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
China will continue to promote world peace and stability during reconstruction of the international order.AT present,the international order is being transformed at an unprecedented rate,and the global governance syst...China will continue to promote world peace and stability during reconstruction of the international order.AT present,the international order is being transformed at an unprecedented rate,and the global governance system is facing profound adjustments.Deficits in security,development,and technology are increasingly intertwined,presenting the international community with a critical choice of direction.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
Although progress has been made nationally in terms of drinking water coverage,access remains a significant challenge in Togo’s secondary cities,particularly in Noèpéand Kovié.These areas are experienc...Although progress has been made nationally in terms of drinking water coverage,access remains a significant challenge in Togo’s secondary cities,particularly in Noèpéand Kovié.These areas are experiencing rapid urbanization and sustained population growth,which is putting increasing pressure on often dilapidated infrastructure.This study aims to examine the institutional,regulatory and organizational mechanisms that shape water governance in Noèpéand Kovié,to identify the main obstacles and potential pathways towards equitable and sustainable access to drinking water.The research combined a literature review with qualitative fieldwork,including 67 semi-structured interviews and focus groups with institutional actors,municipal authorities and community association.Thematic analysis was used to triangulate institutional discourse,policy documents and community perspectives.The findings reveal that governance is hindered by institutional fragmentation,weak inter-institutional coordination,compounded by centralized governance.Community-based models,although widespread,suffer from lack of professionalization,financial fragility,weak community participation and conflicts interest.Infrastructure deficits,dependence on ad hoc external funding,and limited regulation exacerbate service inequalities.To address these challenges,this study concludes that water governance in secondary cities must be adapted to institutional and regulatory frameworks while taking local specifics into account.Strengthening institutional and community capacities,updating stakeholder mapping,developing participatory governance mechanisms and establishing shared governance mechanisms are essential.Local master plan aligned with urban planning strategies are recommended to anticipate demographic pressures and climate variability.Such reforms would help to ensure sustainable access to drinking water.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
Community-pioneered Nature-based Solutions(NbS)have become the main strategies in climate adaptation,although the evidence of their effectiveness and the governing conditions is still fragmented across hazards,ecosyst...Community-pioneered Nature-based Solutions(NbS)have become the main strategies in climate adaptation,although the evidence of their effectiveness and the governing conditions is still fragmented across hazards,ecosystems,and disciplines.The current review is a synthesis of the worldwide empirical research based on the concept of community-led NbS,meaning those interventions where communities have significant decision-making power and responsibility concerning the design,stewardship,sharing of benefits,and learning.On a taxonomy that differentiates between proximal ecosystem functionality and hazard modulation and distal human vulnerability reduction,and procedural,distributional,and recognition justice,we systematize the evidence-based findings according to hazardecosystem-intervention type(coastal storms and sea-level rise,flooding,drought and water insecurity,urban heat,and emerging compound risks)and we compare the outcomes.The results are reported to have the co-benefits of biodiversity gain,livelihood diversification,and better well-being,though they can be neutralized by elite capture,exclusion,tenure insecurity,as well as,in cities,green gentrification and displacement.The analysis of governance indicates repeating bundles related to longer-lasting and fairer results:hedge rights and tenure,community-enforceable and legitimizing representation institutions,financing institutions with longer horizons of maintenance and active adaptation,protection,and grievance,ethical supervision,and data governance.Our findings conclude that to scale community-led NbS,we need to switch the targets of areas to the target of governance quality and design of evaluation that would connect a change in the ecosystem to lived risk reduction and distributional change.展开更多
Rapid urbanization and digital transformation are reshaping how cities address challenges related to security,governance,and sustainable development.Geospatial information technology(GIT)has become a base infrastructu...Rapid urbanization and digital transformation are reshaping how cities address challenges related to security,governance,and sustainable development.Geospatial information technology(GIT)has become a base infrastructure for smart cities,where the gathering,synthesis,and examination of spatially explicit information are used to deliver data to make decisions in cities.Even after its increasing significance,the current body of research on geospatial innovation is still divided into the spheres of urban security,spatial governance,and smart city development.Such fragmentation restricts the integration of theoretical work,as well as limits the possibility of developing coherent policies and governance institutions.This article includes a systematic and integrative review of innovation in geospatial information technology to analyze the relationship between technological,data-driven,and institutional innovation and urban security practices,spatial governance processes,and smart city initiatives.Based on peer-reviewed sources on urban studies,geography,planning,and information science,the review generalizes the main trends in real-time spatial analytics,artificial intelligence,participatory geospatial platforms,and urban digital twins.The review shows that geospatial systems facilitate anticipatory governance,cross-sector coordination,and evidence-based urban management,and that it provides an integrative conceptual lens on the existing literature on smart cities and urban governance,as it positions geospatial information technology as a socio-technical infrastructure,as opposed to a technical tool.The paper recognizes the voids in critical research and the directions into the future on how to build ethical,inclusive,and context-sensitive geospatial systems that can allow the creation of secure,governable,and sustainable urban futures.展开更多
