Fong’s Founds R & D Center in HKU

On January 17th, right at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Mr. Fong Sou Lam, the Chairman of Fong’s Industries Co., Ltd., (left) presented the cheque of a donation of HK$15 million to HKU Vice-

Seizing Opportunities for Further Advancements——Address at the 35th Anniversary Symposium of BES

The year 2023 marks the 35^(th) anniversary of the establishment of Biomedical and Environmental Sciences(BES) by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC).This milestone provides an opportunity to review past achievements and envisage future advancements.Thirty-Five-Year Progress and Achievements In 1988,Professor Chunming Chen,the founding Director General of the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine (CAPM,renamed the China CDC in 2002),established the international journal BES to publish research results from Chinese scientists in English.Initially,Professor Chen,along with the renowned toxicologist Professor Frederick Coulston of Albany Medical College in the United States,jointly served as the editors-in-chief,propelling the growth and development of this pioneering journal,while the editorial team is composed exclusively of professionals from the China CDC,and the editorial office was located at the China CDC.

Submissions Invited

Contemporary Social Sciences is an English-language journal founded by Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences(SASS)in March 2016.It is China’s first and only English academic journal established by a local academy of social sciences,as well as Sichuan’s only English academic journal in humanities and social sciences with a CN serial number.

Ink Splendor and Cultural Context Exhibition of Selected Ancient Paintings Collected by Jilin Provincial Museum

Continuing the theme of"ink Splendor and Cultural Context"to celebrate the 6Oth anniversary of the founding of the National Art Museum of China(NAMOC),the Exhibition of Selected Ancient Paintings Collectedby Jilin Provincial Museum was recently unveiled at NAMOC.

For the Ideal Homeland

A town planner combines British experience with Chinese concept of harmony to build green,low-carbon,and sustainable cities.YANG Wei is a woman who wears many hats.An internationally renowned town planner and urban designer,she is held in high esteem in the academic and planning communities in the U.K.and is a fellow of the U.K.Academy of Social Sciences and former president of the Royal Town Planning Institute(RTPI)based in London.She is also chief executive and co-founder of the Digital Task Force for Planning(DTFP),a non-profit social enterprise,and founding director of London-based planning and urban design firm Wei Yang&Partners.

Thoughts for a New Era

SELECTED REMARKS OF CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a video speech at the opening ceremony of the celebration for the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD)on 12 June.He pointed out that over the past 60 years since its founding,in light of its mission to achieve prosperity for all,UNCTAD has vigorously advanced South-South cooperation,advocated North-South dialogue,promoted a new international economic order,and made important contributions to global trade and development.

Journal of Integrative Agriculture Instruction to Authors

Description Journal of Integrative Agriculture(JIA),formerly Agricultural Sciences in China(As),founded in 2002,is sponsored by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS),co-sponsored by Chinese Association of Agricultural Science Societies(CAAsS).

Journal of Integrative Agriculture Instruction to Authors

Description Jourmal of Integrative Agriculture(JIA),formerly Agricultural Sciences in China(ASC),founded in 2002,is sponsored by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS).co-sponsored by Chinese Association of Agricullural Science Societies(CAASS).JIA is a peer-reviewed and multi-disciplinary international journal and published monthly in English.JIA Editorial Board consists of 294 well-respected scholars of agricultural scientific fields.

The life of Xuan Zhou, founding father of the Gastrodia elata cultivation and industry in China

Those familiar with Gastrodia elata Blume(Tianma,天麻)in China will most certainly recognise the name of Xuan Zhou(周铉),the first postgraduate student of Professor Zheng-Yi Wu(吴征镒),widely respected professor of botany and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Peng et al.,2013).Xuan Zhou(abbreviated S.Chow in taxonomic citations,also Chou,Hsüan in Wade-Giles transliterations)(Fig.1)was born in Xinzheng,in the central Chinese Province of Henan on 4 May 1926.He graduated from Tongji University in 1951.He took part in and successfully passed the first national post-graduate examination held by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1956 and became a candidate for an Associate Doctor degree(equivalent to MSc)under the tutelage of Prof.Wu.

Editorial:The Era of Quality and Metaverse

First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to Professor Fei-Yue Wang, the founding Editor-in-Chief, and Professor MengChu Zhou, the former Editor-in-Chief, for their trust in me to take over the role of Editor-in-Chief, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica(JAS) [1], [2]. One can see clearly that under their wonderful leadership, IEEE/CAA JAS has become a young and highimpact publication in the world.

