China’s overseas interest has become more visible and fragile with the deepening of integration into the world.To protect China’s overseas interest,we need to focus on the realization of China’s“sustainable overse...China’s overseas interest has become more visible and fragile with the deepening of integration into the world.To protect China’s overseas interest,we need to focus on the realization of China’s“sustainable overseas interest”in addition to the prevention of direct infringement and threat.“Sustainable overseas interest”include different content levels of nation,corporate and society.Referring to the experience of other countries,we find that China still lacks the main body dimension in its maintenance mechanism of“sustainable overseas interest”,and the social mechanism level of the trinity system of government,enterprise and society is still insufficient.展开更多
This research takes China-aided construction projects in Asia since the Belt and Road Initiative as examples to explore the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards in other Asian countries.So far,the s...This research takes China-aided construction projects in Asia since the Belt and Road Initiative as examples to explore the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards in other Asian countries.So far,the standards demonstrated the highest applicability in South Asia is the best followed by Southeast Asia.Chinese architectural design standards for educational buildings showed the highest applicability,followed by office,medical,and sports buildings.This study puts forward some strategies to improve the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards.These strategies include integrating regionalism and local cultural traditions,optimizing energy efficiency,and aligning designs with local usage habits.This study serves as a reference for similar projects in the future.展开更多
With the increasing development of English globalization,the trend of combining English with local cultures has become more evident.This research focuses on five schools in the Wenzhou overseas Chinese hometown to inv...With the increasing development of English globalization,the trend of combining English with local cultures has become more evident.This research focuses on five schools in the Wenzhou overseas Chinese hometown to investigate the current status of English education from the perspectives of teachers,students,and textbooks.The aim was to propose bilingual education strategies for the education of transnational left-behind children(TLC).By examining the situation of English education in this specific context,this study sought to address the unique challenges faced by TLC and provide effective educational approaches.Interviews,observations,and document analysis were employed to gather data by means of questionnaire research methods.The findings of this study settled on the improvement of bilingual education for TLC and insights into enhancing English education in multicultural settings.展开更多
Using a recent stock market liberalization reform policy in China—the Stock Connect—as a quasi-natural experiment,this study examines the effect of stock market liberalization on market efficiency.Employing a datase...Using a recent stock market liberalization reform policy in China—the Stock Connect—as a quasi-natural experiment,this study examines the effect of stock market liberalization on market efficiency.Employing a dataset of 17,086 Chinese listed firms covering 2009 to 2018,we find that stock market liberalization improves the market efficiency of the Chinese mainland stock market.We further explore the potential channels through which the Stock Connect can enhance the efficiency of the A-share(A-shares refer to shares issued by Chinese companies incorporated in China's Mainland,traded in the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.They are denominated in Chinese RMB(the local currency).A-shares were restricted to local Chinese investors before 2003,are open to foreign investors via the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor,RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor,or the Stock Connect programs.)market.The findings show that liberalizing capital markets could benefit local market efficiency by increasing stock price informational efficiency and improving corporate governance quality.The additional analysis shows that stock market liberalization has a significant and positive impact on local market efficiency,enhancing firm value and reducing stock crash risk.We conduct various robustness checks to corroborate our findings.This study provides important policy implications for emerging countries liberalizing capital markets for foreign investors.展开更多
China is transitioning its industrial structure from labor-and resource-intensive industries that previously contributed significantly to the country’s GDP growth to technology-intensive industries emphasizing a high...China is transitioning its industrial structure from labor-and resource-intensive industries that previously contributed significantly to the country’s GDP growth to technology-intensive industries emphasizing a highly-skilled workforce and sustainability to achieve high-quality economic growth.This paper examines the impact of the RMB exchange rate on high-quality economic growth through theoretical modeling and empirical analysis and discusses the variable of overseas education to explore the mechanism of how the RMB exchange rate and overseas education jointly impact high-quality economic growth.The research sample includes the National Bureau of Statistics data on education from 1995 to 2015,the Bank for International Settlements(BIS)data on the RMB exchange rate,and the added value of China’s high-quality economic growth estimated based on the national economy data.An empirical analysis of theoretical expectations was conducted,finding that RMB appreciation could make a positive contribution to China’s high-quality economic growth;RMB exchange rate fluctuations would impact the relative cost of overseas education and overseas returnees could have a positive impact on domestic resource utilization efficiency and domestic capacity to make sci-tech innovations,thereby injecting vitality to high-quality economic growth.This study focuses on both the RMB exchange rate and the population studying abroad,providing additional observation dimensions to existing research.展开更多