Multiple diagnoses,from both East and West,converge on the view that we are living through a turbulent juncture reminiscent of the inflection points that preceded major wars,not as a claim of historical symmetry,but a...Multiple diagnoses,from both East and West,converge on the view that we are living through a turbulent juncture reminiscent of the inflection points that preceded major wars,not as a claim of historical symmetry,but as an indication of the depth of the present crisis.What concerns us here is to affirm the essence of that assessment:we are indeed facing an unprecedented crisis that compels a rethinking of the entire existing international order,as U.S.展开更多
Every developing country has plans.Five-year frameworks,industrial master plans and poverty reduction strategies accumulate in ministerial offices year after year.Shelves fill.Expectations rise.Outcomes lag.The proble...Every developing country has plans.Five-year frameworks,industrial master plans and poverty reduction strategies accumulate in ministerial offices year after year.Shelves fill.Expectations rise.Outcomes lag.The problem is rarely vision.It is execution.China’s annual Two Sessions offer a window for the outside world to understand China’s governance system.Formally,they are the concurrent meetings of the National People’s Congress(NPC)and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.Substantively,they function as the central coordination mechanism of a developmental state that treats governance as an exercise in disciplined delivery.展开更多
China’s environmental governance strategy provides a distinctive pathway for integrating sustainable development into national policy.Understanding its policy trajectory is essential for assessing China’s contributi...China’s environmental governance strategy provides a distinctive pathway for integrating sustainable development into national policy.Understanding its policy trajectory is essential for assessing China’s contribution to global sustainable development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).This study constructs a comprehensive database of 425 national environmental governance policy documents issued between 1978 and 2022 and applies Latent Dirichlet Allocation(LDA)modeling to examine the evolution of policy themes and discourse.The results show that China’s environmental governance has undergone four stages-initial exploration,detailed development,transformative leap,and diverse prosperity-reflecting a progressive shift toward more integrated and coordinated governance.Policy priorities have evolved from a primary focus on pollution control and energy transition to an emphasis on institutional construction and organizational reform,thereby strengthening alignment with the SDGs.This transformation is characterized by recurring developmental themes and increasingly preventive,forward-looking,and system-oriented governance approaches.Moreover,the co-evolution of policy concepts and implementation has driven a transition from localized,end-of-pipe responses to comprehensive governance frameworks,alongside a shift from normative guidance towards effectiveness-oriented policy design.By employing a data-driven text analysis approach,this study offers a systematic framework for tracing long-term policy evolution and assessing its implications for sustainable development.展开更多
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR TRANSFORMING CHAOS INTO ORDERLY MULTIPOLARITY The current global geopolitical situation,marked by instability,the erosion of the post-WWII international order and the weakening o...GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR TRANSFORMING CHAOS INTO ORDERLY MULTIPOLARITY The current global geopolitical situation,marked by instability,the erosion of the post-WWII international order and the weakening of US unipolar dominance,requires joint efforts by major international actors and the wider international community to establish a functional international order for the twenty-first century.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
In 2025,the global landscape has undergone profound transformations,with the international architecture continuing to adjust.The fragility and uncertainty of international security have become increasingly pronounced....In 2025,the global landscape has undergone profound transformations,with the international architecture continuing to adjust.The fragility and uncertainty of international security have become increasingly pronounced.Frequent regional conflicts and political instability have triggered a deep sense of insecurity,while latent risks have emerged one after another,exacerbating turbulence and disorder.Some countries still cling to a zero-sum mindset,selectively applying or discarding international rules based on their interests.Hegemonism and unilateralism have severely undermined the UN-centered international system,leading to a resurgence of geopolitical rivalry and intensified bloc confrontation.The provision of global public goods remains severely inadequate,security risks continue to accumulate,and the journey toward effective global security governance remains long and challenging.展开更多
Over 20 years,Liu and her team tackled one challenge after another in this Jiaxing“experimental field,”witnessing a historic transformation in water quality.ON March 7,Liu Rui,deputy to the National People’s Congre...Over 20 years,Liu and her team tackled one challenge after another in this Jiaxing“experimental field,”witnessing a historic transformation in water quality.ON March 7,Liu Rui,deputy to the National People’s Congress(NPC),China’s top legislature,vice president of the Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University,Zhejiang(YDRI),and director of its Department of Environmental Technology and Ecology,sat down with China Today during the“two sessions”to share her story of two decades of dedicated work in aquatic ecological governance in the Yangtze River Delta.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
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China will continue to promote world peace and stability during reconstruction of the international order.AT present,the international order is being transformed at an unprecedented rate,and the global governance system is facing profound adjustments.Deficits in security,development,and technology are increasingly intertwined,presenting the international community with a critical choice of direction.
