The China-ASEAN Expo(CAEXPO),held annually in Nanning City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region since 2004,has become a pivotal platform for economic and trade exchange between China,Vietnam,and other ASEAN member stat...The China-ASEAN Expo(CAEXPO),held annually in Nanning City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region since 2004,has become a pivotal platform for economic and trade exchange between China,Vietnam,and other ASEAN member states.Over the years,CAEXPO has proven to be a highly effective mechanism for fostering international cooperation,playing a vital role in establishing ASEAN as China’s largest trading partner and positioning China as the foremost trade partner of many ASEAN countries,including Vietnam.展开更多
China-Africa relations maintained their upward trajectory in 2024,with new plans for future cooperation taking shape.Chinese President Xi Jinping described the China-Africa partnership as being at its best in history....China-Africa relations maintained their upward trajectory in 2024,with new plans for future cooperation taking shape.Chinese President Xi Jinping described the China-Africa partnership as being at its best in history.The Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC),held in September 2024,elevated bilateral ties between China and African countries with diplomatic relations with China to a strategic level.It also redefined China-Africa relations as an“all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.”This signifies that China and Africa will remain steadfast friends and close development partners,regardless of changes in the international landscape.展开更多
INTRODUCTION WITH HISTORICAL AND DIPLOMATIC BACKGROUND.Situated at the southern part of the Adriatic coast,Montenegro is a small country in size but is gaining importance in international economic and geopolitical aff...INTRODUCTION WITH HISTORICAL AND DIPLOMATIC BACKGROUND.Situated at the southern part of the Adriatic coast,Montenegro is a small country in size but is gaining importance in international economic and geopolitical affairs.Over the past decade,it has found itself balancing between the East and the West-aspiring to join the European Union(EU),while staying open to global partnerships,particularly with China.展开更多
The X(3872)is theoretically predicted to have a spin-0 partner state denoted as X_(0).Assuming the X_(0)as a molecular bound state,we calculate the decay widths of X_(0)→VV and X_(0)→PP(V and P stand for light vecto...The X(3872)is theoretically predicted to have a spin-0 partner state denoted as X_(0).Assuming the X_(0)as a molecular bound state,we calculate the decay widths of X_(0)→VV and X_(0)→PP(V and P stand for light vector and pseudoscalar mesons,respectively)via intermediate charmed meson loops.Three different configurations of the X_(0),i.e.,pure neutral components(θ=0),isospin singlet(θ=π/4),and pure charged components(θ=π/2),are investigated.Within a commonly accepted range of the model parameterα,the predicted decay widths of X_(0)→VV are on the order of a few hundred keV,while the decay widths of X_(0)→PP can reach several MeV.The X_(0)→ρρandππhave larger decay rates.The relative width ratios between the channels are nearly model-independent.Moreover,among those channels only with isovector or isoscalar mesons,the relevant ratios are also independent of the phase angle.The predicted ratios are helpful for searching the X_(0)in the future experiments at BESIII and Belle II.展开更多
Singapore leverages its strategic location as a logistics and financial hub serving Southeast Asia to help companies enhance regional operations and build resilient supply chains,according to Teo Siong Seng,Chairman o...Singapore leverages its strategic location as a logistics and financial hub serving Southeast Asia to help companies enhance regional operations and build resilient supply chains,according to Teo Siong Seng,Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation and Executive Chairman of Pacific International Lines(PIL),at the“Singapore Night”event held on the sidelines of the 21st China-ASEAN Expo.He also expressed hopes to work hand in hand with Chinese enterprises to explore emerging areas of cooperation and realize a vision of mutual benefits.展开更多
Objective:Intimate partner violence(IPV)among people living with the human immune deficiency virus(PLHIV)poses a significant threat to efforts to reduce the spread of human immune deficiency virus(HIV)and achieve the ...Objective:Intimate partner violence(IPV)among people living with the human immune deficiency virus(PLHIV)poses a significant threat to efforts to reduce the spread of human immune deficiency virus(HIV)and achieve the sustainable development goals.In Ghana,scholarly research on the forms and prevalence of IPV is available,however knowledge of the prevalence of IPV among PLHIV is limited.To understand the prevalence of IPV among PLHIV and the intersectional factors that contribute to it,this study examined the overall prevalence of IPV among PLHIV and the associated sociodemographic factors across ten regions of Ghana.Methods:We administered face-to-face survey questionnaires to 661 randomly selected antiretroviral therapy(ART)clients using Research Electronic Data Capture tools.We used descriptive statistics(mean,standard deviation,minimum,and maximum),pairwise correlation,and multivariate regression analysis to look at the data.Results:The clients of ART experienced various forms of IPV,including sexual,physical,emotional,and economic violence and controlling behaviour.The overall prevalence of IPV among PLHIV was 27.5%.This result,although on par with the global IPV average(27%),is 1.5%higher than the national rate(26%).The Upper West Region had the highest prevalence in all the categories of IPV analysed,followed by Oti Region in second place and the Upper East Region in third,except for the prevalence of sexual violence,where Greater Accra Region ranks second.In specific regions of Ghana,sociodemographic factors shaped by patriarchal and economic considerations contribute to a higher prevalence of IPV among people living with HIV.Conclusion:The findings have implications for developing policies and interventions that address the specific factors associated with HIV-induced IPV in different regions of Ghana.These interventions should also include screening PLHIV receiving ART for their IPV status regardless of gender and deploying culturally appropriate education at the community level to foster empathy towards intimate partners living with HIV.展开更多
文摘The China-ASEAN Expo(CAEXPO),held annually in Nanning City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region since 2004,has become a pivotal platform for economic and trade exchange between China,Vietnam,and other ASEAN member states.Over the years,CAEXPO has proven to be a highly effective mechanism for fostering international cooperation,playing a vital role in establishing ASEAN as China’s largest trading partner and positioning China as the foremost trade partner of many ASEAN countries,including Vietnam.