According to the recently issued 2022 China Game Industry Report,the actual sales revenue of China’s game market in 2022 reached RMB 265.884billion,down by 10.33% year on year.The number of game users was 664 million...According to the recently issued 2022 China Game Industry Report,the actual sales revenue of China’s game market in 2022 reached RMB 265.884billion,down by 10.33% year on year.The number of game users was 664 million,down by 0.33% year on year.After the evident slowdown of market growth in2021,the year 2022 witnessed the first decline in the past eight years,and the game industry has entered the phase of focusing on stock market.As the blue ocean of the market shrinks and the market competition becomes increasingly fierce,the significance of "going overseas" will be more and more important for the game industry.展开更多
Mastercard recently issued the report on Chinese Tourists’Outbound Travel and Overseas Payment Behaviors,pointing out that bank cards,e-wallets and cash payments can meet the payment needs of most tourists traveling ...Mastercard recently issued the report on Chinese Tourists’Outbound Travel and Overseas Payment Behaviors,pointing out that bank cards,e-wallets and cash payments can meet the payment needs of most tourists traveling overseas,with the bank card being the most popular among tourists.In addition,payment agencies are expanding their business in overseas tourism,and are providing more services for businesses and consumers through the expansion of mobile payment scenarios and cross-border e-commerce,in order to facilitate on-line payment for overseas tourism.Non-cash payment has become the major trend.As the economy recovers in the wake of the pandemic,the willingness and ways of consumption for overseas tourism have been undergoing big changes.展开更多
“Nihao China”overseas special event of the 2023 Yangtze River Tourism Overseas Promotion Season in Paris and Tokyo helped the French and Japanese people better appreciate the magnificent scenery,cultural heritage an...“Nihao China”overseas special event of the 2023 Yangtze River Tourism Overseas Promotion Season in Paris and Tokyo helped the French and Japanese people better appreciate the magnificent scenery,cultural heritage and green ecology of the Yangtze River basin,understand the profound heritage of the Yangtze River culture,and enjoy the wonderful journey of the Yangtze River.展开更多
BACKGROUND Liver transplantation(LT)is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease and has become the standard and most effective treatment method for these patients.There are many indications fo...BACKGROUND Liver transplantation(LT)is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease and has become the standard and most effective treatment method for these patients.There are many indications for LT that vary between countries and settings.The outcome of LT depends on the available facilities and surgical expertise,as well as the types of liver graft donors available.AIM To assess the clinical characteristics of patients from Bahrain who underwent LT overseas,and analyze factors affecting their survival.METHODS In this retrospective cohort study,we reviewed the medical records and overseas committee registry information of all pediatric and adult patients who were sent overseas to undergo LT by the Pediatric and Medical Departments of Salmaniya Medical Complex and Bahrain Defence Force Hospital via the Overseas Treatment Office,Ministry of Health,Kingdom of Bahrain,between 1997 and 2023.Demographic data,LT indication,donor-recipient relationship,overseas LT center,graft type,post-LT medications,and LT complications,were collected.Outcomes measured included the overall and 5-year LT survival rate.Fisher’s exact,Pearsonχ2,and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare the pediatric and the adults’group in terms of clinical characteristics,donor-recipient relationship,medication,complications,and outcome.Survival analysis was estimated via the Kaplan-Meier’s method.Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to detect predictors of survival.RESULTS Of the 208 eligible patients,170(81.7%)were sent overseas to undergo LT while 38(18.3%)remained on the waiting list.Of the 170 patients,167(80.3%)underwent LT and were included in the study.The majority of the patients were Bahraini(91.0%),and most were males(57.5%).One-hundred-and-twenty(71.8%)were adults and 47(28.3%)were children.The median age at transplant was 50.0[interquartile range(IQR):14.9–58.4]years.The main indication for pediatric LT was biliary atresia(31.9%),while that of adult LT was hepatitis C-related cirrhosis(35.0%).Six(3.6%)patients required re-transplantation.Most patients received a living-related liver graft(82%).Pediatric patients received more living and related grafts than adults(P=0.038 and P=0.041,respectively),while adult patients received more cadaveric and unrelated