A Clear Vision for Healthy Upbringing

China has made a remarkable progress in the overall improvement of children’s health.Infant mortality and under-five mortality rates in the country were down to 4.5 per 1,000 and 6.2 per 1,000 children,respectively,in 2023,a decrease of 16.7 percent and 17.3 percent from 2020,according to the 2024 Blue Book of Children,a report on the development of children in China recently published by the China National Children’s Centre.These figures are among the best in the middle-and higher-income countries.However,there is also a worrying trend related to the health of Chinese children and adolescents:an increase in myopia and obesity.More attention is now being paid to these issues,a task that requires solid cooperation between various stakeholders.

Human Rights Implications of Bringing the Building of a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects to a Successful Completion——From the perspective of the Developmentalism of Human Rights

The Developmentalism of Human Rights provides a broader perspective for a comprehensive and profound understanding of the human rights implications of bringing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects to a successful completion.From the perspective of the Developmentalism of Human Rights,bringing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects to a successful completion takes promoting the all-round development of human beings as the starting point and end point,which embodies the ultimate goal of human rights to guarantee everyone’s free,comprehensive and coordinated development;the specific goals and tasks set by bringing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects to a successful completion respond to the four means rights to subsistence,freedom,participation and equal protection.The realization of the goals and tasks of completing the process of building a moderately well-off society in all aspects marks a higher level of safeguarding the right to development,and also opens a new journey for all members of the society to develop freely,comprehensively and harmoniously.

Rémy Aron:Bringing Art and Hope to Wuhan

BORN in 1952,Rémy Aron,a renowned French artist,developed a passion for Chinese culture at a young age.He first traveled to China some 20 years ago and since then Aron has made frequent visits to the country.A Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters,former president of the La Maison des artistes,president of the French Association of Plastic Arts(AFAP),and member-researcher of the China National Academy of Painting,Aron has participated in art exhibitions and organized en plein air painting events between China and France.In addition,he has been active in arranging exhibitions and seminars bringing together artists from China and France,all of which earned him the title of“messenger of Sino-French cultural exchanges.”

THE BLACK RIVER BRIDGE BRINGING PROSPERITY TO LOCALS

'In the past, people always crossed the river by boat and would risk their lives doing it,' says Norbu Tashi, a villager from Xia in the town of Nenwa, Zoige County, as he observes the new Nenwa-Xiaman Bridge.'People have benefited a lot from this new bridge. It’s more convenient for cows, sheep, horses, and people to cross over, and it saves us trouble and worry while we’re busy going about our daily lives.'

Bringing Back Vegetation

Xu Xinwen, a 56-year-old researcher, is a warrior, but not in the conventional sense. He has been battling fearlessly for 21 years against a very different enemy — sand, in the desert in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, noilliwest China, which is home to the largest arid lands in the country. A researcher at Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xu has dedicated much of his life to building Chinas Green Great Wall, a project initiated in 1978 aimed at planting a shelter belt from northwest to northeast China in areas vulnerable to severe sand hazards and soil loss. With an area of 4 million square km, the project has involved tens of millions of people like Xu in the fight against desertification.Having garnered rich experience from this project, Xu is now part of the team cooperating in a similar project on the other side of the world, with a similar name - the Great Green Wall of Africa.

Bringing Home the Graduate Courses

From June 17 to 21, Prof. Zhao Wei, Associate Vice-President for Research at Texas A&M University and a fellow of IEEE, opened a graduate course on realtime systems, not in America, but in a classroom at the Institute of Computing Technology under the CAS in Beijing, China. As chairman of a volunteer committee, he is promoting and operating the Dragon Star Program (DSP) to help China im prove its graduate education in Computer Science and Engineering.

Ou Jianping: Bringing China and the World Closer Through Dance

Ou believes the West still knows far too lttle about China.In his correspondence with Dance Magazine editors in 1986 he received a letter in which one of them inquired:"Do Chinese women still bind their feet?"

