China’s Regional and Global Policy Through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

China,as a new global power,is expanding its influence across the globe and regions through various strategies and means,including regional and global organizations,in the post-Cold War era.As a result,since the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)was established in 2001,China,as one of its major founders,had attempted to use the SCO as a platform for influence beyond its borders.This paper aims to investigate China’s growing influence and diplomatic prowess through the SCO.

Temporal and Spatial Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols in a Large-Scale Fangcang Shelter Hospital in Shanghai,China

The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic caused by frequently mutating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has had a worldwide impact.However,detailed data on the potential aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in real-world and controlled laboratory settings remain sparse.During the COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai,China in 2022,samples were collected in a Fangcang shelter hospital,a large-scale temporary hospital rapidly built by converting the existing National Exhibition and Convention Center(Shanghai)into a health care facility.Aerosol samples at different sites and intervals around patients and in public areas,surface samples,and pharyngeal swab samples from corresponding patients were included.Samples were tested for SARS-CoV-2 using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)assays,followed by sequencing if the cycle threshold(Ct)value was<30.The positivity rate for SARS-CoV-2 in aerosol samples was high in contaminated zones(37.5%,104/277),especially around the bed(41.2%,68/165)and near ventilation inlets(45.2%,14/31).The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 around the bed,public areas,and air inlets of exhaust vents fluctuated and was closely related to the positivity rate among patients at corresponding sampling sites.Some surface samples of different personal protective equipment from medical staff had high positivity rates.Sixty sequences of joined ORF1ab and spike genes obtained from sixty samples represented two main clusters of Omicron SARS-CoV-2.There was consistency in virus sequences from the same patient and their environment,and the detected virus sequences matched those of virus strains in circulation during the collection periods,which indicated a high likelihood of cross-contamination in the Fangcang shelter hospital.In summary,the results provide a quantitative and real landscape of the aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and a patient-centered view of contamination in large and enclosed spaces and offer a useful guide for taking targeted measures to avoid nosocomial infections during the management of SARS-CoV-2 or other respiratory virus diseases in a Fangcang shelter hospital.

Drinking Behavior and Associated Factors among Middle School Students in Shanghai,China

The purpose of our study was to assess drinking status in middle school students and to understand the associated factors. The adjusted drinking rates were 50.9%, 39.8%, and 15.1% for lifetime, past-year, and current drinking, respectively.

Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels in Shanghai, China

This study was designed to determine the cord blood lead (BPb) levels of babies born in one urban area of Shanghai, and to preliminarily identify the demographic, social environment and prenatal factors which have an effect on the cord BPb concentrations. From August to November 1993, umbilical cord blood samples were obtained from 605 live newborns in the Yangpu Maternal and Child Hospital. 257 samples were excluded from measurement because of clotting. In 348 cord samples, the geometric mean of cord BPb levels was 9. 2μg/dl, with a 95 % confidence interval of the mean 8. 86-9. 54 (μg/dl). 142 babies (40. 8 % ) had cord BPb levels of 10μg/dl or greater. As a result of this high percentage of newborns with BPb levels equal to or greater than 10 μg/dl, we estimate that each year in the Shanghal City about 60,000 newborns are at risk for developing neuropsychological deficiencies caused by maternal lead exposure during pregnancy. To investigate the factors affecting cord blood levels, the subjects with levels greater than the 70th percentile (10. 7μg/dl) (n = 104) and less than the 3oth percentile (7. 4μg/dl) (n = 104) were selected to compare the demographic, environ ment and prenatal medical history. Increased BPb levels at birth were associated with maternal passive smoking, a family member being occupationally exposed to lead, proximity to major traffic way, household coal combustion, neighborhood coal combustion, low level of meternal occupations, and the increasing occurrence of having the high lead foodstuff pidan (preserved duck egg) during pregnancy. We conclude that prenatal lead exposure has become an impor tant health issue for young children in Shanghai

Acceptance of Chemo-prophylaxis for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among High School/College Student Contacts of Tuberculosis Patients in Shanghai, China

Student contacts of tuberculosis（TB）cases are susceptible to latent tuberculosis infection（LTBI）,and chemo-prophylaxis can reduce the risk of active TB among them.This study aimed to assess the acceptance of chemo-prophylaxis for LTBI among students, and their concerns regarding TB and its preventive treatment.

China,Shanghai

《英语知识》88年第1期《大小写有别,含义大不同》一文中提到了“China中国—china瓷器”、“Shanghai上海—shanghai拐骗”,为什么表示中国地名的这两个词大小写后意义迥异呢? 原来,China系汉语“昌南”一词的音译,“昌南”即昌南镇,是瓷都景德镇的旧称之一。景德镇原名新平镇,到北宋真宗赵恒景德年间(公元1004——1007年),由于此地开设了烧制皇家官府所用瓷器(即贡瓷)的官窑,并于贡瓷上署“景德年制”字样,昌南镇也就随之更名为景德镇了。

CHINA DIECASTING and CHINA NONFERROUS 2018 successfully concluded in Shanghai——An industrial event attracting global attention

The 13th China International Diecasting Congress ＆ Exhibition（CHINA DIECASTING 2018） and 2018 China NonferrousAlloys ＆ Special Casting Exhibition （CHINA NONFERROUS2018） were held concurrently July 18-20 at Shanghai NewInternational Expo Centre. The events were co-organized bythe Foundry Institution of Chinese Mechanical EngineeringSociety （FICMES）, Shenyang Zhongzhu Foundry ProductivityPromotion Center Co., Ltd. （FPC） and the State Key Laboratoryof Light Alloys Casting Technologies for High-end Equipment.