grafts.Most patients required long-term immunosuppressive therapy after LT(94.7%),of which tacrolimus was the most prescribed(84.0%),followed by prednisolone(50.7%),which was prescribed more frequently for pediatric patients(P=0.001).Most patients developed complications(62.4%)with infectious episodes being the most common(38.9%),followed by biliary stricture(19.5%).Tonsilitis and sepsis(n=12,8.1%for each)were the most frequent infections.Pediatric patients experienced higher rates of infection,rejection,and early poor graft function than adult patients(P<0.001,P=0.003,and P=0.025,respectively).The median follow-up time was 6.5(IQR:2.6–10.6)years.The overall survival rate was 84.4%,the 5-year survival rate,86.2%,and the mortality rate,15.6%.Younger patients had significantly better odds of survival(P=0.019)and patients who survived had significantly longer follow-up periods(P<0.001).CONCLUSION Patients with end-stage liver disease in Bahrain shared characteristics with those from other countries.Since LT facilities are not available,an overseas LT has offered them great hope.展开更多
With the further adjustment of China's entry and exit policy,Chinese art troupes have once again embarked on the journey of overseas performances(exhibitions),infusing a renewed vigor into the cultural exchanges b...With the further adjustment of China's entry and exit policy,Chinese art troupes have once again embarked on the journey of overseas performances(exhibitions),infusing a renewed vigor into the cultural exchanges between China and the world.This issue pays special attention to the recent wonderful performances(exhibitions)of Chinese art troupes overseas,and records how they present the charm of the Chinese culture through art—a bridge across national boundaries,and enhance the friendship with people around the world.展开更多
Overseas three-month intra-university training program is rear in Yunnan,China.Using adult learning and social con-structivism as theoretical basis,the author,introduces the background of the program and the course de...Overseas three-month intra-university training program is rear in Yunnan,China.Using adult learning and social con-structivism as theoretical basis,the author,introduces the background of the program and the course design,highlighting the inten-tion for the program and similar programs.展开更多
The participants of an overseas three-month program in this paper were divided into 3 levels according to their English language competences,and classroom observation,and interview were conducted during the learning p...The participants of an overseas three-month program in this paper were divided into 3 levels according to their English language competences,and classroom observation,and interview were conducted during the learning process.Results show the English language competences,interpretation,learners’education and research background and motivation are determining factors affecting classroom behavioral performance and learning effectiveness.展开更多
Because of the incompleteness and uncertainty in the information on overseas oil-gas projects, project evaluation needs models able to deal with such problems. A new model is, therefore, presented in this paper based ...Because of the incompleteness and uncertainty in the information on overseas oil-gas projects, project evaluation needs models able to deal with such problems. A new model is, therefore, presented in this paper based on interval multi-attribute decision-making theory. Analysis was made on the important attributes (index) and the re- lationships affecting the basic factors to the project eco- nomic results were described. The interval numbers are used to describe the information on overseas oil and gas projects. On these bases, an improved TOPSIS model is introduced for the evaluation and ranking of overseas oil and gas projects. The practical application of the new model was carried out for an oil company in selecting some promising blocks from 13 oil and gas blocks in eight dif- ferent countries in the Middle East. Based on these inno- vative studies, some conclusions are given from theoretical and application aspects. The practical application shows that the introduction of interval numbers into the evaluation and ranking of the overseas oil and gas projects can lead to more reasonable decisions. The users can do the project evaluation based on the comprehensive values as well as based on some preferred index in the project evaluation and ranking.展开更多
The overseas oil and gas investment evaluation is one of the core tasks in overseas investment of oil and gas companies,among which risk evaluation and benefit evaluation are the most important.This paper sets forth t...The overseas oil and gas investment evaluation is one of the core tasks in overseas investment of oil and gas companies,among which risk evaluation and benefit evaluation are the most important.This paper sets forth transmission paths of risk factors to the investment benefit by identifying 14 overseas oil and gas investment risks in four categories.On the basis of the concept of risk compensation,different compensation mechanisms specific to each risk are designed.The risk and benefit are integrated objectively to develop a comprehensive evaluation model by correcting the recoverable reserve,adjusting benefit evaluation parameters such as investments on exploration and development,and compensating for the changes in risk factors with time through dynamic discount rate.Moreover,two cases studies,namely the evaluations of Project A in Sudan and comparison among Blocks A–G,are used to describe usage method and applicable scope of such evaluation model,respectively.According to the results,oil price is a key influencing factor for enterprise internal risk and industrial risk.Risk compensation reduces comprehensive benefit of overseas oil and gas investment and undermines the investment feasibility and priority of blocks.The research findings of this paper are free from the effects of some subject factors and avoid multi-objective decision making,and also avoid the undesired repeated calculation of risk factors.展开更多
