The Quadrangle Economic Cooperation Zone in Great Mekong Region, where the Golden Triangle is located, is composed with the border areas of China, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar. The poorest and inaccessible remote Golden...The Quadrangle Economic Cooperation Zone in Great Mekong Region, where the Golden Triangle is located, is composed with the border areas of China, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar. The poorest and inaccessible remote Golden Triangle now faces the opportunity to develop and participate in the global economic system. Not only has the traditional border tourism between two countries in this region been growing rapidly and various tourism products cross the regions also have been developed. The article attempts to explore the multiplier effects of tourism on regional cooperation. These consequences of tourism cooperation take effect through the infrastructure improvement, facilitation of the flee movement, improvement of communication and promotion of the alternative economy. The study also points out the unexpected negative consequences to limit its role as a regional cooperative engine due to the lack of consideration of the dual economic and social structure in tourism development. The special attention should be drawn to consider the limited benefits for the marginalized community, the high transaction of the social costs related with the drug tourism and sex tourism. The paper calls for more rigorous cooperative regional plans and policies to the complexity of tourism development in this region.展开更多
The two different developing trends in current Asia are in sharp contrast with each other. One is relying on military means to solve regional conflicts, the other is coordinating and stabilizing inter-state relations ...The two different developing trends in current Asia are in sharp contrast with each other. One is relying on military means to solve regional conflicts, the other is coordinating and stabilizing inter-state relations through economic integration. The latter is undoubtedly the target to be sought after. Summarizing Europe’s experience is conducive to reaching the goal.展开更多
Sichuan is the strongest province in western China, and Chengdu is the first stop of the Silk Road and the Yangtze River Economic Zone. Qingbaijiang,the inception point of the Chengdu-Europe express railway, is an imp...Sichuan is the strongest province in western China, and Chengdu is the first stop of the Silk Road and the Yangtze River Economic Zone. Qingbaijiang,the inception point of the Chengdu-Europe express railway, is an important source of artifacts from the ancient Sichuan civilization, and Sichuan province, the land of abundance, is the cradle and base of ping-pong. Chengdu has been connected to展开更多
ASEAN celebrates its 50th anniversary on August 8,2017.The most important achievements for ASEAN 50 are,one is that ASEAN as a regional organization has gradually brought all countries in the Southeast Asia together a...ASEAN celebrates its 50th anniversary on August 8,2017.The most important achievements for ASEAN 50 are,one is that ASEAN as a regional organization has gradually brought all countries in the Southeast Asia together and realize the regional unity,stability and peace,while another is that it has established an open and integrated regional market and promoted the economic development and prosperity.The core value of展开更多
A Chinese delegation of 24 persons headed by Mr. Luan Enjie, Vice Administrator of China National Space Administration (CNSA) attended the Second Asia-Pacific Conference on Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology...A Chinese delegation of 24 persons headed by Mr. Luan Enjie, Vice Administrator of China National Space Administration (CNSA) attended the Second Asia-Pacific Conference on Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications held at Islamabad, the Capital of Pakistan from April 22 to 26, 1995. Following the First AsiaPacific Workshop held in Beijing in December, 1992, and the First Asia-Pacific Conference on Multilateral Cooperation in展开更多
The 10thNortheast Asia Youth Forum,with the theme of China-ROK-Japan Youth Employment Guidance,sponsored by Moral Re-Armament/Initiatives of Change(MRA/IC)-Korea was held in Seoul and Cheonan from August 12 to 17.Seve...The 10thNortheast Asia Youth Forum,with the theme of China-ROK-Japan Youth Employment Guidance,sponsored by Moral Re-Armament/Initiatives of Change(MRA/IC)-Korea was held in Seoul and Cheonan from August 12 to 17.Seventy five college students from 37 universities sent by China International Youth Exchange Center,Moral Re-Armament/Initiatives of Change(MRA/IC)-Korea and Japan Society attended the Forum.Lee Boksil,Vice-Minister of Ministry of展开更多
According to various factors influencing the economic openness, this paper probestentatively into the way Northeast China complies with and participates in the Northeast Asiancooperation, with perticular attention to...According to various factors influencing the economic openness, this paper probestentatively into the way Northeast China complies with and participates in the Northeast Asiancooperation, with perticular attention to the analysis and estimation of the advantageousgeographical condition of the extenal cooperation in Northeast China from the present situation ofdeveloping the external economy and cooperation with the adjacent countries.展开更多