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supported by the World Bank Group through the Regional Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Cities in Africa(CERViDA-DOUNEDON),grant numbers 6512-TG and 5360-TG.
文摘Although progress has been made nationally in terms of drinking water coverage,access remains a significant challenge in Togo’s secondary cities,particularly in Noèpéand Kovié.These areas are experiencing rapid urbanization and sustained population growth,which is putting increasing pressure on often dilapidated infrastructure.This study aims to examine the institutional,regulatory and organizational mechanisms that shape water governance in Noèpéand Kovié,to identify the main obstacles and potential pathways towards equitable and sustainable access to drinking water.The research combined a literature review with qualitative fieldwork,including 67 semi-structured interviews and focus groups with institutional actors,municipal authorities and community association.Thematic analysis was used to triangulate institutional discourse,policy documents and community perspectives.The findings reveal that governance is hindered by institutional fragmentation,weak inter-institutional coordination,compounded by centralized governance.Community-based models,although widespread,suffer from lack of professionalization,financial fragility,weak community participation and conflicts interest.Infrastructure deficits,dependence on ad hoc external funding,and limited regulation exacerbate service inequalities.To address these challenges,this study concludes that water governance in secondary cities must be adapted to institutional and regulatory frameworks while taking local specifics into account.Strengthening institutional and community capacities,updating stakeholder mapping,developing participatory governance mechanisms and establishing shared governance mechanisms are essential.Local master plan aligned with urban planning strategies are recommended to anticipate demographic pressures and climate variability.Such reforms would help to ensure sustainable access to drinking water.
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Community-pioneered Nature-based Solutions(NbS)have become the main strategies in climate adaptation,although the evidence of their effectiveness and the governing conditions is still fragmented across hazards,ecosystems,and disciplines.The current review is a synthesis of the worldwide empirical research based on the concept of community-led NbS,meaning those interventions where communities have significant decision-making power and responsibility concerning the design,stewardship,sharing of benefits,and learning.On a taxonomy that differentiates between proximal ecosystem functionality and hazard modulation and distal human vulnerability reduction,and procedural,distributional,and recognition justice,we systematize the evidence-based findings according to hazardecosystem-intervention type(coastal storms and sea-level rise,flooding,drought and water insecurity,urban heat,and emerging compound risks)and we compare the outcomes.The results are reported to have the co-benefits of biodiversity gain,livelihood diversification,and better well-being,though they can be neutralized by elite capture,exclusion,tenure insecurity,as well as,in cities,green gentrification and displacement.The analysis of governance indicates repeating bundles related to longer-lasting and fairer results:hedge rights and tenure,community-enforceable and legitimizing representation institutions,financing institutions with longer horizons of maintenance and active adaptation,protection,and grievance,ethical supervision,and data governance.Our findings conclude that to scale community-led NbS,we need to switch the targets of areas to the target of governance quality and design of evaluation that would connect a change in the ecosystem to lived risk reduction and distributional change.
基金project supported by the Scientific Research Fund of the Zhejiang Provincial Education Department(grant number Y202456064).