How to improve the employment of software engineering graduates, especially, how to effectively enhance the employment competitiveness of relevant overseas students in the context of "One Belt and One Road" ...How to improve the employment of software engineering graduates, especially, how to effectively enhance the employment competitiveness of relevant overseas students in the context of "One Belt and One Road" is one of the core tasks of overseas Chinese universities. This paper proposes a reform plan for the practical training mode of school-enterprise cooperative project in the software engineering of overseas Chinese universities. The reform plan combines education concepts with practical research and development. It subdivides students and according to the characteristics of different types of students, and is carried out on campus, outside campus(in the province), and abroad(original area), which makes senior undergraduates fully understand the needs of enterprises, constantly improve their professional practice ability, and improve their competitiveness. Thus, the professional innovation and entrepreneurship ability of students is enhanced, and it also reduces the cost of employee entry.展开更多
The Three-Body Problem, written by Liu Cixin, won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel, with over 200,000 copies in English already sold. This gure is hundreds of times the average sales volume of Chinese novels in the ...The Three-Body Problem, written by Liu Cixin, won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel, with over 200,000 copies in English already sold. This gure is hundreds of times the average sales volume of Chinese novels in the USA. Through qualitative and quantitative analyses of overseas readers' comments on The Three-Body Problem posted on the online platforms of Goodreads and Amazon, this paper concludes that the novel's success overseas lies in its catering to the concerns of overseas readers. The ThreeBody Problem is popular among overseas readership thanks to its re ection on the ultimate existence of mankind, science ction vision & imagination, literary familiarity & identi cation, ideological di erence-triggered cultural curiosity, and a good translation. This paper attempts to interpret Liu Cixin's work on the map of world literature from the perspective of overseas readers' preferences to provide references for contemporary Chinese science ction creation and overseas reception.展开更多
In recent years,China’s foreign invest-ment and cooperation have grown rapidly,making contributions to both the host country and the world economy.In the year of 2016,China’s FDI reached USD 196.15 billion,which was...In recent years,China’s foreign invest-ment and cooperation have grown rapidly,making contributions to both the host country and the world economy.In the year of 2016,China’s FDI reached USD 196.15 billion,which was up 34.7%year-on-year and ranked second in the world.So far,China has 99 overseas cooperation zones under construction,all of which boost local industrial develop-ment and serve as important platforms for China and relevant countries to carry out investment cooperation.展开更多
Twenty years’ economic reform and open door practice have made China not only an important host nation to foreign direct investment (FDI), but also the largest FDI home nation among the developing countries. In fact,...Twenty years’ economic reform and open door practice have made China not only an important host nation to foreign direct investment (FDI), but also the largest FDI home nation among the developing countries. In fact, since the late 1980s, the Chinese government has not simply put its effort into exporting made-in-China" products to earn foreign currency or into encouraging foreign inward capital, but also actively encouraged its manufacturers to invest overseas. This paper examines China’s outward FDI and poses the question to what degree China is expected to follow the other East Asian economies or will it forge its own particular patterns. The first section of this paper reviews the characteristics of FDI of China’s neighbors and then it turns to examine the spatial patterns of and motivations for China’s FDI. Finally, this paper looks at potential of China’s outward investment in the near future. It concludes that China is not Japan but its potential for further outward FDI is huge. With its WTO membership and growing economy, China will become the second to Japan or USA. It will also use its financial power to further contain Taiwan’s independence.展开更多
文摘China’s overseas interest has become more visible and fragile with the deepening of integration into the world.To protect China’s overseas interest,we need to focus on the realization of China’s“sustainable overseas interest”in addition to the prevention of direct infringement and threat.“Sustainable overseas interest”include different content levels of nation,corporate and society.Referring to the experience of other countries,we find that China still lacks the main body dimension in its maintenance mechanism of“sustainable overseas interest”,and the social mechanism level of the trinity system of government,enterprise and society is still insufficient.