In recent years, China＇s logistics market has developed very fast, characterized in demand and supply aspects. Such increase in logistics and other industries of China＇s economy, give more opportunity to the coopera...In recent years, China＇s logistics market has developed very fast, characterized in demand and supply aspects. Such increase in logistics and other industries of China＇s economy, give more opportunity to the cooperation of logistics system in Northeast Asia. This paper will give more detailed analysis on the logistics market in China with the data coming from the recent survey of the research center of logistics in Nankai University and National Development and Reform Commission.展开更多
Background Acute myocardial infarction （AMI） is the most serious type of coronary heart disease. However, less than 30% of these patients have been treated effectively in China. Delayed treatment is a leading cause....Background Acute myocardial infarction （AMI） is the most serious type of coronary heart disease. However, less than 30% of these patients have been treated effectively in China. Delayed treatment is a leading cause. This study aimed to evaluate a new regional cooperative model for improving the first medical contact-to-device time and the therapeutic effects on AMI patients. Methods A retrospective analysis of 458 ST-elevation myocardial infarction （STEMI） patients was performed. Patients were divided into two groups in terms of before or after the model were implemented. First medical contact-to-device time （FMC2D）, Door to device time （D2D）, referral time, cardiac functions, mean cost, days of hospitalization, and major adverse cardiac events （MACE） were analyzed. Results The mean FMC2D time, D2D time and referral time of the model group were significantly lower than the control group. The left ventricular ejection fraction of the model group increased but the left ventricular end-diastolic dimension decreased compared with the control group at 6 months after discharge. These re- sults also showed that mean costs and days of hospitalization were reduced. The MACE rate was reduced in the model group. Conclusions These results suggested that the new model decreased the FMC2D time, which could improve the cardiac function and therapeutic effect of STEMI patients as well as decreased the financial burden.展开更多
Agriculture is a large source of carbon emissions. The cropland practices of fertilizer substitution, crop straw and conservation tillage are beneficial and help to rebuild local soil carbon stocks and reduce soil car...Agriculture is a large source of carbon emissions. The cropland practices of fertilizer substitution, crop straw and conservation tillage are beneficial and help to rebuild local soil carbon stocks and reduce soil carbon emissions, in addition to reducing the consumption of fertilizers and fossil fuels. These improved cropland practices can directly and indirectly mitigatecarbon emissions, benefiting the sustainability of croplands. For these three improved practices, we estimated carbon mitigation potentials in rice, wheat and maize croplands in China. The combined contribution of these practices to carbon mitigation was 38.8 Tg C yr-1, with fertilizer substitution, crop straw return, and conservation tillage contributing 26.6, 3.6 and 8.6 Tg C yr-1, respectively. Rice, wheat and maize croplands had potentials to mitigate 13.4, 11.9 and 15.5 Tg C yr-1, respectively, with the combined direct and indirectpotential of 33.8 and 5.0 Tg C yr-1. Because of differences in local climate and specific diets, the regional cropland carbon mitigation potentials differed greatly among provinces in China. In China, 18 provinces had a "target surplus" for which the carbon mitigation from these three practices was larger than the mitigation target set for 2020. At the national level, a net "target surplus"of 4.84 Tg C yr-1 would be attained for Chinese croplands with full implementation of the three improved practices. Regional cooperation must be developed to achieve carbon mitigation targets using such measures as carbon trading, establishing regional associations, and strengthening research programs to improve practices.展开更多
Countries in Asia and the Pacific are more prone to natural disasters than those in other parts of the world.Because of this,there is an urgent need to continue developing effective,end-to-end early warning systems th...Countries in Asia and the Pacific are more prone to natural disasters than those in other parts of the world.Because of this,there is an urgent need to continue developing effective,end-to-end early warning systems that lead to an effective response by emergency managers and people at risk.ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee(TC),in cooperation with WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones(PTC),conducted a regional cooperation project on Synergized Standard Operating Procedures for Coastal Multi-Hazards Early Warning System(SSOP)with fund support from ESCAP Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami,Disaster and Climate Preparedness in Indian Ocean and South East Asia.SSOP project was conducted successfully and achieved its proposed goals.Its results and achievements greatly benefit the Members not only in the region but also in all other regions of WMO.The paper reviewed its implementation process,strategy and activities;briefed its main achievements including SSOP Manual,capacity building and cooperation mechanism between TC and PTC;summarized the experiences and lessons from project implementation;and highlighted its sustainability.The paper also suggested the approaches to enhance the sustainability of SSOP results and the cooperation between two regional bodies TC and PTC.展开更多
