The Diffusion of the Concept of Public Figure in China

This article considers how and why the legal concept of public figure, which holds public figures to a higher standard that makes it more difficult for them to recover damages when suing for libel, has been diffused in China. The public figure concept developed in the U.S. context as an extension of New York Times v. Sullivan from public officials to public figures, reflecting the deeply embedded value of freedom of expression. Despite authoritarianism in China, the concept was adapted in the rulings of some local courts to define the limits of the right to reputation. The diffusion was a response to a stream of litigation against media organizations. In the process of diffusion and adaptation, courts have acted strategically to reshape the public figure concept and refashion its justifications. Given the political constraints on courts in authoritarian China, they have been careful to avoid applying the concept to public officials, and instead have applied the concept to public figures such as celebrities. The diffusion of the concept in China sheds light on theories of legal diffusion more broadly, by illustrating how the process of diffusion can be bottom‐up and open‐ended, and how it can occur even in a counter‐intuitive case in which there are significant political and ideational differences between the two countries.     

An immunohistochemical study of basic fibroblast growth factor in early acute myocardial ischemia

With the use of immunohistochemistry, the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in early acute myocardial ischemia of rats was studied. It was observed that there was an initial (30 min) rise in bFGF expression in limited ischemic myocardium areas and perimyocardial ischemia areas. The grade of expression of bFGF increased with the continuation of ischemia. The results of image analysis and statistical process suggested that the expression of bFGF reach a high level in ischemic myocardial areas after three hour's of ischemia, significantly higher than in control group and in group B1, but no significant difference in pericardial ischemia areas and normal areas of the same group. In summary, early acute myocardial ischemia is accompanied by rapid and prolonged increase in expression of bFGF with characteristic spatial and temporal kinetic. This finding suggests that the immunohistochemical staining of bFGF provide objective morphologic evidence for the diagnosis of early myocardial ischemia.     

江苏公安机关"训练角"运行机制探析

随着江苏各级公安机关"训练角"的建设和发展,民警健康与实战水平的提升得到了坚实的硬件支撑.目前,进一步发挥"训练角"的作用、促进民警体育锻炼和实战能力融合发展已成为各级公安机关"训练角"建设的主要任务.为顺利实现这一目标,必须以身体练习为基础,通过激发运动情感体验来构建有效的"训练角"运行机制.     

CONSENSUS ON HEALTH

正Synergy is needed for both Belt and Road partners and the world As part of a coordinated response to lessen the impact of COVID-19, a passport scheme could be implemented to promote collaboration among countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. Valerio De Molli, Managing Partner and CEO of The European House-Ambrosetti,     

A Transboundary Trial

正How China’s Kunqu Opera finds its groove on the ballet stageInspiration arose when a mutual friend of Wu Husheng and Zhang Ting proposed the idea and introduced them to each other. After Wu got in touch with Zhang, they immediately clicked and started devising the creation of A Dream of a Floating Life.China's Kunqu Opera and the art that is ballet performing together on the same stage? A feat perhaps far-fetched before, yet, as the world rests on the cusp of change, no longer beyond realization. One might be curious as to what the combination of the two arts, opera and dance, East and West, looks like. A Dream of a Floating Life will provide the answer to that question.     

Opportunity Lab

Beijing FTZ delivers opportunities for international entrepreneurs March 16 marked an important milestone for Beijing-based entrepreneur Wahed Ahmadzai. That day he registered his consultancy company in the Jinzhan Internationa Cooperation Service Zone, a component of the international business service section of the China(Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone(FTZ).     

Bridging Cultural Gaps

Learning Chinese provides young people a different perspective to understand today's China My eyes witnessed the shining miracle,And my ears heard the sound of time flying;I met an old Chinese man,His words had tea garden, Kungfu and Tai Chi;I met a young Chinese man and he talked about Lights, skyscrapers and high technology.     

HUBS FOR HUMANS

正Smart stations care for commuters China's railway dates back to the 1880 s and since then, the routes in operation have grown to span more than 140,000 km, or 3.5 times the circumference of the Earth. As China's railway network is growing and modernizing, so are its stations, which are employing philosophies and cutting-edge technologies to deliver comfort and convenience to travelers.     

Universal Amusement

Watching Jurassic World, studying the scenes frame by frame, zooming in and out, was what Xing Yizhi did every day before embarking on the design and construction of Universal Beijing Resort (UBR). Xing is an engineer and project manager at China Construction Second Engineering Bureau (CCSEB), a major contractor of UBR.     

Bright and Sunny

By posting attention-grabbing snippets on China's short video platform Douyin, it took an account going by the name Hainan Boy only eight months to grow a following that evolved from three in November 2020 to 72,000 on September 6.