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The upcoming presidential elections in the USA are of great interest to China, as the policies of the next US government will have an impact on Sino-American relations. China is taking a cautious approach to the US elections in order to avoid accusations of interference. Both under Trump and under Harris, the relationship between the USA and China could face challenges, with Harris potentially taking a tougher stance on certain political issues. China aims for a stable and cooperative relationship with the USA, regardless of the future US government. [Extracted from the article]

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Academic publications on Chinese semiotics are less numerous than those on Indo-European semiotics. This article shows the mantic practices in ancient China from the perspective of the semiotic weakening law. The evolution of hieroglyphic signs cannot be studied separately from that of mantic practices. The basic mental categories of Chinese mentality originated in mantic practices and were fixed in hieroglyphic writing. This study is an attempt to unravel the evolutionary peculiarities of Chinese mentality, i.e., how mantic practices evolved into philosophy which, in its turn, crystallized as the ancient canonical text of The Book of Changes. As the current scientific interest to linguo-cultural codes continues to grow, this research provides an insight into the nature of human mind and hieroglyphic signs, as well as promotes effective intercultural communication. The study relied on the principles developed by C. S. Peirce, C. W. Morris, S. G. Proskurin, V. P. Vasiliev, L. S. Vygotsky, Yu. K. Shchutskii, D. N. Keightley, etc. Hieroglyphs associated with fortune-telling practices were subjected to the methods of grapheme and etymological analyses, as well as the methods of description and comparison, to study the connection of mantic and hieroglyphic systems. The mantic system revealed a ternary structure and three stages of weakening, i.e., identity, similarity, and convention. The main links of the process included cracking (primary), interpretation (secondary), and fixation (tertiary). The hieroglyphic system reflected the transformations of mantic practices, which gradually turned into a philosophical tradition of reading trigrams and hexagrams. The correlation between the two systems made it possible to understand how primitive mantic practices had evolved into philosophy.

This article focuses on six Sassanian plates that have caused contradictory opinions about those depicted on them. Considering these works and a historical context, the authors have assessed the prevailing opinions and expressed their own views and probabilities. As such, the person engraved on the four Sassanian works is probably a prince who ruled northern and northeastern regions of Iran during the 4th and early 5th centuries AD and was in contact with nomadic tribes between Iran and China.

Drawing on an evocative letter her grandfather wrote her in the mid-1950s, the Author dwells on the dangers of a looming new Cold War, which makes Calamandrei’s concerns in the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, as well as his vote against the Atlantic Pact in the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 1949, highly topical. Despite his isolation, he strenuously defended a position of neutrality and weaved a dialogue, a network of communication among peoples, fostering their interdependence. His journeys to Mexico and particularly to China – a source of several publications on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and the People’s Republic of China – fairly witness it.

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The article "The Global East and South" in the magazine WeltTrends discusses the evolving world order and the role of the Global South. The US scholar G. John Ikenberry has divided the global framework into three spheres: the Global West, East, and South. China and Russia are considered part of the Global East, which differs from the Global South. The relationships between China, Russia, and the Global South have changed over time, leading to a separation of these states into their own group within the global system. [Extracted from the article]

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“Let’s say, with my face I am in China”. Stereotypes and Imagotypes of China, the Chinese Man and Woman and the Chinese in the Practice of Addressing the Alien in the Geo-poetics and Geo-esthetics of Dmitrij Prigov The article considers the circulation and the role of the motifs China, the Chinese man/woman and the Chinese as concepts of the other/strange(r), which negatively correspond to the concepts of the self in the work of the Russian poet, writer, artist and producer of performances Dmitrij Prigov. These phenomena and their historical development are of special interest in the present context of the Russian war against Ukraine, the Western sanctions against Russia and the growing political, economic and military approximation of Russia to China. In its analytic design the article discerns in Prigov’s China-text a broader geo-esthetical from a smaller geo-poetical horizon and distinguishes the theme- and sense-orientated phenomenon of stereotype, reducing (the concept of) a culture or a nation to special, often discrediting it, semantic features (as topoi), from the phenomenon of the imagotype, which is orientated to the poetical and/or esthetical construction of an artifact and relates the specialty of the other to certain sounds, intonations, colors, textures. Reconstructing the development of the motifs of China, the Chinese man/woman and the Chinese in Prigov’s China-text from the 1970s up to the posthumously in 2013 published novel “Katia, the Chinese”, the article shows that the evolution of the imagotypes and stereotypes of China, the Chinese man / woman and the Chinese as concepts of the other/alien is correlated with the development of the geopolitical relation of Russia and China.