Instruction to Authors

Aims and Scope Journal of Integrative Agriculture(JIA),formerly Agricultural Sciences in China(ASC),founded in 2002,is sponsored by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS),co-sponsored by Chinsese Association of Agricultural Science Societies(CAASS)。The latest IF is 4.384.JIA seeks to publish those papers'that are influential and will significantly advance scientific understanding in agriculture fields worldwide.JIA publishes manuscripts in the categories of Commentary,Review,Research Article,Letter and Short Communication,focusing on the core subjects.

Abiotic stress tolerance:Genetics,genomics,and breeding

1.Tenth anniversary of The Crop Journal The Crop Journal will be 10 years old in October 2023.The journal is sponsored by the Crop Science Society of China,the Institute of Crop Sciences,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,and China Science Publishing&Media Group Ltd.(Science Press).It is published by Science Press and Ke Ai (founded by China Science Publishing&Media Ltd.and Elsevier).

Brief Guide for Authors

The Crop Journal is a bimonthly scientific journal co-sponsored by the Crop Science Society of China and the Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and China Science Publishing&Media Group Ltd. It is published by Science Press and KeAi (founded by China Science Publishing&Media Ltd. and Elsevier).

Brief Guide for Authors

The Crop Journal is a bimonthly scientific journal co-sponsored by the Crop Science Society of China and the Institute of Crop Sciences,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,and China Science Publishing&Media Group Ltd.It is published by Science Press and KeAi(founded by China Science Publishing&Media Ltd.and Elsevier).

Journal of Integrative Agriculture

Instruction to Authors Aims and Scope Journal of Integrative Agriculture(JIA),formerly Agricultural Sciences in China(ASC),founded in 2002,is sponsored by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS),co-sponsored by Chinsese Association of Agricultural Science Societies(CAAsS).The latest IF is 4.8.JIA seeks to publish those papers that are influential and will significantly advance scientific understanding in agriculture fields worldwide.

Cannabinoids function in defense against chewing herbivores in Cannabis sativa L.

In the decades since the first cannabinoids were identified by scientists,research has focused almost exclusively on the function and capacity of cannabinoids asmedicines and intoxicants for humans and other vertebrates.Very little is knownabout the adaptive value of cannabinoid production,though several hypotheses have been proposed including protection from ultraviolet radiation,pathogens,and herbivores.To test the prediction that genotypeswith greater concentrations of cannabinoidswill have reduced herbivory,a segregating F2 population of Cannabis sativa was leveraged to conduct lab-and field-based bioassays investigating the function of cannabinoids in mediating interactions with chewing herbivores.In the field,foliar cannabinoid concentration was inversely correlated with chewing herbivore damage.On detached leaves,Trichoplusia ni larvae consumed less leaf area and grew less when feeding on leaves with greater concentrations of cannabinoids.Scanning electron and light microscopy were used to characterize variation in glandular trichome morphology.Cannabinoid-free genotypes had trichomes that appeared collapsed.To isolate cannabinoids from confounding factors,artificial insect diet was amended with cannabinoids in a range of physiologically relevant concentrations.Larvae grew less and had lower rates of survival as cannabinoid concentration increased.These results support the hypothesis that cannabinoids function in defense against chewing herbivores.

Brief Guide for Authors

The Crop Journal is a bimonthly scientific journal co-sponsored by the Crop Science Society of China and the Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and China Science Publishing & Media Group Ltd. It is published by Science Press and KeAi(founded by China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. and Elsevier).

Introduction to the special issue on celebrating the 15th anniversary of JIOHS and the 70th anniversary of HUST

Since launching in 2008,Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences(JIOHS)has been published for 15 years umtil 2022.Supported by the founding advisor Prof.Britton Chance and other founding Editorial Members,JIOHS was quickly embraced by the biomedical optics community,especially in Asia.Authors submitted some of their high quality papers to JIOHS,which led to a constant Impact Factor(IF)increase frcom the first IF 0.632 to IF 2396(Journal Citation Report 2021).

Journal Introduction:China Finance Review International

Background The China Finance Review International is a flagship academic journal broadly covering the Chinese and international financial markets.The journal is founded by Antai College of Economics and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University,one of the top universities in Asia.

Warmly Celebrate the Establishment of the 9th Editorial Committee of Petroleum Exploration and Development

On the 49th anniversary of the founding of Petroleum Exploration and Development,the 9th Editorial Committee is officially established,with Academician Zhao Wenzhi of the Chinese Academy of Engineering serving as the Director and Professor Dou Lirong,President of PetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development,serving as the Executive Deputy Director.The 9th Editorial Committee is composed of 172 experts and scholars,34 of whom are academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering,covering major disciplines in the upstream fields of petroleum industry,such as petroleum geology and exploration,oil and gas field development,oil and gas production engineering,drilling engineering and basic theoretical research on oil and gas.