The first imported Middle East respiratory syndrome （MERS） case in China was identified in May 2015. We determined the kinetics of antibody （IgG and IgM） and neutralizing antibodies against MERS-coronavirus （MERS...The first imported Middle East respiratory syndrome （MERS） case in China was identified in May 2015. We determined the kinetics of antibody （IgG and IgM） and neutralizing antibodies against MERS-coronavirus （MERS-CoV） in this case before discharge. Moreover, no seroconversion was found among 53 close contacts by anti-MERS IgG antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） of paired serum samples. These findings suggest that neither community nor nosocomial transmission of MERS-CoV occurred in China.展开更多
The Middle East is so religiously diverse that the three major religions,Judaism,Christianity and Islam,are intercon nected and each originated within the Middle East.Islam in its many forms is by far the most heavily...The Middle East is so religiously diverse that the three major religions,Judaism,Christianity and Islam,are intercon nected and each originated within the Middle East.Islam in its many forms is by far the most heavily represented religion in the region though many branches and sects diversify and segment it.In addition to the widely acknowledged religions,smaller,mi nority religions such as Bahá’í,Druze,Yazidi,Mandean,Gnosticism,Yarsanism,Shabakism,Zoroastrianism are also prevalent throughout the Middle East.This article begins with Mideast civilization and attempts at outlining a religious map of the region.Finally,the study concludes that Hellenistic culture,Jewish religion system and Roman polity all had found their way into spread ing the influence of Christianity before Christianity,the missionary religion established itself in the Middle East.展开更多
Victimization narratives arise out of the experience of historical and ongoing injury, and often intersect or, in part, constitute identity narratives. Unless transformed through reconciliation, these narratives can b...Victimization narratives arise out of the experience of historical and ongoing injury, and often intersect or, in part, constitute identity narratives. Unless transformed through reconciliation, these narratives can be used to mobilize violent behavior aimed at restoring justice or preventing further victimization. Victimization narratives arise from lived experiences, whether by contemporary generations, or through intergenerational narratives, charging the present generation with the task of ending present or preventing future injury. Those experiences, however, can be mythologized or distorted, particularly when appropriated in support of an ideological agenda. Cycles of violence, therefore, cannot be ended in a sustainable manner unless victimization narratives are transformed and cycles of violence disrupted. This is the work of conflict transformation and sustainable post-conflict democratic institution-building. Since the present global political landscape is made up of thousands of identity or communal groups living in just under two hundred states with complicated histories of intergroup conflict and historical injury, most, if not all states are to some degree post-conflict societies. This article examines both victimization experiences and narratives through the eyes of peace activists and leaders who work in a binational capacity with Jewish Israelis and Palestinians. Hundreds of peace organizations active in Israel and Palestine, this project focuses on those specifically directed toward opening and cultivating spaces for empathetic engagement across the lines of identity. These include, for example, the Abrahamic Reunion, Breaking the Silence （Indigenous Defense Fighter （IDF） Veterans offering witness testimony on the human rights violations under the occupation）, the Bereaved Families Forum, and Combatants for Peace. This article reports preliminary findings from four of 26 interviews conducted with binational peace activists during the summer of 2016.展开更多
There are three dynamics and five attributes for the Obama administration’s adjustment in its Middle East policy.The changing Middle East policy highlights the following points:shifting anti-terror battlefield from I...There are three dynamics and five attributes for the Obama administration’s adjustment in its Middle East policy.The changing Middle East policy highlights the following points:shifting anti-terror battlefield from Iraq to Afghanistan,withdrawing troops from Iraq in a step-by-step manner,taking a positive attitude towards Palestine-Israel peace talks,striving to initiate a face-to-face dialogue with Iran,and settling international disputes by diplomatic means.However,the solution to Middle East hot-spot issues hinges on some uncertain factors which are the most important and most challenging part in the Obama administration’s foreign policy.展开更多
Despite never obtaining their own nation-state,the Kurdish people have struggled for their social,cultural and political rights for a century since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.While they have much in common wit...Despite never obtaining their own nation-state,the Kurdish people have struggled for their social,cultural and political rights for a century since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.While they have much in common with other ethnic groups in the region,the Kurdish people have their own distinct cultural,historical and political identity.Stateless yet with a strong sense of national identity,the Kurds have constituted a source of both stability and instability in the Middle East.This paper presents a brief historical overview of the Kurds and their social,political and strategic positions in the region,especially in the four main countries in which they are situated,and considers current and future regional developments relating to the Kurdish question.展开更多