Background: Limited research has been conducted on the burden of community-associated infections caused by multidrug-resistant (CA-MDRPa). We quantitatively modeled the incidence rate and clinical factors associated with CA-MDRPa among hospitalized patients in Southern China.Methods: Data were obtained from the local nosocomial surveillance system. Poisson regression was applied to estimate annual incidence rate ratios (IRRs) from 2018 to 2021. After propensity-score 1:2 matching, multivariable conditional logistic regression was used to identify factors for CA-MDRPa upon admission and adverse clinical outcomes during hospitalization. Results: 278 patients were clinically and microbiologically diagnosed with CA-MDRPa and 647 with CA-non-MDRPa. CA-MDRPa rate exhibited a slight, non-significant, increase during the research period (IRR=1.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.93–1.15). Neurological conditions, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disorders, urinary tract infections, and use of cefoperazone/sulbactam prior to admission were identified as risk factors for CA-MDRPa upon admission. CA-MDRPa upon admission was associated with ESBL-producing acquisition during hospitalization (odds ratio [OR], 2.70; 95% CI, 1.53–4.77) and increased in-hospital mortality (OR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.17–4.28).Conclusions: The findings emphasize the importance of regular targeted screening for CA-MDRPa upon hospital admission and offer valuable insights for strengthening infection control and antimicrobial stewardship programs.

This study investigates the revolutionization of the application of ChatGPT with respect to its accessibility, creativity, and impact on music industry in China. To achieve this, the study employed Z-test technique for difference in proportion and the ordered logistic regression model. These methods were used to explore deeper into suitable strategies using survey with a sample size of 385 music artists including music producers, songwriters, artists/musicians, and sound engineers.

The ninth China-Africa Summit took place from September 4th to 6th, 2024 in Beijing. Heads of state and government from 53 African countries met with Chinese government representatives for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAV). The conference resulted in a comprehensive joint declaration and an action plan that strengthens economic, technological, and cultural cooperation between China and Africa. China has pledged to provide 360 billion yuan to African countries over the next three years to further enhance the relationship. Chinese-African cooperation is positively evaluated in Africa and China, and is seen as a strategic partnership. [Extracted from the article]

The introduction to the topic of this issue is an overview of the research articles authored by Russian, Lithuanian, and Indian scholars on various problems of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy. While explaining the status of the terms “Mahāyāna” and “Hīnayāna,” the author emphasizes that since they are represent the apologetic conceptualizations of Mahayanists, the appellation “Hīnayāna” (“Lesser Vehicle”, etc.) is not recognized either by those Buddhists who are supposed to be characterized by it, or by scholars striving for a neutral appellation. This creates difficulties, including the need for a generally accepted designation for this Buddhist tradition. However, despite the apologetic nature of the Mahāyāna - Hīnayāna opposition, the difference between the two is captured very plausibly. The first one teaches about the individual way of achieving liberation from the cycle of endless rebirths (saṃsāra) through a personal, individual self-perfection (the path of the arhat) leading to enlightenment (bodhi) and nirvāṇa (extinction of passions). The second one develops a full-fledged religion with its own pantheon and rituals, in which nirvāṇa and individual liberation, while remaining, more or less theoretically, the ultimate goal, are pushed to a distant plane. At the same time, the idea of compassion and the ideal of bodhisattva who, having taken a vow to help all living beings to get rid of sufferings, continues to remain in saṃsāra, is put forward in the center. However, despite this major difference a Buddhist discipline known as Abhidharma which consists in analysis and classification of discrete states of consciousness (dharmas), identified in meditation, remains a reference point in both traditions. Three authors touch upon it (Helen Ostrovskaya, Pradeep Gokhale, and Vladimir Korobov). Two of them (Ostrovskaya and Gokhale) focus on the problems of murder and death, and the third one (Korobov) dwells on the methodology of Abhidharma. Vladimir Ivanov offers a new interpretation of the structure of Śāntarakṣita’s treatise “Tattva-saṃgraha” with Kamalaśīla’s “Pañjikā” commentary. Yangutov and Lepekhov explore the specificity of Buddhism reception in China, Tibet, Mongolia, and Russia. Nesterkin publishes for the first time B. Baradiin’s theses for Agvan Dordjiev’s lecture, which exemplifies the Buryat Buddhist Renovationists’ interpretation of Buddhism. Burmistrov analyzes the views of Indian historians of philosophy on the history of Buddhism, Volkova - the concepts of Buddhist ethics in contemporary analytical philosophy.

