Changes of China’s Status in the Global System and Its Influencing Factors:A Multiple Contact Networks Perspective

Clarifying China’s position in the global system is an important logical basis for developing national diplomacy.Although much research has been done on China’s development status,most studies have been based on country comparisons or institutional en-vironment.In today’s networked era in which the global economy,trade,personnel,and information are closely connected,studies on China’s global position and its status changes and influencing factors in multiple contact networks are still insufficient.In this study,from the perspective of diverse global contact networks,we constructed economic,cultural,and political influence indices to explore the changes and influencing factors on China’s status in the global system from 2005 to 2018.The results show that during the study period,China’s global influence in the fields of economic ties,cultural exchanges,and political contacts increased significantly,but its influ-ence in the fields of cultural exchanges and political contacts lagged far economic ties.The pattern of China’s economic influence on various economies around the world has shown a transformation from an‘upright pyramid’to an‘inverted pyramid’structure.The proportion of these economies in low-influence zones has decreased from more than 60%in 2005 to less than 20%in 2018.China’s cultural and political influence on various economies around the world has increased significantly;however,for the former,the percentage of high-influence areas is still less than 20%,whereas for the latter the percentage of these economies in medium-and high-influence areas is still less than 50%.Analyses such as a scatter plot matrix show that geographical proximity,economic globalization,close cooperation with developing countries,and a proactive and peaceful foreign policy are important factors in improving China’s status in the diverse global network system.

Present Situation and Thoughts of Education and Training in China's Refractories Industry

In recent years, China has fully developed in output, quality, and technical advancement of refractories, and become the biggest country in refractories production and consumption in the world. Meanwhile, education and training in China＇s refractories industry have developed rapidly. This paper introduces the present situations of undergraduate education, postgraduate education, academic education, and vocational and other training of China＇s refractories industry＇, including the student recruiting situation, subject arrangement, teachers .force, and R ＆ D equipment level, and also puts forward some suggestions for China＇s refractories education and training.

Understanding the Global Identification with China’s Stories: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

Cross-cultural storytelling is a primary way for humankind to seek mutual recognition of value orientations between cultures,which facilitates the ability to jointly address the problems of human existence in the context of globalization.In this study,we conducted an interview survey of 6,130 respondents who were college students or graduates from 107 countries.The results show that there were a number of cross-cultural values embodied in China’s stories seen by the respondents as part of a common vision for the future of humankind and widely identified guidance on collaborative responses to global challenges.These cross-cultural values are common prosperity,ecological harmony,individual-collective integration,the urgency of global peace,as well as respect for multicultural and indigenous development paths.

Spatio-temporal Variation Characteristics of Extreme Climate Events and Their Teleconnections to Large-scale Ocean-atmospheric Circulation Patterns in Huaihe River Basin,China During 1959–2019

Huaihe River Basin(HRB) is located in China’s north-south climatic transition zone,which is very sensitive to global climate change.Based on the daily maximum temperature,minimum temperature,and precipitation data of 40 meteorological stations and nine monthly large-scale ocean-atmospheric circulation indices data during 1959–2019,we present an assessment of the spatial and temporal variations of extreme temperature and precipitation events in the HRB using nine extreme climate indices,and analyze the teleconnection relationship between extreme climate indices and large-scale ocean-atmospheric circulation indices.The results show that warm extreme indices show a significant(P < 0.05) increasing trend,while cold extreme indices(except for cold spell duration) and diurnal temperature range(DTR) show a significant decreasing trend.Furthermore,all extreme temperature indices show significant mutations during 1959-2019.Spatially,a stronger warming trend occurs in eastern HRB than western HRB,while maximum 5-d precipitation(Rx5day) and rainstorm days(R25) show an increasing trend in the southern,central,and northwestern regions of HRB.Arctic oscillation(AO),Atlantic multidecadal oscillation(AMO),and East Atlantic/Western Russia(EA/WR) have a stronger correlation with extreme climate indices compared to other circulation indices.AO and AMO(EA/WR) exhibit a significant(P < 0.05) negative(positive)correlation with frost days and diurnal temperature range.Extreme warm events are strongly correlated with the variability of AMO and EA/WR in most parts of HRB,while extreme cold events are closely related to the variability of AO and AMO in eastern HRB.In contrast,AMO,AO,and EA/WR show limited impacts on extreme precipitation events in most parts of HRB.

