University text books on the way out: lecturer

A new generation of "Web literate"university students will soon be getting most,if not all, of their course material from univer-sity websites, according to the Australian de-veloper of a CD-ROM. Dr Colin Pyan, a senior lecturer in psy-chology at James Cook University,Townsville, has developed a CD that has be-

The Lagging behind Security Ties and the Way out

The present Sino-Japanese relations have developed smoothly and achieved marked results, but some problems are yet to be, solved. One of them is that, compared with the closer economic ties, political and security relations between the two states are lagging behind, in which security relations in particular have obstructed the deepening of ties between the two nations. As two major powers in East Asia, the ties be-

My Views on the Way out for the Dalai Lama

July 23,2008,Wash.D.C. Dear Editors: Attached please find my article My Views on the Way out for the Dalai Lama.If anything has to be improved,please do so.I had previous two articles published in China's Tibet (2/1998 and 1/2000). Please let me know when you publish! Best regards, ps.If anything you want to discuss with me for this acticle,please let me know at your convenience.

Negotiation the Way Out

Problems in the Middle East are intensifying, with the escalating Iran nuclear issue and violence in Iraq in addition to continuing conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The world is wondering, how can stability be brought to the region? Ma Zhengang, President of the China Institute of International Studies and former Chinese Ambassador to Britain, shares his opinions with Beijing Review reporter Ding Ying.

Taking the Way of “Going Out”——SGCC Got the Franchise for Operating Philippine Power Grid

For Chinese power enterprises,investing overseas and actively seeking international cooperation in energy resources for mutual benefit accords with not only the desires of themselves to become bigger and stronger,but also China's energy strategy. Having won the first overseas state-level power-grid operation right,the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) took the lead in carrying out the strategy of "going out."

Charting the Way Forward China’s lianghui mapped out a promising blueprint for the country’s future development

The lianghui, or the annual Two Sessions of the National People＇s Congress （NPC） and the Chinese People＇s Political Consultative Conference （CPPCC） National Committee, are always a great political event in China, but more so this year, with groundbreaking outcomes.

Precise treatments for schizophrenia: where is the way forward?

Schizophrenia is a kind of chronic mental disorder that leads to disability, and it is characterized by the incoor-dination of perception, mind, emotion and behaviour, and the disconnection between mental activi-ties and reality. It is recurrent and hard to cure. Schizophrenia has caused both agony to patients and their families, and heavy economic burden to their families and society.

“对了”与By the Way的话语标记功能比较

作为典型的话题转移标记,“对了”和by the way在翻译中对译程度非常高,且二者在功能上存在很大程度上的对等性,但目前学界还未注意到这一语言现象,因而缺乏二者的比较研究。本文通过跨语言比较,探究二者在话语功能上的主要共同点与细微差异。研究发现的共同点是:在人际交往中,二者都具有提示、委婉礼貌功能,且在语篇中,二者都具有补充新信息的作用;在话语组织上,除了典型的转移话题功能外,二者还可以用于开启话题和延展话题。差异在于:在人际功能上,by the way很少具有认同激活作用;在话语组织上,“对了”很少用于结束话题。

Late onset acute Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndromechallenges on the way

Dear Editor,We would like to share some clinical cases of late onset acute Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome （VKH）, a rare diagnosis in this age range.

China＇s Digital Economy Paves the Way for the ＂New Fashion＂ of Transnational Investment

The volume of e-commerce trade is surging, mobile payment is taking over the world, and the sharing economy is a worldwide phenomenon. In recent years, China has made remarkable achievements in the digital economy domain, which has garnered attention from a wide range of sources.

Paving the way toward retinal regeneration with mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor

Neurodegenerative diseases are a leading cause of disability worldwide,and despite significant resources put toward the discovery of potential therapeutic targets,there are currently no effective treatments.The rise of methods to derive and propagate stem cells in vitro offered

Paving the Way for Sino-Foreign Economic and Trade Ties——Notes on Second Session of CCPIT Second Council

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) held the Second Session of the Second Council of its National Congress in the latter half of July. Attending the session were officials in charge of foreign economic relations and trade from related Chinese ministries, provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, chairmen of 46 local and 14 industrial sub-councils throughout

Russia: Now and the Way Ahead

Adazzling scene unfurled in Russian political, economic and social life with theoutbreak of a multiple crisis since last March, President Boris Yeltsin changedtwice the Russian government; the financial crisis there cropped up with greaterfrequency; the national economy experienced a downturn once again; confrontationbetween the president and the State Duma intensified; and unrest has been

THE WAY FOR STATE FOREIGN TRADE ENTERPRISES TO ADOPT STRUCTURAL REFORM

The Sichuan Provincial ChangjiangEnterprise Company, the former ofSichuan Provincial ChangjiangEnterprise (Group) Holdings Co.(SPCEGHC), is a comprehensive foreigntrade enterprise under the direct leadershipof the provincial government, mainly engagedin various kinds of foreign trade businessand as an agent for clients, involving deliveryof goods to foreign countries, the exchangeof technology, and the repair and leasing ofdomestic equipment. It was restructured tobecome an enterprise group in 1988, a"window" corporation on the province.

CHINA'S FUJIAN PROVINCE IS LEADING THE WAY IN SUCCESSFUL ECOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

From potholed roads,polluted skies and frequent water shortages to a gold medal winner of International Garden City awarded by the United Nations Environment Program and International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration.That’s the total turnaround William Brown has seen in Xiamen City in just 30 years.As a professor at Xiamen University in southeast China’s Fujian Province,Brown said he had witnessed radical eco-

Paving the Way for Friendship in the 21st Century—In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of normalization of Sino-Japanese relations

This year is the 25th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-Japanese Rela-tions. In the past 25 years, relations between the two countries were by and largegood, but problems never ceased to occur. Some problems were considered pre-dictable but others were quite weird, to the Chinese part at least. To improve thebilateral relationship in the 21st Century, both Beijing and Tokyo need to

Paving the Way

China’s largest private equity fund focusing on African investments boosts its footprint on the continent THE China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund),which has traditionally kept a low profile,has often been seen in the public spotlight over the past year. The fund and cement producer,Jidong Development Group,decided to invest approximately $220 million to set up a cement plant