The‘Belt and Road’Initiative features prominently in China’s foreign and geo-economic policies.The aim of this initiative is to strengthen Beijing’s economic leadership through a programme for infrastructure build...The‘Belt and Road’Initiative features prominently in China’s foreign and geo-economic policies.The aim of this initiative is to strengthen Beijing’s economic leadership through a programme for infrastructure building throughout China’s neighbouring regions.At the same time,this will help Chinese industries at home while they are still modernising.Under this initiative,the Middle East figures prominently due to its rich hydrocarbon resources along with its need to develop its infrastructure in various Persian Gulf nations.Therefore,the current topic is an exploration of the relations between China’s‘Belt and Road’Initiative and the Middle East and its broader implications on the region.China is trying to present itself as a plausible alternative to the traditional great power politics at play in the region and with fresh tactics.This‘Belt and Road’Initiative is trying to increase China’s economic reach in the Middle East.At the same time,Beijing holds a unique position of being friendly with all the Middle Eastern leaders.Thus,the study will help to understand China’s rising power in the Middle East through its economic prowess and growing military strength.In this regard,it becomes imperative to study China’s progress of‘Belt and Road’Initiative in the Middle Eastern region.展开更多
The relations between Taiwan region and the Gulf Arab States are twisting and subtle.The UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 in 1971 and the suspension of the official relation between Taiwan and Saudi Arabia in 1990 ...The relations between Taiwan region and the Gulf Arab States are twisting and subtle.The UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 in 1971 and the suspension of the official relation between Taiwan and Saudi Arabia in 1990 generally divided the relations into three general periods.Because of Taiwan’s sensitive role and the‘One China Policy,’the relationship has been constrained,especially after 1990.However,the relationship is still dynamic in the field of trade,civil exchanges,technology transfer,and industrial cooperation.Since the DPP came to power in Taiwan in 2016,the cross-strait relation has reached its lowest point since the Chen Shui-bian era,and the relationship between Taiwan and the Gulf Arab states has encountered new challenges given PRC has been pursuing this region as a strategic fulcrum.Meanwhile,the strategic contraction of the US in the Middle East will bring more uncertainty.展开更多
In the process of establishing a Chinese discourse system for Middle East studies,the following fundamental factors should be taken into consideration.The guideline should be the mainstream of Chinese humanistic philo...In the process of establishing a Chinese discourse system for Middle East studies,the following fundamental factors should be taken into consideration.The guideline should be the mainstream of Chinese humanistic philosophy.Unlike the commanding and thrusting discourse systems of the US and some European countries,the Chinese discourse system highlights equality in communication It is likely to be more popular with the Islamic countries in the Middle East and therefore receive serious concern and should be cherished by the Chinese academicians of Middle East studies.We should pay attention to all the documents and materials from the research topic,attaching great importance to referencing documents and materials from abroad as well as the established terminology and translated terms of the Chinese Muslims,which are different from those in Protestant Christianity or Catholic Christianity.We should also follow the current spirit in the process of establishing a Chinese discourse system for Middle East studies.In the background of economic globalization,the themes of the times emphasize peace and development and the trend of democratization of international relations.In analyzing the contradiction between the US and the Islamic world,we should consider their interpretation of the present spirit and their disparities because it relates to their core values.The study of how to establish a discourse system for Middle East studies in China,a socialist country,is actually one part of the study of the essence of socialism with“Chinese characteristics.”展开更多
基金Funds from the Nationl Health and Family Planning Commission of China:grants 2014ZX10004-001 and 2013ZX10004601
文摘The first imported Middle East respiratory syndrome （MERS） case in China was identified in May 2015. We determined the kinetics of antibody （IgG and IgM） and neutralizing antibodies against MERS-coronavirus （MERS-CoV） in this case before discharge. Moreover, no seroconversion was found among 53 close contacts by anti-MERS IgG antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） of paired serum samples. These findings suggest that neither community nor nosocomial transmission of MERS-CoV occurred in China.
文摘The Middle East is so religiously diverse that the three major religions,Judaism,Christianity and Islam,are intercon nected and each originated within the Middle East.Islam in its many forms is by far the most heavily represented religion in the region though many branches and sects diversify and segment it.In addition to the widely acknowledged religions,smaller,mi nority religions such as Bahá’í,Druze,Yazidi,Mandean,Gnosticism,Yarsanism,Shabakism,Zoroastrianism are also prevalent throughout the Middle East.This article begins with Mideast civilization and attempts at outlining a religious map of the region.Finally,the study concludes that Hellenistic culture,Jewish religion system and Roman polity all had found their way into spread ing the influence of Christianity before Christianity,the missionary religion established itself in the Middle East.