Transitivity Analysis of the Energy in China’s New Era

At present,with the steady development of the global economy,more and more countries begin to pay attention to the impact of ecological environment on economic development and human society,so the ecological environment has become a global issue that cannot be ignored in today’s era.Therefore,from the perspective of the ecological philosophy of Diversity&Harmony as well as Interaction&Co-existence,this paper will conduct ecological discourse analysis on the Energy in China’s New Era based on the transitivity system of systemic-functional grammar,and use the Corpus analysis software UAM Corpus Tool 3.3x to label and make statistics on the transitivity system,aiming to explore the distribution characteristics of the transitivity system in this white paper.Through the transitivity analysis of the white paper,this study helps readers to have a deeper understanding of the positive significance contained in the white paper.To a certain extent,it enables readers at home and abroad to understand China’s stance on energy issues and the positive image of China in energy ecology.It also awaken readers’awareness of environmental protection and acquire good habits of resource conservation to be in harmony between human and nature for sustainable development.

Historical review and reflections on the participation of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of epidemics in the People’s Republic of China (from 1950 until now)

Since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, both the Communist Party and the government have placed great emphasis on the advancement of traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture and moxibustion have been actively involved in combating major epidemics such as malaria, schistosomiasis, and COVID-19. This article conducts a historical review of these three significant cases to elucidate how the acupuncture community has effectively utilized its unique advantages and characteristics through theoretical discussions, clinical practices, experimental research, as well as receiving administrative leadership and political support from the Communist Party of China and government. We provide an objective evaluation of their effectiveness while summarizing historical experiences to serve as a reference for future utilization of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy in epidemic relief efforts. Additionally, propose four suggestions: strengthening Party leadership and enhancing political support;timely summarization of experiences to establish programs and systems;deepening scientific research by integrating experimental findings with clinical practice;focusing on public awareness campaigns and education to solidify grassroots foundations.

Analysis of New Senior English for China Student’s Book 1

This article will firstly discuss the context overview of English teaching and learning in China. Under thiscircumstance, a problematic element will be examined of the New Senior English for China Student’s Book 1 and critical appraisal ofhow this element relates to other elements of curriculum development will be analyzed. The recommended changes and demonstrationmechanisms for evaluating the changes are put forward in the last two parts.

Production and Running Status of China's Refractories and Main Downstream Industries in 2013

1 Production and Running Status of China＇s Refractories Industry in 2013 1.1 Refractories Output In 2013, China＇ s refractories output was 29. 283 million tons increasing by 3.88% YOY; in which the outputs of dense shaped refractory products, insulating refractory products, monolithic refractories were 17.307 million tons increasing by 5.93% YOY, 557.3 thousand tons decreasing by 2.67% YOY and 11. 418 million tons increasing by 1.24% YOY, respectively.

An Overview on China's Refractories-Market and New Demands

Based on the authors' information sources and personal viewpoints, this paper provides updated information on China's refractories situation in terms of output, consumption in main refractory using sectors, exportation and importation of refractory products and raw materials, structural change, future prosperity and new demands. From authors' understanding, some analyses have also been given.

Situation of China’s Refractories Industry in Last Sixty Years

The annual output of China＇s refractories in 1949 was 74 thousand tons, and was 29. 1I million tons in 2007, which was 65% of the world total refractories output. The export of China＇ s refractory products and raw materials in 2008 was 6. 18 million tons, which were exported to hundreds of countries and regions in the world. China is a big country in the field of refractories production and refractories export, which has devoted a lot to relative high temperature industry.

International Update on Refractories in China

Hangzhou,China,which is among the 15 largest cities in China,with an urban population of more than 7 million people,was the site of the Conference on Refractories International(CRI-18),October 17-19,2018.In Hangzhou,there is beautiful scenery with West Lake,and an impressive skyline,with many sky-scrapers(see Figure 1).In China,people know that:'In heaven there is Paradise,but on earth there is Hangzhou and Suzhou'.

China Standards on Refractories Electric Fused Mullite

1 Scope This standard specifies technical requirements, testmethods, inspection rules, packing, marking and qualitycertificate of electro-fused mullite. This standard is applied to the synthesized electro-fused mullite.

The 4th International Exhibition on Refractories, Industrial Ceramics and Furnaces(RCF Expo'2003)Beijing, China, April 15-17, 2003In conjunction with China Refractories Seminar' 2003-Technology and Markets

Organizers and Sponsors: China Association of Refractories Industry The Chinese Society for Metals The Chinese Ceramic Society