基金Humanities and Social Science Research Project of Colleges and Universities in Hebei Province(BJS2022039)2022 Annual Project of Education Science Research 14th“Five-Year”Plan in Hebei Province(2203094)+1 种基金2017 New Engineering Research and Practice Project of Hebei Colleges and Universities(2017GJXGK041)Doctoral Fund of Tangshan Normal University(2022A04)。
文摘This research takes China-aided construction projects in Asia since the Belt and Road Initiative as examples to explore the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards in other Asian countries.So far,the standards demonstrated the highest applicability in South Asia is the best followed by Southeast Asia.Chinese architectural design standards for educational buildings showed the highest applicability,followed by office,medical,and sports buildings.This study puts forward some strategies to improve the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards.These strategies include integrating regionalism and local cultural traditions,optimizing energy efficiency,and aligning designs with local usage habits.This study serves as a reference for similar projects in the future.
基金the result of a general project titled“Research on the Spread of Chinese Characteristic Culture from the Perspective of English Glocalization”(23WSK133YBM)funded by the Annual Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project of Wenzhou City.It is also the result of a horizontal project titled“Research on Improving the Overall Education Level of Ouhai District-Taking Junior High Education as an Example”(2021031)+1 种基金funded by Ouhai District of Wenzhou City.Additionally,it includes the achievements of“I am Chinese”bilingual innovation practice team of the School of Foreign Languages of Wenzhou University in constructing the practice base for the spiritual and civilized education of underage children in Wenzhouthe results of a horizontal project titled“Research on the Bilingual Patriotic Education Path for Overseas Left-behind Children on the Basis of Volunteer Practice of the Team Titled‘I am Chinese’”(2023-152),funded by Ouhai District of Wenzhou City。
文摘With the increasing development of English globalization,the trend of combining English with local cultures has become more evident.This research focuses on five schools in the Wenzhou overseas Chinese hometown to investigate the current status of English education from the perspectives of teachers,students,and textbooks.The aim was to propose bilingual education strategies for the education of transnational left-behind children(TLC).By examining the situation of English education in this specific context,this study sought to address the unique challenges faced by TLC and provide effective educational approaches.Interviews,observations,and document analysis were employed to gather data by means of questionnaire research methods.The findings of this study settled on the improvement of bilingual education for TLC and insights into enhancing English education in multicultural settings.
基金funded by the China Scholarship Council(CSC Grant No.202108360133)the Social Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.22GL13&22GL43)the Science and Technology Research Project of Jiangxi Province Education Department(No.GJJ210537).