文摘Victimization narratives arise out of the experience of historical and ongoing injury, and often intersect or, in part, constitute identity narratives. Unless transformed through reconciliation, these narratives can be used to mobilize violent behavior aimed at restoring justice or preventing further victimization. Victimization narratives arise from lived experiences, whether by contemporary generations, or through intergenerational narratives, charging the present generation with the task of ending present or preventing future injury. Those experiences, however, can be mythologized or distorted, particularly when appropriated in support of an ideological agenda. Cycles of violence, therefore, cannot be ended in a sustainable manner unless victimization narratives are transformed and cycles of violence disrupted. This is the work of conflict transformation and sustainable post-conflict democratic institution-building. Since the present global political landscape is made up of thousands of identity or communal groups living in just under two hundred states with complicated histories of intergroup conflict and historical injury, most, if not all states are to some degree post-conflict societies. This article examines both victimization experiences and narratives through the eyes of peace activists and leaders who work in a binational capacity with Jewish Israelis and Palestinians. Hundreds of peace organizations active in Israel and Palestine, this project focuses on those specifically directed toward opening and cultivating spaces for empathetic engagement across the lines of identity. These include, for example, the Abrahamic Reunion, Breaking the Silence （Indigenous Defense Fighter （IDF） Veterans offering witness testimony on the human rights violations under the occupation）, the Bereaved Families Forum, and Combatants for Peace. This article reports preliminary findings from four of 26 interviews conducted with binational peace activists during the summer of 2016.
文摘There are three dynamics and five attributes for the Obama administration’s adjustment in its Middle East policy.The changing Middle East policy highlights the following points:shifting anti-terror battlefield from Iraq to Afghanistan,withdrawing troops from Iraq in a step-by-step manner,taking a positive attitude towards Palestine-Israel peace talks,striving to initiate a face-to-face dialogue with Iran,and settling international disputes by diplomatic means.However,the solution to Middle East hot-spot issues hinges on some uncertain factors which are the most important and most challenging part in the Obama administration’s foreign policy.
文摘Despite never obtaining their own nation-state,the Kurdish people have struggled for their social,cultural and political rights for a century since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.While they have much in common with other ethnic groups in the region,the Kurdish people have their own distinct cultural,historical and political identity.Stateless yet with a strong sense of national identity,the Kurds have constituted a source of both stability and instability in the Middle East.This paper presents a brief historical overview of the Kurds and their social,political and strategic positions in the region,especially in the four main countries in which they are situated,and considers current and future regional developments relating to the Kurdish question.
文摘The‘Belt and Road’Initiative features prominently in China’s foreign and geo-economic policies.The aim of this initiative is to strengthen Beijing’s economic leadership through a programme for infrastructure building throughout China’s neighbouring regions.At the same time,this will help Chinese industries at home while they are still modernising.Under this initiative,the Middle East figures prominently due to its rich hydrocarbon resources along with its need to develop its infrastructure in various Persian Gulf nations.Therefore,the current topic is an exploration of the relations between China’s‘Belt and Road’Initiative and the Middle East and its broader implications on the region.China is trying to present itself as a plausible alternative to the traditional great power politics at play in the region and with fresh tactics.This‘Belt and Road’Initiative is trying to increase China’s economic reach in the Middle East.At the same time,Beijing holds a unique position of being friendly with all the Middle Eastern leaders.Thus,the study will help to understand China’s rising power in the Middle East through its economic prowess and growing military strength.In this regard,it becomes imperative to study China’s progress of‘Belt and Road’Initiative in the Middle Eastern region.
文摘The relations between Taiwan region and the Gulf Arab States are twisting and subtle.The UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 in 1971 and the suspension of the official relation between Taiwan and Saudi Arabia in 1990 generally divided the relations into three general periods.Because of Taiwan’s sensitive role and the‘One China Policy,’the relationship has been constrained,especially after 1990.However,the relationship is still dynamic in the field of trade,civil exchanges,technology transfer,and industrial cooperation.Since the DPP came to power in Taiwan in 2016,the cross-strait relation has reached its lowest point since the Chen Shui-bian era,and the relationship between Taiwan and the Gulf Arab states has encountered new challenges given PRC has been pursuing this region as a strategic fulcrum.Meanwhile,the strategic contraction of the US in the Middle East will bring more uncertainty.
基金financed by Fund for Key Disciplines of Shanghai(B702)and Stage III of“211”Project operated by the Ministry of Education,PRC.
文摘In the process of establishing a Chinese discourse system for Middle East studies,the following fundamental factors should be taken into consideration.The guideline should be the mainstream of Chinese humanistic philosophy.Unlike the commanding and thrusting discourse systems of the US and some European countries,the Chinese discourse system highlights equality in communication It is likely to be more popular with the Islamic countries in the Middle East and therefore receive serious concern and should be cherished by the Chinese academicians of Middle East studies.We should pay attention to all the documents and materials from the research topic,attaching great importance to referencing documents and materials from abroad as well as the established terminology and translated terms of the Chinese Muslims,which are different from those in Protestant Christianity or Catholic Christianity.We should also follow the current spirit in the process of establishing a Chinese discourse system for Middle East studies.In the background of economic globalization,the themes of the times emphasize peace and development and the trend of democratization of international relations.In analyzing the contradiction between the US and the Islamic world,we should consider their interpretation of the present spirit and their disparities because it relates to their core values.The study of how to establish a discourse system for Middle East studies in China,a socialist country,is actually one part of the study of the essence of socialism with“Chinese characteristics.”
