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By: Megan Russell Thousands of innocent civilians are dying– men, women, children– being bombed to death as they sit in their homes. Thousands of Ukrainian and Russian men have been unwillingly drafted into…

By Colonel Ann Wright While I am in Istanbul, Turkiye with hundreds of international participants from 40 countries who are attempting to sail in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla to break the illegal Israeli naval…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Submission received: 16 February 2024 / Revised: 29 March 2024 / Accepted: 1 April 2024 / Published: 3 April 2024 Abstract At the…

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday that upcoming U.S.-China talks will tackle a top Biden administration complaint that Beijing’s economic model and trade practices put…

Compared to soil bacterial communities, fungal communities experienced the most significant impact from fire and required a longer recovery period . This study demonstrated that fire significantly reduced the richness (as indicated by…

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. China submits WTO…

4.1. Overall Changes in the Occupation StructureOur data show that the transformation of occupations of off-farm rural laborers has clear trends. The proportion of off-farm rural laborers engaged in routine occupations decreased…

1. IntroductionIn recent years, with the frequent occurrence of uncertainty in events such as the trade disputes between China and the United States, and the Russia–Ukraine conflict in 2022, “VUCA” (standing for Volatility, Uncertainty,…

washington —  Vietnam is crying foul over a Chinese bid to redefine its coastal waters in the Gulf of Tonkin, a waterway at the northern end of the South China Sea lying between China's Hainan Island and Vietnam. Beijing's delineation…

The SPEI-12 values of 2254 meteorological stations in China were interpolated by inverse distance weight space in ArcGIS 10.8.1 software, and the spatial distribution (Figure 5a–f) and average SPEI spatial distribution (Figure 5g) of…

Washington/Los Angeles —  A California college is seeking the return, "no questions asked," of an iconic image of Chinese Communist Party founder Mao Zedong created by famed American artist Andy Warhol. Two weeks ago, Orange Coast…

1. IntroductionForest ecosystems provide multiple services, especially their ability to capture and store carbon (C). Current studies indicate that a forest ecosystem constitutes a net C sink that offsets ~25% of yearly anthropogenic C…

MANILA, Philippines —  Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, as a dispute…

MANILA, Philippines —  Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront "a range of serious challenges" to territorial integrity and peace, as a…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Submission received: 19 February 2024 / Revised: 18 March 2024 / Accepted: 25 March 2024 / Published: 30 March 2024 Abstract Litter of…

Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 636: The Fungal Functional Guilds at the Early-Stage Restoration of Subalpine Forest Soils Disrupted by Highway Construction in Southwest China Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040636 Authors: Chaonan Li Haijun Liao…

The common viruses that can cause human respiratory tract infection are influenza virus (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza virus (PIV), rhinovirus (HRV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV), adenovirus (ADV), etc., among…

A. Comprehensive service functions of county towns in ChinaB1. Basic Life ServicesC1. Shopping servicesShopping places; shopping malls; supermarkets; convenience stores; home appliance and electronic stores; medical and healthcare…

1. IntroductionThe United Nations formulated the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, highlighting the significant role of natural environments and green spaces in urban sustainability. Natural environments not only provide physical…

ISLAMABAD —  China joined a Pakistan probe Friday into the killing of five of its nationals in a suicide car bombing. That attack has led to the suspension of work on a multibillion-dollar Chinese-funded hydropower project. Pakistani…

BEIJING —  At 53, Guan Junling is too old to get hired at factories anymore. But for migrant workers like her, not working is not an option. For decades, they have come from farming villages to find work in the cities. Toiling in…

BEIJING —  At 53, Guan Junling is too old to get hired at factories anymore. But for migrant workers like her, not working is not an option. For decades, they have come from farming villages to find work in the cities. Toiling in…

1. IntroductionGlobal warming has influenced the watersheds in permafrost regions, especially during the last two decades when permafrost degradation has accelerated and intensified in China . Permafrost degradation has been reported…

Islamabad, Pakistan: In the 10 days between March 16 and March 26, Pakistan witnessed five different attacks, three in its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and two in its southwestern Balochistan province, resulting in the deaths…

washington —  Washington and Tokyo are gearing up to unveil plans to restructure the U.S. military command in Japan in what would be the biggest upgrade to their security alliance in decades. China has already objected, saying it does…

