On the 2002 U. S. Mid-Term Election Zhang Yanyu and Wang Wenfeng are both assistant research professors at the Division for American Studies in China Institute of Contemporary International Relations

The first mid-term election of the U. S. in the new century took place on November 5, 2002. One third of the senators from the 107th Congress (34 out of 100), all representatives (435), 36 state governors, and numerous local officials and legislators were to be elected or reelected. The resounding victory of the GOP in the congressional elections and the fact that the Democrats only got three more.

Happy New Year to Our Readers and Greetings to China International Studies

Editors’ Note: The New Year approaches as we greet the first anniversary of China International Studies. Availing ourselves of this opportunity, we sincerely wish our readers a happy and prosperous New Year! China International Studies began its publication last December. Since its inception, various think-tanks and institutions of higher learning both at home and abroad as well as Chinese embassies in foreign countries and foreign embassies in Beijing have offered it great support. Many readers wrote to us giving their encouragement on this new-born publication. We are carrying some of the messages in this issue to express our deep appreciation. Articles in this issue are mainly on the Middle East situation, the Iran nuclear issue, China-EU relations, China-India relations and China’s peaceful diplomacy. We are also publishing a paper by a foreign scholar for the first time.

The 3rd South China Cardiovascular Scientific Sessions and The International Information Conference on Heart Failure Studies

Sponsored by Guangdong Provincial Cardiovgscular Association South China Journal of Cardiology Date: August 3rd to 6th, 2001

对外传播中的福州城市形象话语建构——以“十三五”期间China Daily报道为例

以“十三五”期间China Daily有关福州的报道为语料,以文化话语研究为理论框架,从话语主体、话语主题和话语形式三个方面探讨福州城市形象的话语建构。研究发现,总体上China Daily对外塑造了一个积极的福州城市形象,其中以文化形象最受关注。此外,与以往同类研究相比,样本媒体进一步传递了普通民众的声音,更多使用人物通讯的报道形式,从而更有效地对外讲述了福州故事、中国故事。本研究对城市形象的话语建构与国际传播具有现实意义。

Application of the monitoring and early warning system for internal solitary waves:Take the second natural gas hydrates production test in the South China Sea as an example

Internal solitary waves(ISWs) contain great energy and have the characteristics of emergency and concealment. To avoid their damage to offshore engineering, a new generation of monitoring and early warning system for ISWs was developed using technologies of double buoys monitoring, intelligent realtime data transmission, and automatic software identification. The system was applied to the second natural gas hydrates(NGHs) production test in the Shenhu Area, South China Sea(SCS) and successfully provided the early warning of ISWs for 173 days(from October 2019 to April 2020). The abrupt changes in the thrust force of the drilling platform under the attack of ISWs were consistent with the early warning information, proving the reliability of this system. A total of 93 ISWs were detected around the drilling platform. Most of them occurred during the spring tides in October–December 2019 and April 2020, while few of them occurred in winter. As suggested by the theoretical model, the full-depth structure of ISWs was a typical current profile of mode-1, and the velocities of wave-induced currents can reach 80 cm/s and30 cm/s, respectively, in the upper ocean and near the seabed. The ISWs may be primarily generated from the interactions between the topography and semidiurnal tides in the Luzon Strait, and then propagate westward to the drilling platform. This study could serve as an important reference for the early warning of ISWs for offshore engineering construction in the future.

A study on zooplankton distribution patterns and indicator species in Kuroshio upstream area and adjacent East China Sea

On the basis of the data of zooplankton biomass and three major taxa—— Copepoda, Chaetognatha andSiphonophora of May-June 1986, July-August and December 1987, the distributional patterns and the indicator species of zooplankton in the Kuroshio and adjacent waters of the East China Sea are preliminarily studied. The results are as follows:The horizontal distribution of zooplankton biomass and the abundance of copepods, chaetognaths and siphonophores arecurred in the continent area northwest of Taiwan and the south-centre section of the East China Sea continent, which are the mix front of different waters. Zooplankton in the water area inside of Ryukyu Islands presented low abundance and high diversity. There are clear seasonal variations in zooplankton biomass and abundance in the study area. The strength or weakness of different water masses and fronts is the basic reason for the variations of zooplankton biomass and abundance.The species composition of zooplankton in the study area is complex and varies, however, the tropic oceanic species predominates overwhelmingly. The distribution of different ecotype species evidences the distribution of different water masses and the state of mixture. The indicator species of each water mass are listed in the paper so as to provide grounds for the variation of currents in the Kuroshio area.The temperature and salinity of sea water are important factors affecting zooplankton distribution, composition and diversity , however the role of salinity is major. With the replacement of one season by another, the correlative levels of temperature and salinity to various zooplankton taxa are more or less significant.