The current East Asian regional cooperation framework is a complex system with multiple fields,levels,and players.In terms of social network theory and analysis,the East Asian regional cooperation framework can be def...The current East Asian regional cooperation framework is a complex system with multiple fields,levels,and players.In terms of social network theory and analysis,the East Asian regional cooperation framework can be defined as an affiliation network of cooperative mechanisms and players.Combing through the process of East Asian regional cooperation and constructing an East Asian regional cooperation network on the basis of the affiliation network model shows that the network has distinct characteristics in terms of cooperation mechanisms,cooperation entities,inter-entity relations,and the interaction of various fields of cooperation.These characteristics are apparent in concentrated form in the dynamics and limitations of East Asian regional cooperation networks.Describing and analyzing the structure and characteristics of the regional cooperation network of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)can help us conduct a comprehensive examination of the current regional cooperation framework,grasp the developmental prospects of East Asian regional cooperation,and provide reference material for China's path choice in the process of future regional cooperation.展开更多
We investigate systematically the effects of the inter-particle attraction on the structure and dynamical behaviors of glass-forming liquids via molecular dynamics simulations.We find that the inter-particle attractio...We investigate systematically the effects of the inter-particle attraction on the structure and dynamical behaviors of glass-forming liquids via molecular dynamics simulations.We find that the inter-particle attraction does not influence the structure,but greatly affects the dynamics and dynamical heterogeneity of the system.After the system changes from a purely repulsive glass-forming liquid to an attractive one,the dynamics slows down and the dynamical heterogeneity becomes greater,which is found interestingly to be associated with larger cooperative rearrangement regions(CRRs).Additionally,the structures of CRRs are observed to be compact in attractive glass-forming liquids but string-like in purely repulsive ones.Our findings constitute an important contribution to the ongoing study of the role of attractions in properties of glasses and glass-forming liquids.展开更多
The Gulf cooperation has gained new momentum after the end of the Cold War. However, it also faces various developing difficulties, including the low level of regional institutional cooperation and integration. The re...The Gulf cooperation has gained new momentum after the end of the Cold War. However, it also faces various developing difficulties, including the low level of regional institutional cooperation and integration. The regional context of the regional cooperation in the Gulf region is composed by regional security, energy factors and monarchy form of government, in which regional security is the primary motivation which makes it possible for the co-existence in competition of two tendencies in this region: integration and division. The energy element is the most important reason for external powers’ involvement in the region as well as an important part in regional cooperation in the Gulf region. The monarchy is the key point to understand the relationship between the GCC and Iran and the geographical spillover of the GCC. These factors jointly shape the regional cooperation in the Gulf region.展开更多
文摘The Quadrangle Economic Cooperation Zone in Great Mekong Region, where the Golden Triangle is located, is composed with the border areas of China, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar. The poorest and inaccessible remote Golden Triangle now faces the opportunity to develop and participate in the global economic system. Not only has the traditional border tourism between two countries in this region been growing rapidly and various tourism products cross the regions also have been developed. The article attempts to explore the multiplier effects of tourism on regional cooperation. These consequences of tourism cooperation take effect through the infrastructure improvement, facilitation of the flee movement, improvement of communication and promotion of the alternative economy. The study also points out the unexpected negative consequences to limit its role as a regional cooperative engine due to the lack of consideration of the dual economic and social structure in tourism development. The special attention should be drawn to consider the limited benefits for the marginalized community, the high transaction of the social costs related with the drug tourism and sex tourism. The paper calls for more rigorous cooperative regional plans and policies to the complexity of tourism development in this region.
文摘The two different developing trends in current Asia are in sharp contrast with each other. One is relying on military means to solve regional conflicts, the other is coordinating and stabilizing inter-state relations through economic integration. The latter is undoubtedly the target to be sought after. Summarizing Europe’s experience is conducive to reaching the goal.
