms and rules. Since the end of World War Ⅱ, the global trade governance system has mainly referred to the multilateral trading system, with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT) and the World Trade Organization(WTO) serving as governance platforms.
文摘With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology,China has entered the era of artificial intelligence.It not only promotes social development and progress but also faces a series of ethical risks.In response,this article starts from ethical risks,first expounds on the ethical turn in the development of artificial intelligence technology,then clarifies the core challenges of scientific and technological ethics governance in the era of artificial intelligence,and finally,proposes a theoretical framework and practical path for scientific and technological ethics governance,hoping to provide some reference for relevant personnel to better cope with scientific and technological ethics risks in the era of artificial intelligence.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52172377).
文摘An effective energy management strategy(EMS)is essential to optimize the energy efficiency of electric vehicles(EVs).With the advent of advanced machine learning techniques,the focus on developing sophisticated EMS for EVs is increasing.Here,we introduce LearningEMS:a unified framework and open-source benchmark designed to facilitate rapid development and assessment of EMS.LearningEMS is distinguished by its ability to support a variety of EV configurations,including hybrid EVs,fuel cell EVs,and plug-in EVs,offering a general platform for the development of EMS.The framework enables detailed comparisons of several EMS algorithms,encompassing imitation learning,deep reinforcement learning(RL),offline RL,model predictive control,and dynamic programming.We rigorously evaluated these algorithms across multiple perspectives:energy efficiency,consistency,adaptability,and practicability.Furthermore,we discuss state,reward,and action settings for RL in EV energy management,introduce a policy extraction and reconstruction method for learning-based EMS deployment,and conduct hardware-in-the-loop experiments.In summary,we offer a unified and comprehensive framework that comes with three distinct EV platforms,over 10000 km of EMS policy data set,ten state-of-the-art algorithms,and over 160 benchmark tasks,along with three learning libraries.Its flexible design allows easy expansion for additional tasks and applications.The open-source algorithms,models,data sets,and deployment processes foster additional research and innovation in EV and broader engineering domains.
文摘Today,the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century,and a host of global challenges continue to emerge.The international community urgently requires effective global governance.As Chinese President Xi Jinping has pointed out,multilateralism is the inevitable choice for addressing the world’s difficulties and challenges.1 However,various negative trends in international politics are undermining or impeding the effectiveness of multilateralism and aggravating the global governance deficit.Against this backdrop,it is essential to reassess the importance of multilateralism in global governance,identify the challenges it faces,and explore feasible pathways for collective action to advance global governance.