Study of radioactive status in the Zhujiang Estuary and adjacent sea area in South China Sea (SCS)

Through the investigation on radioactive activities of water, sediment and some marine organismsin the Zhujiang Estuary, adjacent sea area and the distributary mouths of the Zhujiang River, activities of total α. radioactivity, total β radioactivity, artificial radioactive 90Srand 157Cs, and factors inflencing the distribution and the content of U in seawater are studied.The mainly radioactive pollution substances and their sources in the sea area are studied by γ spectra obtained from sediment in the sea area. The results show that the main radioactivity substances are natural radioactivity U,Th series and 40K. which were produced by the modern industry and transported into the sea through the main current of the Zhujiang River.

Introducing China International Studies

The world situation is experiencing profound and complex changes. With the further deepening of economic globalization, various countries with interwoven interests are becoming increasingly interdependent and interrelated. A large number of big developing countries are rising, adding fresh rich elements to the trend of development toward multi-polarity.

A Study of Siliceous Pneumoconiosis in a Desert Area of Sunan County,Gansu Province,China

Three hundred and ninety five residents in a desert area were examined with chest radiographs and 28 cases with siliceous pneumoconiosis were found. The prevalence of siliceous pneumoconiosis was 7.09%, and that over 40 years of age was 21%. The histological findings of lungs from a camel living in that area for 20 years also confirmed to have siliceous pneumoconiosis.

Study on Intercepting Method for Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Ecological Ditches and Pond

[Objective] The research aimed to reduce emission load of the farmland runoff by using ecological ditches and pond. [Method] N and P intercepting project construction of the ecological ditches and pond in Zhaiji Village, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou City as research object, by repairing 1 834 m3 of original drainage ditches, newly excavating 6 800 m2 of ecological main ditches and 6 000 m2 of artificial purification ecological pond, etc., runoff emission load in real control area of the project was counted. [Result] Annual net loads of the runoff emission for TN and TP were respectively 2 552.22 and 95.00 kg in 33.3 hm2 of farmland. Annual runoff intercepting loads of TN and TP were respectively 1 225.07 and 50.35 kg in ditches. Annual runoff intercepting loads of TN and TP were respectively 1 327.15 and 44.65 kg in ecological pond. In effluent, TN concentration was 6.32 mg/L and was smaller than 15 mg/L. TP concentration was 0.25 mg/L and was smaller than 0.5 mg/L. They both reached level-one A discharge standard. [Conclusion] The research provided theoretical basis for effective control of the agricultural non-point source pollution in Taihu Lake basin.

Analysis on the Rural Cooperative Organization Established by Returning Migrant Workers——A Case of the Cooperative Organization of Han's Cattle and Lamb Fattening in Gonghe County,Qinghai Province

Taking the Han's Cattle and Lamb Fattening Cooperative Organization in Gonghe County of Qinghai Province as an example,the geographic situation,establishment process and operation situation of the cooperative organization are expounded.And then the social effect of returning migrant workers who start their own business is analyzed.In the first place,starting their own business has promoted the rapid development of economy at county level;in the second place,it has promoted the adjustment of agricultural structure;in the third place,it is conducive to reallocating resources.The problems in the development of Han's Cattle and Lamb Fattening Cooperative Organization are analyzed from four aspects covering weakening of village' cadres,multiple ethnic groups,difficulties in expanding scale cooperation and inadequate funds.Three countermeasures which are conducive to creating favorable external environment for migrant workers to start their own businesses,takes the ethnic factors into consideration and implements scale operation,so as to solve the new problems in the process of developing rural farmers' cooperative organization and provide the evidence for formulating relevant policies.

外语人才的国际传播能力:概念内涵与要素框架

提升外语人才的国际传播能力是新文科背景下外语学科服务国家战略需求的重要举措。在当前时代语境下,作为我国外语人才培养目标之一的国际传播能力是将国家话语转化和建构为利于国际受众理解和接受的中国故事的能力。本文为外语人才国际传播能力的培养建构了一个初步的要素框架,其中目标语话语能力、国家意识和受众意识构成核心工作机制。该框架为建构外语人才国际传播能力培养体系奠定了基础。

中国—东盟教育共同体视域下的国际中文教育及其未来发展进路

中国—东盟教育共同体的建立为“一带一路”倡议背景下国际中文教育的高质量发展提供了重要契机。现阶段应聚焦国际中文教育在国家战略、区域发展、事业发展以及个人能力发展等方面的时代要求,总结国际中文教育发展事业中的政策制定及其阶段性特征,在宏观层面构建一个强有力的政策治理体系,为中观层面的政策实施提供机制保障。同时,从微观层面着眼于教育合作的多方参与者,关注参与人员的规模、交流活动的成效以及教育发展的态势等。未来,还应从完善语言治理体系、构建项目合作集群、探索师资队伍建设、着力立体化人才培养、加强数智战略对接等方面推进高质量共建“一带一路”教育合作共同体背景下国际中文教育事业的创新发展。

区域国别国际传播的历史、理论与方法

在学科建设快速发展和交叉融合的背景下,区域国别国际传播研究成为了中国自主知识体系构建的一个重要领域。以区域国别国际传播的知识图谱分析为目标,系统耙梳国内外文献有关区域国别国际传播研究的历史脉络,归纳该领域的基础理论和研究内容,并提炼交叉融合的研究方法与应用,立足本土、面向全球,可以为推进中国区域国别国际传播研究的发展提出建议和展望,有利于该学科的基础建设。