文摘Sichuan is the strongest province in western China, and Chengdu is the first stop of the Silk Road and the Yangtze River Economic Zone. Qingbaijiang,the inception point of the Chengdu-Europe express railway, is an important source of artifacts from the ancient Sichuan civilization, and Sichuan province, the land of abundance, is the cradle and base of ping-pong. Chengdu has been connected to
文摘ASEAN celebrates its 50th anniversary on August 8,2017.The most important achievements for ASEAN 50 are,one is that ASEAN as a regional organization has gradually brought all countries in the Southeast Asia together and realize the regional unity,stability and peace,while another is that it has established an open and integrated regional market and promoted the economic development and prosperity.The core value of
文摘A Chinese delegation of 24 persons headed by Mr. Luan Enjie, Vice Administrator of China National Space Administration (CNSA) attended the Second Asia-Pacific Conference on Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications held at Islamabad, the Capital of Pakistan from April 22 to 26, 1995. Following the First AsiaPacific Workshop held in Beijing in December, 1992, and the First Asia-Pacific Conference on Multilateral Cooperation in
文摘The 10thNortheast Asia Youth Forum,with the theme of China-ROK-Japan Youth Employment Guidance,sponsored by Moral Re-Armament/Initiatives of Change(MRA/IC)-Korea was held in Seoul and Cheonan from August 12 to 17.Seventy five college students from 37 universities sent by China International Youth Exchange Center,Moral Re-Armament/Initiatives of Change(MRA/IC)-Korea and Japan Society attended the Forum.Lee Boksil,Vice-Minister of Ministry of
文摘According to various factors influencing the economic openness, this paper probestentatively into the way Northeast China complies with and participates in the Northeast Asiancooperation, with perticular attention to the analysis and estimation of the advantageousgeographical condition of the extenal cooperation in Northeast China from the present situation ofdeveloping the external economy and cooperation with the adjacent countries.
文摘In recent years, China＇s logistics market has developed very fast, characterized in demand and supply aspects. Such increase in logistics and other industries of China＇s economy, give more opportunity to the cooperation of logistics system in Northeast Asia. This paper will give more detailed analysis on the logistics market in China with the data coming from the recent survey of the research center of logistics in Nankai University and National Development and Reform Commission.
文摘Background Acute myocardial infarction （AMI） is the most serious type of coronary heart disease. However, less than 30% of these patients have been treated effectively in China. Delayed treatment is a leading cause. This study aimed to evaluate a new regional cooperative model for improving the first medical contact-to-device time and the therapeutic effects on AMI patients. Methods A retrospective analysis of 458 ST-elevation myocardial infarction （STEMI） patients was performed. Patients were divided into two groups in terms of before or after the model were implemented. First medical contact-to-device time （FMC2D）, Door to device time （D2D）, referral time, cardiac functions, mean cost, days of hospitalization, and major adverse cardiac events （MACE） were analyzed. Results The mean FMC2D time, D2D time and referral time of the model group were significantly lower than the control group. The left ventricular ejection fraction of the model group increased but the left ventricular end-diastolic dimension decreased compared with the control group at 6 months after discharge. These re- sults also showed that mean costs and days of hospitalization were reduced. The MACE rate was reduced in the model group. Conclusions These results suggested that the new model decreased the FMC2D time, which could improve the cardiac function and therapeutic effect of STEMI patients as well as decreased the financial burden.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project(2015ZX07203-005)the National Program for Support of Top-notch Young Professionals
文摘Agriculture is a large source of carbon emissions. The cropland practices of fertilizer substitution, crop straw and conservation tillage are beneficial and help to rebuild local soil carbon stocks and reduce soil carbon emissions, in addition to reducing the consumption of fertilizers and fossil fuels. These improved cropland practices can directly and indirectly mitigatecarbon emissions, benefiting the sustainability of croplands. For these three improved practices, we estimated carbon mitigation potentials in rice, wheat and maize croplands in China. The combined contribution of these practices to carbon mitigation was 38.8 Tg C yr-1, with fertilizer substitution, crop straw return, and conservation tillage contributing 26.6, 3.6 and 8.6 Tg C yr-1, respectively. Rice, wheat and maize croplands had potentials to mitigate 13.4, 11.9 and 15.5 Tg C yr-1, respectively, with the combined direct and indirectpotential of 33.8 and 5.0 Tg C yr-1. Because of differences in local climate and specific diets, the regional cropland carbon mitigation potentials differed greatly among provinces in China. In China, 18 provinces had a "target surplus" for which the carbon mitigation from these three practices was larger than the mitigation target set for 2020. At the national level, a net "target surplus"of 4.84 Tg C yr-1 would be attained for Chinese croplands with full implementation of the three improved practices. Regional cooperation must be developed to achieve carbon mitigation targets using such measures as carbon trading, establishing regional associations, and strengthening research programs to improve practices.