文摘Using a recent stock market liberalization reform policy in China—the Stock Connect—as a quasi-natural experiment,this study examines the effect of stock market liberalization on market efficiency.Employing a dataset of 17,086 Chinese listed firms covering 2009 to 2018,we find that stock market liberalization improves the market efficiency of the Chinese mainland stock market.We further explore the potential channels through which the Stock Connect can enhance the efficiency of the A-share(A-shares refer to shares issued by Chinese companies incorporated in China's Mainland,traded in the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.They are denominated in Chinese RMB(the local currency).A-shares were restricted to local Chinese investors before 2003,are open to foreign investors via the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor,RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor,or the Stock Connect programs.)market.The findings show that liberalizing capital markets could benefit local market efficiency by increasing stock price informational efficiency and improving corporate governance quality.The additional analysis shows that stock market liberalization has a significant and positive impact on local market efficiency,enhancing firm value and reducing stock crash risk.We conduct various robustness checks to corroborate our findings.This study provides important policy implications for emerging countries liberalizing capital markets for foreign investors.
文摘China is transitioning its industrial structure from labor-and resource-intensive industries that previously contributed significantly to the country’s GDP growth to technology-intensive industries emphasizing a highly-skilled workforce and sustainability to achieve high-quality economic growth.This paper examines the impact of the RMB exchange rate on high-quality economic growth through theoretical modeling and empirical analysis and discusses the variable of overseas education to explore the mechanism of how the RMB exchange rate and overseas education jointly impact high-quality economic growth.The research sample includes the National Bureau of Statistics data on education from 1995 to 2015,the Bank for International Settlements(BIS)data on the RMB exchange rate,and the added value of China’s high-quality economic growth estimated based on the national economy data.An empirical analysis of theoretical expectations was conducted,finding that RMB appreciation could make a positive contribution to China’s high-quality economic growth;RMB exchange rate fluctuations would impact the relative cost of overseas education and overseas returnees could have a positive impact on domestic resource utilization efficiency and domestic capacity to make sci-tech innovations,thereby injecting vitality to high-quality economic growth.This study focuses on both the RMB exchange rate and the population studying abroad,providing additional observation dimensions to existing research.
文摘According to the recently issued 2022 China Game Industry Report,the actual sales revenue of China’s game market in 2022 reached RMB 265.884billion,down by 10.33% year on year.The number of game users was 664 million,down by 0.33% year on year.After the evident slowdown of market growth in2021,the year 2022 witnessed the first decline in the past eight years,and the game industry has entered the phase of focusing on stock market.As the blue ocean of the market shrinks and the market competition becomes increasingly fierce,the significance of "going overseas" will be more and more important for the game industry.
文摘Mastercard recently issued the report on Chinese Tourists’Outbound Travel and Overseas Payment Behaviors,pointing out that bank cards,e-wallets and cash payments can meet the payment needs of most tourists traveling overseas,with the bank card being the most popular among tourists.In addition,payment agencies are expanding their business in overseas tourism,and are providing more services for businesses and consumers through the expansion of mobile payment scenarios and cross-border e-commerce,in order to facilitate on-line payment for overseas tourism.Non-cash payment has become the major trend.As the economy recovers in the wake of the pandemic,the willingness and ways of consumption for overseas tourism have been undergoing big changes.
文摘“Nihao China”overseas special event of the 2023 Yangtze River Tourism Overseas Promotion Season in Paris and Tokyo helped the French and Japanese people better appreciate the magnificent scenery,cultural heritage and green ecology of the Yangtze River basin,understand the profound heritage of the Yangtze River culture,and enjoy the wonderful journey of the Yangtze River.
