China's Imports and Exports Have Maintained Rapid Growth

Imports and exports In the period of January-October,Chinese imports and exports have maintained rapid growth,the structure has continued to be optimized,the transformation of growth drivers has been accelerated,the quality and efficiency have improved,and momentum of steady growth has been further consolidated.

How can technology and efficiency alleviate the dilemma of economic growth and carbon emissions in China's industrial economy? A metafrontier decoupling decomposition analysis

This paper attempts to explore the decoupling relationship and its drivers between industrial economic increase and energy-related CO_(2) emissions(ICE). Firstly, the decoupling relationship was evaluated by Tapio index. Then, based on the DEA meta-frontier theory framework which taking into account the regional and industrial heterogeneity and index decomposition method, the driving factors of decoupling process were explored mainly from the view of technology and efficiency. The results show that during2000-2019, weak decoupling was the primary state. Investment scale expansion was the largest reason hindering decoupling process of industrial increase from ICE. Both energy saving and production technology achieved significant progress, which facilitated the decoupling process. Simultaneously, the energy technology gap and production technology gap among regions have been narrowed, and played a role in promoting decoupling process. On the contrary, both scale economy efficiency and pure technical efficiency have inhibiting effects on decoupling process. The former indicates that the scale economy of China's industry was not conducive to improve energy efficiency and production efficiency, while the latter indicates that resource misallocation problem may exist in both energy market and product market.

China's Maritime Governance:Practical Evolution and Theoretical Construction

Increasingly engaged in maritime governance,China has developed its distinct vision and gradually established a complete theoretical system surrounding it.In terms of discourse,China has proposed a collection of concepts and ideas including a maritime community with a shared future,the 2lst Century Maritime Silk Road,Blue Partnerships,and marine ecological civilization.In terms of connotations,China champions such values as lasting peace,common prosperity,openness and inclusiveness,and cleanness and beautifulness.Exteriorly and interiorly,we can observe the unique character of China's vision concerning maritime governance,which will continue to upgrade and bear fruit in future practices,boosting the development of Chinese maritime governance theories,multilateral maritime cooperation,and ocean-related international legislation.Guided by its vision,China is expected to contribute more to global maritime security and marine ecological civilization.

Multi-scenario Simulation and Spatial-temporal Analysis of LUCC in China's Coastal Zone Based on Coupled SD-FLUS Model

Increased human activities in China's coastal zone have resulted in the depletion of ecological land resources.Thus,conducting current and future multi-scenario simulation research on land use and land cover change(LUCC)is crucial for guiding the healthy and sustainable development of coastal zones.System dynamic(SD)-future land use simulation(FLUS)model,a coupled simulation model,was developed to analyze land use dynamics in China's coastal zone.This model encompasses five scenarios,namely,SSP1-RCP2.6(A),SSP2-RCP4.5(B),SSP3-RCP4.5(C),SSP4-RCP4.5(D),and SSP5-RCP8.5(E).The SD model simulates land use demand on an annual basis up to the year 2100.Subsequently,the FLUS model determines the spatial distribution of land use for the near term(2035),medium term(2050),and long term(2100).Results reveal a slowing trend in land use changes in China's coastal zone from 2000–2020.Among these changes,the expansion rate of construction land was the highest and exhibited an annual decrease.By 2100,land use predictions exhibit high accuracy,and notable differences are observed in trends across scenarios.In summary,the expansion of production,living,and ecological spaces toward the sea remains prominent.Scenario A emphasizes reduced land resource dependence,benefiting ecological land protection.Scenario B witnesses an intensified expansion of artificial wetlands.Scenario C sees substantial land needs for living and production,while Scenario D shows coastal forest and grassland shrinkage.Lastly,in Scenario E,the conflict between humans and land intensifies.This study presents pertinent recommendations for the future development,utilization,and management of coastal areas in China.The research contributes valuable scientific support for informed,long-term strategic decision making within coastal regions.

