Still Golden British PM's China tour enhances Sino--British ties in the new era

正British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived on her maiden trip to China as the head of the British Government on January 31.Owing to numerous uncertainties at home including ongoing Brexit negotiations,terrorist attacks,a general election and a cabinet reshuffle,the highly anticipated visit had been postponed for almost a year.Nevertheless,the visit has been successful,evidenced by plentiful consensus     

From Root to Tree: Wangari Maathai's Green Belt Movement—The Grassroots Approach to Addressing Human Rights Violations

The Green Belt Movement's success in fighting for environmental and social issues, often prior to these issues becoming mainstream, will hopefully serve as a model for the next generation in addressing human rights violations, including environmental wrongs. Organizations should be proactive in the fight against human rights violations and need not be concentrated on a singular social issue. Human rights violations result from a combination of multiple social issues. The Green Belt Movement gives people a strong support network, educating and empowering them to provide their own resources and be responsible for their own physical and environmental well-being. As a result, the movement has strengthened in both numbers and influence to demand good governance and care for the environment, with its power spreading beyond the borders of Kenya. At the grassroots level, protecting the environment is a basic step that all can benefit from, and which can prevent the need for future environmental claims.     

金融全球化视野下的统一监管模式检讨

为了提高金融监管的有效性,越来越多的国家开始采用统一监管的模式,或者通过建立职责覆盖全部金融领域的统一监管机构,或者将两个主要的监管机构合并。统一监管模式在提高监管有效性、对金融集团实施监管、降低监管成本方面具有制度优势,但在监管权力和机构整合问题上存在困难,这需要结合一国的实际情况制定监管改革方案。     

No Is Not the Answer

<正>The people of Greece may have scored a moral victory with the bailout referendum but their elation may prove short-lived In what some deemed like an indulgent—even petulant—move,the people of Greece voted a resounding"no"to their EU creditors’demands on austerity in the bailout referendum,but their troubles will most definitely not end there.For the civilians of Greece,whether it owes to EU austerity policies or to     

Railway Sector Reform in China: controversy and problems

The railway sector in China has undergone several major rounds of reform and institutional restructuring since 1986. These reform initiatives have largely been unsuccessful due to strong resistance from vested interest groups. The development of China's railway sector has raised some challenging issues that include the centralization of power in the Ministry of Railways (MOR), state monopoly control, rampant corruption and the accumulation of a huge debt burden. The 2013 railway reform initiatives have provided very little in the way of concrete measures to deal with these thorny issues but have instead created more controversy and problems in an already crisis-ridden sector. For the railway industry, the transformation from the mixed-function MOR to a monopolistic China Railway Corporation (CRC) will not necessarily lead to better railway management.     

Trends in Women's Gun Ownership, 1973–2002

In recent years controversy has arisen over whether the rate of women's gun ownership has increased over time. While media reports claimed a rising trend in women's gun ownership, existing scholarly studies found stable rates over time. This paper investigates the issue using the 1973–2002 General Social Survey data. Our bivariate analysis reveals a declining trend in female gun ownership, especially in recent years. The logistic regression results indicate that holding relevant variables constant, the probability of female gun ownership decreases over time. Comparisons are also made with men. Similar results for male gun ownership are obtained. Possible explanations and implications of findings are discussed.     

Mapping the landscape of international technology diffusion (1994–2017): network analysis of transnational patents

The Journal of Technology Transfer - Global economic integration is driving countries and companies to increasingly pursue internationalized innovation activities. During this process,...     

2020年香港经济形势分析及未来展望

报告从宏观层面对2020年香港经济形势进行了分析,对2021年香港经济发展前景做了展望,对香港经济中期发展面临的风险和机遇进行了研判,并提出了一些对策和建议。分析表明,香港经济在2020年陷入深度衰退,在2021年将迎来复苏,复苏程度取决于疫情防控状况。香港经济未来几年的发展风险与机遇并存:一方面,中美竞争加剧、社会贫富差距加大、政府财政赤字持续等是不利因素;另一方面,我国"十四五"规划的出台和粤港澳大湾区建设的深入推进将帮助香港进一步融入国家发展大局,获得更广阔的发展空间。     

全球化背景下BOT特许权协议法律性质探讨

BOT是一种新型的特许权投资方式,其运作基础是一系列复杂的合同安排,其中,最重要的是政府与私人投资者间的特许权协议。在全球化背景下,明确特许权协议的法律性质有助于吸收国际私人资本参与公共设施建设,有助于投资争端公平、合理地解决。由于行政契约理论与立法、司法实践在我国的局限性,我国BOT特许权协议不应定性为行政合同,BOT特许权协议界定为商事契约具有明显的优越性。