文摘BACKGROUND Liver transplantation(LT)is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease and has become the standard and most effective treatment method for these patients.There are many indications for LT that vary between countries and settings.The outcome of LT depends on the available facilities and surgical expertise,as well as the types of liver graft donors available.AIM To assess the clinical characteristics of patients from Bahrain who underwent LT overseas,and analyze factors affecting their survival.METHODS In this retrospective cohort study,we reviewed the medical records and overseas committee registry information of all pediatric and adult patients who were sent overseas to undergo LT by the Pediatric and Medical Departments of Salmaniya Medical Complex and Bahrain Defence Force Hospital via the Overseas Treatment Office,Ministry of Health,Kingdom of Bahrain,between 1997 and 2023.Demographic data,LT indication,donor-recipient relationship,overseas LT center,graft type,post-LT medications,and LT complications,were collected.Outcomes measured included the overall and 5-year LT survival rate.Fisher’s exact,Pearsonχ2,and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare the pediatric and the adults’group in terms of clinical characteristics,donor-recipient relationship,medication,complications,and outcome.Survival analysis was estimated via the Kaplan-Meier’s method.Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to detect predictors of survival.RESULTS Of the 208 eligible patients,170(81.7%)were sent overseas to undergo LT while 38(18.3%)remained on the waiting list.Of the 170 patients,167(80.3%)underwent LT and were included in the study.The majority of the patients were Bahraini(91.0%),and most were males(57.5%).One-hundred-and-twenty(71.8%)were adults and 47(28.3%)were children.The median age at transplant was 50.0[interquartile range(IQR):14.9–58.4]years.The main indication for pediatric LT was biliary atresia(31.9%),while that of adult LT was hepatitis C-related cirrhosis(35.0%).Six(3.6%)patients required re-transplantation.Most patients received a living-related liver graft(82%).Pediatric patients received more living and related grafts than adults(P=0.038 and P=0.041,respectively),while adult patients received more cadaveric and unrelated grafts.Most patients required long-term immunosuppressive therapy after LT(94.7%),of which tacrolimus was the most prescribed(84.0%),followed by prednisolone(50.7%),which was prescribed more frequently for pediatric patients(P=0.001).Most patients developed complications(62.4%)with infectious episodes being the most common(38.9%),followed by biliary stricture(19.5%).Tonsilitis and sepsis(n=12,8.1%for each)were the most frequent infections.Pediatric patients experienced higher rates of infection,rejection,and early poor graft function than adult patients(P<0.001,P=0.003,and P=0.025,respectively).The median follow-up time was 6.5(IQR:2.6–10.6)years.The overall survival rate was 84.4%,the 5-year survival rate,86.2%,and the mortality rate,15.6%.Younger patients had significantly better odds of survival(P=0.019)and patients who survived had significantly longer follow-up periods(P<0.001).CONCLUSION Patients with end-stage liver disease in Bahrain shared characteristics with those from other countries.Since LT facilities are not available,an overseas LT has offered them great hope.
文摘With the further adjustment of China's entry and exit policy,Chinese art troupes have once again embarked on the journey of overseas performances(exhibitions),infusing a renewed vigor into the cultural exchanges between China and the world.This issue pays special attention to the recent wonderful performances(exhibitions)of Chinese art troupes overseas,and records how they present the charm of the Chinese culture through art—a bridge across national boundaries,and enhance the friendship with people around the world.
文摘Overseas three-month intra-university training program is rear in Yunnan,China.Using adult learning and social con-structivism as theoretical basis,the author,introduces the background of the program and the course design,highlighting the inten-tion for the program and similar programs.
文摘The participants of an overseas three-month program in this paper were divided into 3 levels according to their English language competences,and classroom observation,and interview were conducted during the learning process.Results show the English language competences,interpretation,learners’education and research background and motivation are determining factors affecting classroom behavioral performance and learning effectiveness.
基金supported by the National Social Science Foundation key projects(13&ZD159,11&ZD164)
文摘Because of the incompleteness and uncertainty in the information on overseas oil-gas projects, project evaluation needs models able to deal with such problems. A new model is, therefore, presented in this paper based on interval multi-attribute decision-making theory. Analysis was made on the important attributes (index) and the re- lationships affecting the basic factors to the project eco- nomic results were described. The interval numbers are used to describe the information on overseas oil and gas projects. On these bases, an improved TOPSIS model is introduced for the evaluation and ranking of overseas oil and gas projects. The practical application of the new model was carried out for an oil company in selecting some promising blocks from 13 oil and gas blocks in eight dif- ferent countries in the Middle East. Based on these inno- vative studies, some conclusions are given from theoretical and application aspects. The practical application shows that the introduction of interval numbers into the evaluation and ranking of the overseas oil and gas projects can lead to more reasonable decisions. The users can do the project evaluation based on the comprehensive values as well as based on some preferred index in the project evaluation and ranking.