Bringing the Role of NGOs into Full Play to Promote International Cooperation in Poverty Reduction——A Keynote Speech at the Opening Ceremony of 2018 Beijing Forum on Human Rights

2018 Beijing Forum on Human Rights jointly organized by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the China Foundation for Human Rights Development opens today. First of all, on behalf of the China Foundation for Human Rights Development, I would like to express warm congratulations on the opening of the forum, a

Bringing History Alive

Beijing is home to about 130 museums dedicated to a myriad of interests,ranging from art,literature and urbanism to apiculture, tap water and watermelon.The two biggest and most important museums in the capital city are the Palace Museum and the National Museum of China. The Palace Museum The numbers give you an idea of the magnitude of this Ming Dynasty(1368-1644) masterpiece:1 million laborers to build it,14 years to complete it, about 8,700 rooms spreading over 720,000 square meters.

Bringing Buddha Into Modernity

WU Quan （pseudonym） made up her mind to follow a Buddhist path after she watched the animated film Renunciation - released by Longquan Monastery, sometimes known as Dragon Spring Monastery. in Beijing.

Countermeasures to reduce the risk of infections at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games—A balancing act

The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a global celebration of athletic dedication and achievement,bringing together athletes and spectators from around the world.However,such large gatherings present public health challenges for the Organizing Committees and local governments.As highlighted by the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic,these events are associated with an increased risk of transmission of infections,which can significantly impact the health and well-being of athletes and attendees.Prioritizing the health and safety of athletes,officials and spectators is fundamental to ensure the successful hosting of the Games.Therefore,it is essential to design and implement comprehensive countermeasures to mitigate the risk of an infectious disease outbreak among participants but also to the residents of the host city.

Introduction to the Special Issue on Machine Learning-Guided Intelligent Modeling with Its Industrial Applications

With the advancement of Artificial Intelligence(AI)technology,traditional industrial systems are undergoing an intelligent transformation,bringing together advanced computing,communication and control technologies,Machine Learning(ML)-based intelligentmodelling has become a newparadigm for solving problems in the industrial domain[1–3].With numerous applications and diverse data types in the industrial domain,algorithmic and data-driven ML techniques can intelligently learn potential correlations between complex data and make efficient decisions while reducing human intervention.However,in real-world application scenarios,existing algorithms may have a variety of limitations,such as small data volumes,small detection targets,low efficiency,and algorithmic gaps in specific application domains[4].Therefore,many new algorithms and strategies have been proposed to address the challenges in industrial applications[5–8].

The 4th Congress of Chinese Archaeology:Displaying the Development and Latest Achievements of Chinese Archaeology

From October 23 to 25,2023,the 4th Congress of Chinese Archaeology was held in Xi'an,Shaanxi Province,bringing together more than 800 archaeologists from home and abroad.With the theme of“formation and development of a unified multi-ethnic state”,it fully displays the development and latest achievements of Chinese archaeology and promotes the opening up of Chinese archaeology to the outside world and international academic exchanges.It also helps improve the discipline system,academic system and discourse system of Chinese archaeology,promotes the comprehensive development of Chinese archaeology,enhances the comparative study of ancient civilizations in different parts of the world and strengthens the international influence of Chinese civilization.

Predicaments and Prospects of European Social Democracy Amidst Multiple Crises

The global financial crisis,the refugee crisis,the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis have been compounded with one another,bringing a heavy blow to European economy and society.Meanwhile,center-left parties in most of the European countries are suffering severe electoral setbacks with a steep decline in public support for various reasons.European social democracy is obviously losing its way and how to break the current predicaments becomes its highest priority.

Experiencing China and Discovering a Whole New World

Former CEO of Heritage Malta recalls her first visit to China,which soon ushered in an array of cultural heritage conservation cooperation projects and exhibitions in the two countries.Awise and much respected professional congratulated me on my appointment as CEO of Heritage Malta in 2003.With her message of congratulations came also the passionate recommendation to visit China and to discover first-hand what China has to offer,possibly bringing some of that to the people and visitors of the Maltese Islands.That message stuck with me.Heritage Malta is the Maltese national agency for museums,conservation practice,and cultural heritage.Created by the Cultural Heritage Act,enacted in 2002,the National Agency replaced the former Museums Department.