The article discusses the challenges of digitization in the German healthcare system. It emphasizes that coordinating information technology between doctors, hospitals, healthcare professions, health insurance companies, and IT service providers is difficult. It also points out that companies from the USA and China have had little influence on the communication and protection of health data on the internet so far. The article warns of the risk of commercializing health data processing and emphasizes the need for security measures and law enforcement. It notes that the protection of confidentiality in healthcare is not yet in line with automation and that the human should be at the center of health protection. [Extracted from the article]

The commemorative publication "Didactica, Cultura, Lingua - Perspectives of German" is a collection of contributions dedicated to Ulrich Steinmüller on his 80th birthday. The first part of the commemorative publication honors Steinmüller's contribution to the development of German language teaching in China. The second part deals with various topics in the field of culture and language, such as the significance of debating in German as a foreign language instruction and the role of media in learning. The third part addresses linguistic topics, such as the acquisition of spatial expressions in children with German as a second language and vocabulary in narrative texts by students with German as a mother tongue, second language, and foreign language. The fourth part presents contributions from the academic junior sector. The commemorative publication is a significant contribution to German-Chinese scientific cooperation. [Extracted from the article]

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In December 2023, China’s national legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), adopted the Decision on Improving and Strengthening the System of Recording and Review, a major bill aimed at reforming “recording and review” (R&R)—China’s system of parallel processes for resolving legislative conflicts. Under R&R, an enacting body—that is, a governmental body authorized to issue documents of a legislative nature—must file its legislation with the designated reviewing body for subsequent review. Some would give more teeth to the rectification process so that enacting bodies do not abuse the latitude they enjoy. How the new measures would work in practice and whether they would achieve the intended goals, however, remain to be seen.

Despite the existence of audio description (AD) in China from 2005, little is known about how AD is conducted in China due to the scarcity of studies on this subject. This article, based on semi-structured interviews with six Chinese AD providers from Shanghai, Wuxi, and Guangzhou, aims to narrow this knowledge gap and present how AD is performed in Mainland China, as seen by some of the key agents involved. The interviews were conducted between April 30 and July 13, 2020, through voice calls on WeChat. Results can be grouped under the following three topics: the current state of AD in China, how AD is conducted in China, and the feasibility of AD translation from Spanish into Chinese. This study has reached two main conclusions. First, AD in China is, now, full of opportunities and challenges, with the copyright issue as its main problem and the objectivity versus subjectivity dichotomy as one of the most debatable concerns in the scriptwriting process. Second, almost all the interviewees showed a positive attitude towards the proposal of AD translation to promote this service in China, in our particular case from Spanish into Chinese.

The document "A Georgian-Russian rapprochement?" in the journal WeltTrends describes the political development in Georgia, especially the relationship with Russia. After the war with Russia in 2008, the Georgian government broke off diplomatic relations and imposed a blockade against breakaway regions. The current government instead maintains a strategic partnership with the EU and China, with China being seen as an important trading partner. The relationship with Russia remains distant, while relations with China are being intensified. [Extracted from the article]

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This article examines “China” in contemporary American poetry using the example of Timothy Yu’s poems, titled “Chinese Silence,” which rewrite and / or parody texts from the American literary canon as well as public communication. It proposes a hall-of-mirrors reading of these poems in order to show how Yu’s poems refer to, reflect on, and relocate other authors’ writing of “China.” It argues that Yu’s poems, instead of making claims for an authentic “China,” attempt to bring Chinese Americans’ lived experience into the American literary tradition.

A series of Italian opera librettos with translations and explanations in Chinese is reviewed. The series is useful not only for singers, singing teachers and other opera professionals, but also for Chinese-speaking students of Italian. It should be considered as a model for a language teaching system (L2 but also L1) that finally includes librettos among its sources as an integral part of the Italian linguistic-cultural repertoire.

The return of geopolitics is an important issue from a Chinese perspective. China views the instability of relations between major actors, the transformation of regional hotspots into military conflicts, and the politicization of normal economic relations as negative effects of geopolitics. China has long considered geopolitics as a morally wrong concept, but since the 1980s, it has primarily viewed its relations with the world from an economic perspective. China sees the pressure of geopolitical competition from the United States as the main risk and seeks positive interaction and coordination with other actors. China emphasizes the importance of cooperation in areas such as climate security, economic security, and technological security, and rejects distorted accusations against China. Despite the current situation, China is confident that the world can achieve a future in which geopolitical and geo-economic considerations can be balanced. [Extracted from the article]

The article describes Chinese geopolitics from a Chinese perspective. Three characteristics of Chinese geopolitics are highlighted: internal orientation, the desire to rely on the neighboring environment, and the increasing global influence. China aims to establish good neighborly relations in order to overcome its decades-long hostility with Russia. There are territorial conflicts with various countries, but China seeks good neighborly relations without interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. China is strengthening its naval defense capabilities and has a growing global economic and political influence. China actively participates in UN peacekeeping missions and advocates for an international order in which the UN and international law play a central role. [Extracted from the article]

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