Illness Narrative: Perceptions and Lived Experiences of Kidney Recipient Clients in Shanghai, China

Terminal kidney disease is a life threatening condition and cause for loss of hope to affected individuals. It affects the individuals physically as well as mentally. The advancement in medical knowledge and technology in transplant surgery has steadily increased the number of kidney recipients. This offers hope for the new lease of life and a wide range of perceptions and experiences with self, society and the new organ. There is minimal research on perceptions and lived experiences of kidney transplant recipients. This study explored the perceptions and lived experiences of individuals with a kidney problem living with a kidney transplant in Shanghai, China. Five in-depth interviews were conducted with five clients. The participant’s age ranged from 25 to 45 years. There were three females and two males. Content analysis using NVivo (11.0) software was applied in data analysis. The findings revealed improved quality of life among kidney recipients;however the clients had low knowledge levels on the condition as well as self care practices in the post transplant period. This caused a lot of psychosocial stress in the clients. The post kidney transplant management strategies should include effective education programs to increase awareness on the condition and self care practices so as to reduce factors associated with psychosocial stress in order to improve the quality of life for the clients in the post kidney transplantation period.

First Asia-Pacific Forum on Andrology 17-21 October 2002, Shanghai, China

Honorary President: Jie-Ping WuChairman: Shao-Zhen QianSecretary General: Hong XiaoInternational Advisory CommitteeChairman: Geoffrey MH WaitesVice-Chairman: Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Ying-Lu GuoMembers: Hector Chemes, Rune Eliasson, Louis JG Gooren, Carlos R Morales, Wolf-Bernhard Schill, Fred CW Wu

2011(11^(th)) China Symposium on Monolithic Refractories Held in Shanghai

2011 (11th) China Symposium on Monolithic Refractories was suc-cessfully held in Shanghai on Sept. 24-26, 2011. The symposium was sponsored by Refractories Branch of The Chinese Society for Metals,

Shanghai Electric (Group) Corp.- The pioneer of Power Equipment Manufacturing in China

Shanghai Electric (Group) Corporation (SEC) is a large-scale industrial enterprise group in China engaged in design and manufacturing of power generation equipment, power transmission and distribution equipment and heavy machinery equipment. SEC is separately catalogued in the program of the State Planning Commission. Based on its main economic norms, SEC is listed as one of the 500

Shanghai Heavy Machinery Plant -Major Heavy Machine Builder in Southeast China

Shanghai Heavy Machinery Plant (SHMP), a member of Shanghai Electric (Group) Corporation, is one of the three heavy machine builders in China in which a hydraulic press with forging capacity over 10,000 ton is equipped. SHMP is the biggest heavy machine builder as well as forging and casting center in Southeast China. Located in Minhang district of Shanghai

China Foreign Exchange Trade System Opens in Shanghai

The China Foreign Exchange Trade System, the only national foreign exchange trading institution in China, officially opened for business at 15 Shanghai Bund, Shanghai, on April 18 this year. It marked the start of the first market prices for foreign exchange in the country. The opening of the system means that the relationship between

Shanghai Hua Tong Switchgear Works -A Major Switchgear Manufacturer for Power Transmission, Substation and Distribution in China

Founded in 1919, Shanghai Hua Tong Switchgear Works ("HTSW" in short for below) is one of large enterprises on state level. With high and new technology, it is designed as an export base for mechanical and electrical product of the Ministry of Machinery Industry as well. It has been awarded the honor of first grade factory in the competition for key and major project construction in Shanghai year by year,

ISPO Shanghai expands its position as leading sports business platform in China

The enthusiasm for sport in China continues undiminished. This could be felt at ISPO Shanghai, which took place from July 5th to 7th at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). 15,579 trade visitors and key opinion leaders (KOL) informed themselves about the latest trends and products of the approximately 550 brands from the fields of running, outdoor, health & fitness and water sports. The highlights of the supporting program included the International Football Forum with a visit by Chinese football legend Fan Zhiyi and the keynote speech by Chinese mountaineer Xia Boyu.

State Restructuring and Urban Innovation Development in Post-re­form China:Shanghai’s Innovation Action in Review

Given the ample evidences from present studies on national-level innovation policies evolution and mechanisms,this paper contributes to a city-level understanding towards innovation-related state restructuring,the consequent innovation policy change and its relational performance with urban development in post-reform Shanghai,China from an input-output perspective.It unfolds that state restructuring relinquishing state power to the market has revived non-government innovation activities and a synchronous,though a bit backward,firms-oriented transition towards innovation development in Shanghai throughout 1990s has been observed.Though scholars are reluctant to label the party-state in post-reform China as a developmental state due to dysfunctionality of state intervention in corporate sectors,in the field of technological upgrading,such top-down,elite driven and state-sponsored mode giving priority to innovation competitiveness well captures the developmental state model at local level,thus exhibits elements of local developmental state.Impacts of this restructuring and policy change are substantial,which can be observed in the soaring increase of science and technology expenditures and patents applications in Shanghai.Additional analysis further unveils that in most circumstances,innovation growth kept paces with urban development,yet its synergy with economic development and permanent residents is more significant than with other aspects.