文摘The overseas oil and gas investment evaluation is one of the core tasks in overseas investment of oil and gas companies,among which risk evaluation and benefit evaluation are the most important.This paper sets forth transmission paths of risk factors to the investment benefit by identifying 14 overseas oil and gas investment risks in four categories.On the basis of the concept of risk compensation,different compensation mechanisms specific to each risk are designed.The risk and benefit are integrated objectively to develop a comprehensive evaluation model by correcting the recoverable reserve,adjusting benefit evaluation parameters such as investments on exploration and development,and compensating for the changes in risk factors with time through dynamic discount rate.Moreover,two cases studies,namely the evaluations of Project A in Sudan and comparison among Blocks A–G,are used to describe usage method and applicable scope of such evaluation model,respectively.According to the results,oil price is a key influencing factor for enterprise internal risk and industrial risk.Risk compensation reduces comprehensive benefit of overseas oil and gas investment and undermines the investment feasibility and priority of blocks.The research findings of this paper are free from the effects of some subject factors and avoid multi-objective decision making,and also avoid the undesired repeated calculation of risk factors.
基金supported by the "Emerging Engineering Education" Research and Practice Project and the Key Project of Education and Teaching Reforms of Universities in Fujian Province (No.FBJG20180034)
文摘How to improve the employment of software engineering graduates, especially, how to effectively enhance the employment competitiveness of relevant overseas students in the context of "One Belt and One Road" is one of the core tasks of overseas Chinese universities. This paper proposes a reform plan for the practical training mode of school-enterprise cooperative project in the software engineering of overseas Chinese universities. The reform plan combines education concepts with practical research and development. It subdivides students and according to the characteristics of different types of students, and is carried out on campus, outside campus(in the province), and abroad(original area), which makes senior undergraduates fully understand the needs of enterprises, constantly improve their professional practice ability, and improve their competitiveness. Thus, the professional innovation and entrepreneurship ability of students is enhanced, and it also reduces the cost of employee entry.
文摘The Three-Body Problem, written by Liu Cixin, won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel, with over 200,000 copies in English already sold. This gure is hundreds of times the average sales volume of Chinese novels in the USA. Through qualitative and quantitative analyses of overseas readers' comments on The Three-Body Problem posted on the online platforms of Goodreads and Amazon, this paper concludes that the novel's success overseas lies in its catering to the concerns of overseas readers. The ThreeBody Problem is popular among overseas readership thanks to its re ection on the ultimate existence of mankind, science ction vision & imagination, literary familiarity & identi cation, ideological di erence-triggered cultural curiosity, and a good translation. This paper attempts to interpret Liu Cixin's work on the map of world literature from the perspective of overseas readers' preferences to provide references for contemporary Chinese science ction creation and overseas reception.
文摘In recent years,China’s foreign invest-ment and cooperation have grown rapidly,making contributions to both the host country and the world economy.In the year of 2016,China’s FDI reached USD 196.15 billion,which was up 34.7%year-on-year and ranked second in the world.So far,China has 99 overseas cooperation zones under construction,all of which boost local industrial develop-ment and serve as important platforms for China and relevant countries to carry out investment cooperation.
基金Under the auspices of Australian 2000 small ARC grant!(No.S7004950).
文摘Twenty years’ economic reform and open door practice have made China not only an important host nation to foreign direct investment (FDI), but also the largest FDI home nation among the developing countries. In fact, since the late 1980s, the Chinese government has not simply put its effort into exporting made-in-China" products to earn foreign currency or into encouraging foreign inward capital, but also actively encouraged its manufacturers to invest overseas. This paper examines China’s outward FDI and poses the question to what degree China is expected to follow the other East Asian economies or will it forge its own particular patterns. The first section of this paper reviews the characteristics of FDI of China’s neighbors and then it turns to examine the spatial patterns of and motivations for China’s FDI. Finally, this paper looks at potential of China’s outward investment in the near future. It concludes that China is not Japan but its potential for further outward FDI is huge. With its WTO membership and growing economy, China will become the second to Japan or USA. It will also use its financial power to further contain Taiwan’s independence.