文摘Rapid urbanization and digital transformation are reshaping how cities address challenges related to security,governance,and sustainable development.Geospatial information technology(GIT)has become a base infrastructure for smart cities,where the gathering,synthesis,and examination of spatially explicit information are used to deliver data to make decisions in cities.Even after its increasing significance,the current body of research on geospatial innovation is still divided into the spheres of urban security,spatial governance,and smart city development.Such fragmentation restricts the integration of theoretical work,as well as limits the possibility of developing coherent policies and governance institutions.This article includes a systematic and integrative review of innovation in geospatial information technology to analyze the relationship between technological,data-driven,and institutional innovation and urban security practices,spatial governance processes,and smart city initiatives.Based on peer-reviewed sources on urban studies,geography,planning,and information science,the review generalizes the main trends in real-time spatial analytics,artificial intelligence,participatory geospatial platforms,and urban digital twins.The review shows that geospatial systems facilitate anticipatory governance,cross-sector coordination,and evidence-based urban management,and that it provides an integrative conceptual lens on the existing literature on smart cities and urban governance,as it positions geospatial information technology as a socio-technical infrastructure,as opposed to a technical tool.The paper recognizes the voids in critical research and the directions into the future on how to build ethical,inclusive,and context-sensitive geospatial systems that can allow the creation of secure,governable,and sustainable urban futures.
文摘Multiple diagnoses,from both East and West,converge on the view that we are living through a turbulent juncture reminiscent of the inflection points that preceded major wars,not as a claim of historical symmetry,but as an indication of the depth of the present crisis.What concerns us here is to affirm the essence of that assessment:we are indeed facing an unprecedented crisis that compels a rethinking of the entire existing international order,as U.S.
文摘Every developing country has plans.Five-year frameworks,industrial master plans and poverty reduction strategies accumulate in ministerial offices year after year.Shelves fill.Expectations rise.Outcomes lag.The problem is rarely vision.It is execution.China’s annual Two Sessions offer a window for the outside world to understand China’s governance system.Formally,they are the concurrent meetings of the National People’s Congress(NPC)and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.Substantively,they function as the central coordination mechanism of a developmental state that treats governance as an exercise in disciplined delivery.
基金supported by the Key Project of Jiangsu Social Science Fund and the Key Project of Jiangsu Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era(Grant No.26ZXZA017).
文摘China’s environmental governance strategy provides a distinctive pathway for integrating sustainable development into national policy.Understanding its policy trajectory is essential for assessing China’s contribution to global sustainable development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).This study constructs a comprehensive database of 425 national environmental governance policy documents issued between 1978 and 2022 and applies Latent Dirichlet Allocation(LDA)modeling to examine the evolution of policy themes and discourse.The results show that China’s environmental governance has undergone four stages-initial exploration,detailed development,transformative leap,and diverse prosperity-reflecting a progressive shift toward more integrated and coordinated governance.Policy priorities have evolved from a primary focus on pollution control and energy transition to an emphasis on institutional construction and organizational reform,thereby strengthening alignment with the SDGs.This transformation is characterized by recurring developmental themes and increasingly preventive,forward-looking,and system-oriented governance approaches.Moreover,the co-evolution of policy concepts and implementation has driven a transition from localized,end-of-pipe responses to comprehensive governance frameworks,alongside a shift from normative guidance towards effectiveness-oriented policy design.By employing a data-driven text analysis approach,this study offers a systematic framework for tracing long-term policy evolution and assessing its implications for sustainable development.
文摘GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR TRANSFORMING CHAOS INTO ORDERLY MULTIPOLARITY The current global geopolitical situation,marked by instability,the erosion of the post-WWII international order and the weakening of US unipolar dominance,requires joint efforts by major international actors and the wider international community to establish a functional international order for the twenty-first century.
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In 2025,the global landscape has undergone profound transformations,with the international architecture continuing to adjust.The fragility and uncertainty of international security have become increasingly pronounced.Frequent regional conflicts and political instability have triggered a deep sense of insecurity,while latent risks have emerged one after another,exacerbating turbulence and disorder.Some countries still cling to a zero-sum mindset,selectively applying or discarding international rules based on their interests.Hegemonism and unilateralism have severely undermined the UN-centered international system,leading to a resurgence of geopolitical rivalry and intensified bloc confrontation.The provision of global public goods remains severely inadequate,security risks continue to accumulate,and the journey toward effective global security governance remains long and challenging.
文摘Over 20 years,Liu and her team tackled one challenge after another in this Jiaxing“experimental field,”witnessing a historic transformation in water quality.ON March 7,Liu Rui,deputy to the National People’s Congress(NPC),China’s top legislature,vice president of the Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University,Zhejiang(YDRI),and director of its Department of Environmental Technology and Ecology,sat down with China Today during the“two sessions”to share her story of two decades of dedicated work in aquatic ecological governance in the Yangtze River Delta.
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.