文摘China-Africa relations maintained their upward trajectory in 2024,with new plans for future cooperation taking shape.Chinese President Xi Jinping described the China-Africa partnership as being at its best in history.The Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC),held in September 2024,elevated bilateral ties between China and African countries with diplomatic relations with China to a strategic level.It also redefined China-Africa relations as an“all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.”This signifies that China and Africa will remain steadfast friends and close development partners,regardless of changes in the international landscape.
文摘INTRODUCTION WITH HISTORICAL AND DIPLOMATIC BACKGROUND.Situated at the southern part of the Adriatic coast,Montenegro is a small country in size but is gaining importance in international economic and geopolitical affairs.Over the past decade,it has found itself balancing between the East and the West-aspiring to join the European Union(EU),while staying open to global partnerships,particularly with China.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12475081 and 12105153)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant Nos.ZR2021MA082 and ZR2022ZD26)Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province(Grant No.tsqn202103062).
文摘The X(3872)is theoretically predicted to have a spin-0 partner state denoted as X_(0).Assuming the X_(0)as a molecular bound state,we calculate the decay widths of X_(0)→VV and X_(0)→PP(V and P stand for light vector and pseudoscalar mesons,respectively)via intermediate charmed meson loops.Three different configurations of the X_(0),i.e.,pure neutral components(θ=0),isospin singlet(θ=π/4),and pure charged components(θ=π/2),are investigated.Within a commonly accepted range of the model parameterα,the predicted decay widths of X_(0)→VV are on the order of a few hundred keV,while the decay widths of X_(0)→PP can reach several MeV.The X_(0)→ρρandππhave larger decay rates.The relative width ratios between the channels are nearly model-independent.Moreover,among those channels only with isovector or isoscalar mesons,the relevant ratios are also independent of the phase angle.The predicted ratios are helpful for searching the X_(0)in the future experiments at BESIII and Belle II.
文摘Singapore leverages its strategic location as a logistics and financial hub serving Southeast Asia to help companies enhance regional operations and build resilient supply chains,according to Teo Siong Seng,Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation and Executive Chairman of Pacific International Lines(PIL),at the“Singapore Night”event held on the sidelines of the 21st China-ASEAN Expo.He also expressed hopes to work hand in hand with Chinese enterprises to explore emerging areas of cooperation and realize a vision of mutual benefits.
基金supported by the Christian Health Association of Ghana under Global Fund New Funding Model 3(NFM 3)HIV/TB Community Systems Strengthening programme(CSS)。
文摘Objective:Intimate partner violence(IPV)among people living with the human immune deficiency virus(PLHIV)poses a significant threat to efforts to reduce the spread of human immune deficiency virus(HIV)and achieve the sustainable development goals.In Ghana,scholarly research on the forms and prevalence of IPV is available,however knowledge of the prevalence of IPV among PLHIV is limited.To understand the prevalence of IPV among PLHIV and the intersectional factors that contribute to it,this study examined the overall prevalence of IPV among PLHIV and the associated sociodemographic factors across ten regions of Ghana.Methods:We administered face-to-face survey questionnaires to 661 randomly selected antiretroviral therapy(ART)clients using Research Electronic Data Capture tools.We used descriptive statistics(mean,standard deviation,minimum,and maximum),pairwise correlation,and multivariate regression analysis to look at the data.Results:The clients of ART experienced various forms of IPV,including sexual,physical,emotional,and economic violence and controlling behaviour.The overall prevalence of IPV among PLHIV was 27.5%.This result,although on par with the global IPV average(27%),is 1.5%higher than the national rate(26%).The Upper West Region had the highest prevalence in all the categories of IPV analysed,followed by Oti Region in second place and the Upper East Region in third,except for the prevalence of sexual violence,where Greater Accra Region ranks second.In specific regions of Ghana,sociodemographic factors shaped by patriarchal and economic considerations contribute to a higher prevalence of IPV among people living with HIV.Conclusion:The findings have implications for developing policies and interventions that address the specific factors associated with HIV-induced IPV in different regions of Ghana.These interventions should also include screening PLHIV receiving ART for their IPV status regardless of gender and deploying culturally appropriate education at the community level to foster empathy towards intimate partners living with HIV.