To achieve the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change — limiting the increase in global average surface temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels — will require its 196…

1. IntroductionThe industrial structure and competitive environment are changing rapidly because of the development of digital technology. Moreover, the era of digital transformation (DT), in which the transformation of the industrial…

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. Nature in the balance AMAZON RECOVERY: Brazil and France have launched a €1bn “green”…

3.4.1. Dependent VariableThe comprehensive assessment index system for promoting high-quality agricultural development is built upon five key development principles: creativity, collaboration, sustainability, openness, and innovation ,…

Effects of extreme heat on ozone control. Credit: Wenhao Qiao Elevated surface ozone concentrations in China are posing a significant threat…

Managers/Local PolicymakersLM1Values or beliefsI believe the landscapes of the hot springs need protection, primarily the responsibility of the government. It should also be noted that in many hot spring landscape locations, the current…

Relationship between exchangeable Mn concentrations and soil C stocks in humus layers of boreal forests. (A) Area of boreal forest and location of study sites in the…

The recent nationwide audit of retracted research papers in China has shed light on significant challenges within the academic community. This audit, initiated by the Ministry’s Department of Science, Technology, and…

BEIJING (AP) — China filed a World Trade Organization complaint against the U.S. on Tuesday over what it says are discriminatory requirements for electric vehicle subsidies. The Chinese Commerce Ministry didn’t say…

Taipei, Taiwan – Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet with American business leaders in Beijing, media outlets have reported, as he tries to woo foreign investment back to China after a challenging few years for the world’s…

1. IntroductionClassifying household garbage plays a crucial role in transforming lifestyles to be more eco-friendly , and is important for environmental protection and achieving sustainable development. Since 2004, China has been the…

1. IntroductionA landscape pattern (LP) is defined as the specific manifestation of landscape heterogeneity in space under the combined influence of natural factors and human management activities . It additionally functions as a…

1. IntroductionUrban waterlogging is a common disaster triggered by high-intensity, short-duration torrential rains caused by extreme climate changes, overwhelming the capacity of urban drainage systems and leading to extensive water…

1. IntroductionUrban waterlogging is a common disaster triggered by high-intensity, short-duration torrential rains caused by extreme climate changes, overwhelming the capacity of urban drainage systems and leading to extensive water…

Chen Xuyuan’s sentencing concludes a wide-ranging anticorruption probe involving top football officials in China.The former chief of China’s national football association Chen Xuyuan has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting…

American and British authorities announced criminal charges and sanctions on Monday against seven hackers believed to be living in China and linked to the Chinese government. The operation was carried out by a hacking group called…

Choosing environmental variables correlated with salinity for salinization monitoring can enhance modeling efficiency and accuracy to a certain degree. Thus, before variable selection in this study, we used Pearson correlation analysis…

Because of the spatial heterogeneity in variables, it is difficult to interpret certain coefficients of the OLS model from a global perspective . To further explore the relationship between the independent variable and drop-off point…

by Nigel Pain and Elena Rusticelli,  Greater international integration has modified the transmission channels and the impact that external shocks have on domestic economies via increased trade openness and exposure to global financial…

1. IntroductionThe rise of digital technologies, such as cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence, has brought about a significant transformation across various industries. Digital transformation has become the foremost…

Ozge Akinci, Hunter Clark, Jeff Dawson, Matthew Higgins, Silvia Miranda-Agrippino, Ethan Nourbash, and Ramya Nallamotu While the slump in China’s property sector has been steep, Chinese policymakers have responded to the…

1. IntroductionIn China, socioeconomic development fed by coal resources has led to some coal mines reaching the end of their lifecycle, while others face closure or abandonment owing to outdated and unsafe production, high mining costs…

1. IntroductionWith global climate warming and the increasingly deteriorating state of resources and the environment, the development idea of a low-carbon, sustainable, and green economy has been implemented. In the process of…

A new national security law has come into force in Hong Kong despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international financial hub credentials. The law, also known as…

by Margit Molnar, Head of China Desk, OECD Economics Department On several measures, China has caught up with OECD economies in the area of innovation. On the input side, R&D spending as a percentage of GDP has reached 2% (Figure 1),…