The third mission stalled? Universities in China’s technological progress

This paper outlines China??s progress in developing endogenous capacity for knowledge diffusion and commercialization in the higher education sector. Despite a promising start in the 1980s and early 1990s, academic technology transfer has not kept pace with rapid growth of the country??s overall technological endeavors. But there is evidence of institutional evolution in that university-industry linkages are moving from more hierarchical and rigid forms established under the centrally planned economy into more flexible and market-based arrangements. After probing what underscores the stalling of universities?? new found mission, the paper offers layered policy suggestions on what can be done to overcome the conundrum.     

新加坡的网络经济浅析

全球新经济特别是网络经济发展迅猛，亚洲各国纷纷把新经济作为２１世纪经济发展的主要内容。本文着重分析新加坡在发展网络经济的过程中，所具有的优势，采取的措施以及面临的问题。     

Taking Off for Foreign Lands Chinese tourists take flight, set sail and hit the road to travel abroad

When reminiscing of her travels,Wang Yuanwang thinks back fondly to a 10-day kayaking trip she took in Russia with several classmates when she studied there in 2004. "We fished,picked mushrooms and wild fruit to feed ourselves.As we paddled we had a great view of the northern European landscape," said Wang,now a stewardess for Hong Kong Airlines."At night,we'd make camp on one of the many thousands of islands in the area,light a bonfire and watch meteors streak across the sky.The 10-day trip was like living in a fairy tale," she said.     

A Treasure Trove Of Resources

China will accelerate shale gas industrialization to meet the nation’s energy demand Looking to satisfy its growing fuel demands, China is turning to shale gas, natural gas trapped within rock forma- tions. "China has huge reserves of shale gas. If successful industrialized production is realized,     

A BIG HIT

The Ya’an earthquake resulted in huge economic losses, but is unlikely to affect the national economy The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Ya’an City in Sichuan Province not only caused a     

In Search of Fresh Air

Beijing works hard to breathe new life into tackling its worsening pollution There was a time when Beijing was known to the world over only for its iconic landmarks like Tiananmen Square,the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.Now,the often smog-shrouded city frequently makes global headlines for its hazardous air pollution.     

What Next for Property Market?

He Yuanxiang is a Beijing-based real estate agent working at Homelink,one of the biggest house brokerages in the country.She expected a lesser workload after an extremely busy March,but that’s not what she got.     

A Gap to Fill

China’s pension shortfall is raising concern and calls for reform are growing Tony Hsiang,29,is an employee of CYTS, a travel agency based in Beijing.Each month,he pays 8 percent of his average monthly wage,or around 800 yuan($128.24),     

Another Roadblock

On route to global expansion,Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE face protectionist obstacles in the EU Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd.and ZTE Corp.currently face a stumbling block from the EU aimed at hindering them from accessing the continent’s vast market.And this time,the accusation is     

A Legal First

Chinese companies have embarked on a new era of protecting their interests in overseas markets through legal means.Sany Group,the country’s largest machinery maker,vowed on October 18 to "fight to the very end" in its lawsuit against U.S.President Barack Obama after he blocked its wind farm project on national security grounds,making it the first Chinese