China's meat and grain imports during 2000–2012 and beyond: A comparative perspective

This paper provides a review on China＇s meat trade for the 2000–2012 period and discusses its future development, with reference to China＇s grain trade. With marginal decreases in meat exports and slight increases in their imports, China＇s net imports of major meat products（including pork, beef, mutton and poultry but excluding meat offal） were just below 1 million tons in 2012, dwarfed by China＇s net imports of grains which reached 66.7 million tons in the same year. This slow growth in meat trade seems to contradict earlier expectations on increasing meat demand and imports, based upon projected shifts in consumption patterns driven by rapid per capita income growth. Several plausible explanations of this paradoxical trade pattern are offered, including mass imports of feed grains, persistent（but shrinking） gaps between Chinese and international meat prices, tariff barriers, and non-tariff measures. In the near future China may not be able to maintain such a lower profile on the world meat markets, as per capita income is projected to continue to rise and domestic production cost advantages erode due to rising labor costs. A model-based projection exercise indicates that under plausible assumptions China＇s meat imports may rise sharply by 2030.

Changing structure of China's meat imports

This paper discusses the determinants of meat imports of China. Results indicate that import demand is mostly determined by import price and real GDP. Imported price has a negative effect and real GDP has a positive influence on import quantity. Tariff does not have a significant effect. As GDP and consumption capacity increases, China has a large potential demand for meat imports. Some countries may gain if China＇s economy continues expanding, while others, like the United States, are the most sensitive to the trade policy of China.

Cenozoic giant coal-bearing basin belt discovered in China's sea and its adjacent areas

Sea area is an important area of oil and gas exploration in China.It has been found that China's sea area mainly consists of coal type oil and gas,and the exploration of coal-bearing series source rocks has become an important part of oil and gas exploration there.Through years of comprehensive geological research in China's sea area,it has been revealed that it has undergone multiple occurrences of tectonic opening and closing movements in varying degrees in the Paleogene,forming 26 Cenozoic sedimentary basins of various types,such as active continental margin,passive continental margin,transitional continental margin and drift rift basins.In the present study,it is observed for the first time that coal type source rocks are mainly developed in 14 continental margin basins in China's sea area,revealing that a very large C-shaped coal-bearing basin group developed there in the Cenozoic.Next,based on the coupling analysis of paleoclimate,paleobotany,paleogeography and paleostructure,it is observed that there are five coal-forming periods in China's sea area,namely the Paleocene,Eocene,early Oligocene,late Oligocene and Miocene-Pliocene,and the coal-forming age is gradually new from north to south.It is also found that the coal seams in the sea area are mainly developed in three coal-forming environments in Cenozoic,namely delta,fan delta and tidal flat-lagoon.The coal seams developed in different environments are characterized by thin thickness,many layers and poor stability.However,the coal-bearing series source rocks in China's sea area have a wide distribution range,very high thickness and large amount,thus forming a material basis for the formation of rich coal type oil and gas.

The Extraordinary Decade of China's Import Market——Report on Chinese Imports 2022 Officially Released

Recently,the Report on Chinese Imports 2022 was officially released,which stated that China has steadily held the position of the second largest importer in the world thanks to the dramatical development of China’s import trade in the last decade.The China International Import Expo (CIIE) fully demonstrates the broadness and the great potential of China’s import market,stimulating participating countries to export more to China.In addition to the United States,Japan,Germany and other developed countries,more countries along the Belt and Road,central and eastern European countries,and the least developed countries now actively participate in the CIIE to exhibit their featured prime exports.

2021 Report on the Development of China's Import Released:China Is Contributing Greatly to Increases in Global Imports

Recently,2021 Report on the Development of China's Import(the Report)was officially issued.As the first comprehensive report on import trade in China,the report serves the major national strategy of actively expanding imports and the event of China International Import Expo(CIIE).Since 2018,this annual report has been issued four times in line.The Report is jointly developed by the Business School and China Institute of Education and Social Development of Beijing Normal University.

Imports by China's Auto Market

For a long time, imports were always an important component part of China’s auto market, an important means for regulating the balance of supply and demand on the domestic market. But along with the rapid development of the domestic auto industry, the position and action of automobile imports on the do-

Analysis of China's Oil Imports and Exports Situation

China＇s oil import dependence had risen to 72% in 2017, while its net imports of various oil products, including crude oil, refined oil, liquefied petroleum gas （LPG） and other products, had climbed to 418.8 million tons, an increase by10.7% over 2016. China＇s crude oil import reached 420 million tons, surpassed the United States for the first time, and China had become the biggest crude oil importing country in the world. Net export of the rejqned oil, mainly the diesel, continued to increase to 22.7 million tons, as driven by the oversupply situation of the domestic market. Last year, China＇s LPG import was 18.45 million tons, but its growth was diminishing. Oil price would continue to rise in 2018, while the domestic demand of refined oil would be maintained at a lower rate of growth. However, driving by new refining capacities to be brought online, it is estimated that the crude oil import would still be increased remarkably. LPG import would reach a new high due to the growth potential and strong demand for feedstocks in the petrochemical product market.