区域国别国际中文教育研究的源起、现状与趋势

在区域国别研究成为中国发展的必要支撑、区域国别学作为一级学科设立以及国际中文教育学科和事业发展内部亟需的基础上,区域国别国际中文教育研究似乎正在发展成为一个新的研究领域。它在研究视角、研究方法、研究对象、研究目的、研究数据和政策影响等多个方面都与传统研究有所区别,是传统研究的新进阶,并取得了诸多研究成绩。但由于区域国别国际中文教育的研究刚刚起步,在研究方法和深度、研究内容和视角、研究机构和体制机制、研究者的知识体系和相关能力、研究成果的传播应用和评估反馈、研究伦理和研究资源等方面还面临着一些挑战和困难。未来的研究则呈现出系统建构、精耕细作、登陆勘探、团队合作以及智能科技等新趋势。国际中文教育天然具有区域国别性,区域国别国际中文教育研究未来可期。

2023年泰国研究发展报告

2022年9月区域国别学成为交叉学科门类下的一级学科,2023年是区域国别学学科建设的开局之年。泰国一直是区域国别学研究的重要国家之一。泰国的王朝政治、民族意识、社会文化、历史记忆、华侨华人以及地缘战略等问题是中外学者的研究重点,相关研究理论成果相对丰硕。这既为新时代背景下的泰国国别学研究奠定了坚实的基础,也为有效回应构建中泰命运共同体的现实需要提供了理论支持。为此,总结梳理2023年中外学者的泰国研究主要的议题与研究动态,把握泰国区域国别学研究方向与发展趋势,反思其研究存在不足并进行未来研究展望是必要且具有重要的理论和实践价值。

百年大变局下的中欧经济合作:现状成就、困难阻力与有效措施

作为当今世界两大力量、两大市场、两大文明,中欧在世界政治和全球经济活动中的地位举足轻重。当前,世界正在经历百年未有之大变局,国际秩序和全球体系迎来深度的变革调整,欧盟也致力于在国际政治舞台上进阶更高席次、实现更大抱负。与此同时,我国正处在一个大有可为的历史机遇期,也面临世界百年大变局带来的外部环境变动和不确定性因素。因此,中欧推动双方合作迈上更高台阶,不仅能够保障各自的发展需求和国际地位,也符合双方规划设计的总体目标和长远利益,对彼此都具有重大的战略意义和全球影响。特别是随着国内消费升级、经济产业变革,促使服务业成为拉动中国经济发展的重要动力之一,中国开始更大规模地增加商品和服务进口,这给中欧经济合作注入了更强的动力和活力。

自主知识体系视域下“海外中共学”基本内涵的重构

目前国内学界界定的“海外中共学”系指海外学界建构的有关中国共产党的知识。这种意义上的“海外中共学”存在了近百年,其对于中国共产党国际形象的建构具有重要作用。基于此,国内学界提出了对海外中共学进行研究的“海外中共学研究”概念。当前,建构中国自主的知识体系是中国哲学社会科学发展的必然趋势。因此,有必要在深刻把握建构中国自主的知识体系这一语境中,通过学科整合,重构“海外中共学”的基本内涵。之所以要重构“海外中共学”基本内涵,主要在于现有的“海外中共学”及“海外中共学研究”等概念内涵,与建构中国自主的知识体系以及中共党史党建学一级学科建设的要求存在一定差距;同时,现有的“海外中共学”等概念内涵也与新时代中国共产党的国际活动、国际交往以及国际形象、国际影响力建构不相匹配。

来华留学生“认知中国”国情教育体系构建

随着“一带一路”倡议的提出和中国高等教育对外开放的持续推进,越来越多的外国学生选择来华学习和进修。来华留学生是以“他方视角”讲好中国故事的重要载体,是增进中国人民与世界各国人民友好情谊的桥梁和纽带。加强对来华留学生的中国国情教育,聚焦“听”到中国声音、“看”到中国面貌、“讲”出中国故事的路径探索,可以提高其对中国和中国人民的了解和认知,增强其对中国文化、中国理念、中国价值、中国精神的认可和认同,促进知华、友华高素质来华留学生的培养。

来华留学生思想文化教育模式探索——以山西医科大学为例

随着国际地位的不断提高,中国已成为最大的外国留学生目的国。思想文化教育是来华留学生教育中的关键一环,是当前高等学校教育工作重中之重。来华留学研究,关注点都在知识传授和课程建设方面,对留学生本身的跨文化适应问题和思想文化教育问题缺乏重视。基于问题,山西医科大学在国际学生培养理念、思想教育体系、教育方式等方面进行多重探索,形成了以“FAMILY”为核心的教育模式,产出了一批国际学生理解中国、融入中国、传播中国的典型事例,成为省内来华留学生教育研究的领跑者。