文摘Countries in Asia and the Pacific are more prone to natural disasters than those in other parts of the world.Because of this,there is an urgent need to continue developing effective,end-to-end early warning systems that lead to an effective response by emergency managers and people at risk.ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee(TC),in cooperation with WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones(PTC),conducted a regional cooperation project on Synergized Standard Operating Procedures for Coastal Multi-Hazards Early Warning System(SSOP)with fund support from ESCAP Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami,Disaster and Climate Preparedness in Indian Ocean and South East Asia.SSOP project was conducted successfully and achieved its proposed goals.Its results and achievements greatly benefit the Members not only in the region but also in all other regions of WMO.The paper reviewed its implementation process,strategy and activities;briefed its main achievements including SSOP Manual,capacity building and cooperation mechanism between TC and PTC;summarized the experiences and lessons from project implementation;and highlighted its sustainability.The paper also suggested the approaches to enhance the sustainability of SSOP results and the cooperation between two regional bodies TC and PTC.
文摘The current East Asian regional cooperation framework is a complex system with multiple fields,levels,and players.In terms of social network theory and analysis,the East Asian regional cooperation framework can be defined as an affiliation network of cooperative mechanisms and players.Combing through the process of East Asian regional cooperation and constructing an East Asian regional cooperation network on the basis of the affiliation network model shows that the network has distinct characteristics in terms of cooperation mechanisms,cooperation entities,inter-entity relations,and the interaction of various fields of cooperation.These characteristics are apparent in concentrated form in the dynamics and limitations of East Asian regional cooperation networks.Describing and analyzing the structure and characteristics of the regional cooperation network of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)can help us conduct a comprehensive examination of the current regional cooperation framework,grasp the developmental prospects of East Asian regional cooperation,and provide reference material for China's path choice in the process of future regional cooperation.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11704270,12074275,and 11574222)Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds+1 种基金the PAPD Program of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutionsthe Start-up Fund from Anhui University (Grant No. S020318001/02)
文摘We investigate systematically the effects of the inter-particle attraction on the structure and dynamical behaviors of glass-forming liquids via molecular dynamics simulations.We find that the inter-particle attraction does not influence the structure,but greatly affects the dynamics and dynamical heterogeneity of the system.After the system changes from a purely repulsive glass-forming liquid to an attractive one,the dynamics slows down and the dynamical heterogeneity becomes greater,which is found interestingly to be associated with larger cooperative rearrangement regions(CRRs).Additionally,the structures of CRRs are observed to be compact in attractive glass-forming liquids but string-like in purely repulsive ones.Our findings constitute an important contribution to the ongoing study of the role of attractions in properties of glasses and glass-forming liquids.
基金This article is financed by key research projects of China’s Education Ministry(08JZD0039),National Social Sciences Foundation of China(13CZJ017)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2013T60402&2012M520795)+1 种基金Chinese Ministry of Education Research(KA159225)Shanghai’s Key Academic Discipline。
文摘The Gulf cooperation has gained new momentum after the end of the Cold War. However, it also faces various developing difficulties, including the low level of regional institutional cooperation and integration. The regional context of the regional cooperation in the Gulf region is composed by regional security, energy factors and monarchy form of government, in which regional security is the primary motivation which makes it possible for the co-existence in competition of two tendencies in this region: integration and division. The energy element is the most important reason for external powers’ involvement in the region as well as an important part in regional cooperation in the Gulf region. The monarchy is the key point to understand the relationship between the GCC and Iran and the geographical spillover of the GCC. These factors jointly shape the regional cooperation in the Gulf region.