Report on Chinese Imports 2023 Officially Released

The 5th China International Import Expo(CIIE)was held in Shangha i from November 5th to 10th,2023.In order to enable all the relevant parties at home and abroad to better understand the development of China’s imports,the“Report on Chinese Imports 2023”was published,which analyzes China’s imports from the perspectives of provinces and municipalities,cities,import source countries,industries,direct customs,high-tech industrial development zones,economic and technological development zones and free trade zones in order to comprehensively understand the latest trends and changes in the development of China’s import trade in 2022.

Statistics for China's Technical Imports in 1997

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Low Oil Prices Drive up China's Crude Oil Imports

China’s crude oil imports hit a record high in the first half of 2016 despite an economic slowdown,and analysts largely attributed the surge to low prices,not strategic maneuvering.The country imported 186.5 million tons of crude oil in the first half of the year,23.15 million

Analysis on the spatial pattern and evolution of China's petroleum trade under the dual effect of international oil price and “Belt and Road” Framework

“Belt and Road” is the important origin of oil import in China. Based on social network analysis and stochastic frontier gravity model, this paper studied the characteristic evolution and influence factor of oil import network between China and “Belt and Road” countries. Then by constructing a stochastic frontier gravity model including the crude oil future price and oil importing price, it found that the international crude oil future price, the oil importing price, the political situation, the trade agreements have the effects on the China's oil import from “Belt and Road” region. It provided suggestions for improving the spatial pattern of China's petroleum trade.

2023年中国天然气发展述评及2024年展望

为了助力产业高质量发展、助推中国式现代化建设,收集、整理、分析了中国天然气行业2023年的各项指标、数据和动态,论述和研判了2023年中国天然气产业链各环节以及天然气市场的热点和亮点,进而展望了2024年中国天然气行业的发展前景。研究结果表明,2023年中国天然气发展稳中有进、不乏亮点,主要表现在:(1)天然气勘探全面开花,预计新增天然气探明地质储量或创历史新高;(2)天然气生产稳中有进,全年共生产天然气2 324×10^(8)m^(3),年增产量近123×10^(8)m^(3);(3)天然气进口量增价跌(共进口天然气1 655.6×10^(8)m^(3)),其中LNG进口量重返世界第一(进口量为984.2×10^(8)m^(3));(4)天然气需求量小幅度反弹,天然气表观消费量达3 915.5×10^(8)m^(3),天然气对外依存度为40.6%,市场供应平稳;(5)天然气基础设施建设方兴未艾,LNG接收站、天然气长输管道和地下储气库建设有新进展;(6)在推进实现碳达峰碳中和目标和建设新型能源体系的形势下,油气生产企业大力拓展新能源业务;(7) LNG重卡销量创历史新高(共销售15.19万辆),用气增量异军突起;(8)国家问政于民,新版《天然气利用政策》面向全社会征求意见。结论认为:(1)尽管中国天然气增量市场面临着煤炭“压舱石”和新能源的竞争,但天然气仍然是中国能源结构低碳化发展过程中的桥梁和支柱,不可或缺;(2)预计2024年天然气勘探力度不减,探明天然气地质储量增势依旧;(3)天然气生产稳中有进,增产量与2023年相当;(4)天然气进口量将大幅度增加,天然气进口均价将继续下降;(5)天然气需求量平稳增长,市场供应宽松。

中国式现代化背景下文化和旅游融合发展的五重逻辑与重要议题

文化和旅游现代化是中国式现代化的组成部分,推进文化和旅游融合发展是现阶段建设文化强国和旅游强国的重要任务。要解决当前文化和旅游融合发展中存在的价值导向不突出、推进方式碎片化、市场体系不健全、治理水平不高、学理支撑不强等问题,须将文化和旅游及其融合发展置于中国式现代化的整体格局和历史进程中加以理解、审视和推进。文章在扼要梳理中国式现代化以及文化和旅游融合研究进展的基础上,论述了中国式现代化背景下推进文化和旅游融合发展的价值逻辑、历史逻辑、系统逻辑、实践逻辑和理论逻辑,并结合中国式现代化的总体要求与推进文化和旅游深度融合发展的现实需要,提出当前和未来一段时期亟须重点关注的8个重要议题。