‘Hurry no man's cattle’: British rule and suicide in China

The British authorities in the leased territory of Weihaiwei were concerned that too many Chinese, particularly women, resorted to suicide. In response, they made it obligatory to report suicides, educated the public and the police on how to effect rescues, and appointed a medical assistant with special responsibility for suicide rescue work. In spite of being remarkably well informed of the social significance of suicide in China, government efforts to deal with the causes of suicide were limited. In particular, the government did little to alter the circumstances of women in the territory. They provided few opportunities for education and were reluctant to prohibit foot-binding or to discourage families from putting pressure on widows to remarry. The limited response of the government to the problem of suicide was consistent with its general administrative policy of effecting little change to the fabric of life in the Chinese villages. The fact that the magistrates, in their treatment of suicide, expressed a deference to Chinese law, was part and parcel of the same general policy of the British administration of Weihaiwei.     

An Empty Shell? Rethinking the Usury Laws in Medieval Europe

Abstract

Many historians have argued that the usury laws were a dead letter and that usurious practices were widespread during the Middle Ages. This review of canonical rule formation in Europe shows that many contracts were outside the prohibition and that the laws were highly effective. The popularity of financial instruments depended on obtaining the Church's approval, and ecclesiastical tribunals pursued usurers relentlessly. Although it is not possible to measure with any precision the incidence of usury or the effectiveness of the prohibition, arguments of a high incidence of usury do not stand up in the light of evidence from the contemporary legal context.     

中国镍白铜技术发明演变为“德国银”专利的历史考证

通过对欧洲现存专利文本、科学实验及调查研究,证明在19世纪初西方曾利用中国古代冶金技术史上一项重要发明——镍白铜技术发明申请专利并获得保护,随后出现了"德国银"生产的兴起。西方近代史是资本主义萌芽、产生、确立的历史,也是专利制度建立的历史,在这一时期,中国科技、经济却从兴盛走向落后。西方曾经盗用中国技术并申请专利保护,故此应该让人们加强知识产权保护意识,保护自己民族的发明创造。     

PASSING THE BATON China expects the Hamburg Summit to be a success

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend this year's G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7-8. Before Xi's tr ip, Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held the annual China-Germany prime ministers' meeting in Berlin on May 31.     

社会风险控制抑或个人权益保护——理解个人信息保护法的两个维度

个人信息在《民法典》中被确认为一种人格法益,在理论和立法上确立了我国个人信息的私法保护面向。个人权益保护成为构建和理解个人信息保护的重要维度和线索。由于个人信息保护的公共目标和功能可能被个人私益保护的进路所覆盖或消解,因此有必要将社会风险控制作为个人信息保护的重要维度来对待。社会风险控制一直是电子化时代个人数据保护的基础性目的,它对于个人信息保护的相关理论和制度具有很强的解释力和动态构建作用。社会风险控制和个人权益保护两种进路在相关基础问题上出现分歧,如个人信息与隐私的基础关系、一般性保护与场景化保护以及本权与保护权的关系等。在《个人信息保护法》实施过程中,社会风险控制进路有助于合理解读和执行法律,把握风险大小与控制措施的合理匹配,以及在平衡相关立法价值的前提下,释放信息的流动性。     

村规民约:国家法与民族习惯法调适的路径选择——以融水苗族村规民约对财产权的规定为视角

广西融水苗族村规民约在财产权保护上十分重视,以较大篇幅对财产权的保护以及财产权纠纷的规制进行规定,在承继和发展苗族习惯法有益部分的基础上有力地维护了村民利益,同时明确地将自己定位在国家法的框架内,逐步向国家法治靠拢.因此,对广西融水苗族村规民约的阐述更明确了村规民约作为国家法与少数民族习惯法不断调适的首要选择和最佳途径.     

新形势下黑龙江省对俄文化交流

2014年是推动更加紧密型中俄关系发展的重要一年.两国领导人的成功互访给两国贸易和投资合作带来新的机遇.面对新形势、新问题,黑龙江省应抓住对俄文化交流与合作的有利时机,巩固和发展对俄传统友谊,深入拓展对俄文化交流与合作渠道,以促进对俄经贸合作更上一层楼.     

高职院校普通话课程改革新探

高职院校普通话课程设置在很大程度上依附于普通话水平测试。现阶段,普及普通话已不再是高职院校学生语言学习的主要矛盾,以"推广普通话"为课程目标的普通话教学效能低下,且不合时宜。普通话课程改革可以从以下几个方面着手:重新定位教学目标;调整教材内容;加强实践教学环节设计;多维度评价学生口语表达能力。     

近期的印尼经济形势与政策调整

印尼经济经过1998年严重衰退后,从1999年和2000年开始缓慢走向复苏,但复苏的道路依然漫长。2001年印尼经济仍会增长,估计基本维持去年5％左右的水平,但不排除发生意外的可能。如果印尼再次发生政治和社会危机,印尼经济又将跌入危机的深渊。在印尼经济恢复的过程中,政治起着非常关键的作用。     

论党的十一届三中全会以来社会主义社会基本矛盾理论的运用和发展

党的十一届三中全会以来社会主义社会基本矛盾理论的运用和发展突出表现在四个方面 :一是科学区分社会主义社会的基本制度和具体体制 ,正确分析我国现阶段社会基本矛盾相适应和不相适应的两个方面 ;二是坚持改革与解决社会基本矛盾相联系的观点 ,深刻阐明改革是解决社会主义社会基本矛盾的根本途径 ;三是坚持生产力是社会发展最终决定力量的原理 ,牢固确立生产力标准在社会主义社会基本矛盾运动中的绝对权威地位 ;四是以改革的实践 ,丰富、深化对社会主义社会基本矛盾内在联系和运动规律的认识。