China Press Research Articles

Brief discussion of the differences in the acupoint location between Meridians and Acupoints and Acupuncture and Moxibustion.

There are the differences in the location of some acupoints between textbooks Meridians and Acupoints and Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Both of the textbooks are in the category of the "14th Five-Year Plan". The differences in acupoint location have brought some confusion for students, full-time teachers and researchers in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. In the paper, based on GB/T 12346-2021： Nomenclature and Location of Meridian Points, published in2021, and in reference with GB/T 12346-2006： Nomenclature and Location of Acupuncture Points, published in 2006, the discrepancy in the acupoint location was systematically collated in the aspects of the expression style and layout, text expression and potential difference of location between these two textbooks, published by China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine, People's Medical Publishing House and China Science Publishing. Based on the historical evolution and the academic controversy of acupoint positioning, the reasons of the differences in acupoint location were analyzed, the potential influences on the teaching, examination, competition and research of Chinese medicine acupuncture were explored, and the suggestions for solution were proposed.

Integrate in US or Bridge with China? Four-in-one Media’s Role during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Diasporic WeChat subscription accounts have emerged as a special media sphere in over 65 countries across five continents. This study explores their role and influencing factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research sample comprised the “Big Two” of the US Chinese media: Sing Tao (US edition) and The US China Press. A computer-assisted content analysis on 2022 suggests that they primarily fulfil information and integration roles rather than a bridging role with China. However, in-depth interviews with 12 editors and scholars in the US provide opposite insights: diasporic WeChat subscription accounts find it difficult to achieve dynamic integration and bridging roles, because of the pandemic’s impacts, insufficient income, shortage of professionals, and especially political impacts in China and the US. The results highlight (1) these special digital media’s role overlaps content and social environment, local and global, and present and future, (2) the methodological differences between content analysis validity and in-depth interview.

Factors influencing TCM syndrome types of acute cerebral infarction: A binomial logistic regression analysis.

Acute cerebral infarction, characterized by a rapid onset and high fatality rate, presents a significant global challenge in terms of timely and effective treatment. In recent years, research focusing on the combined approach of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine has demonstrated promising results in improving therapeutic outcomes in patients with acute cerebral infarction. This study adhered to the latest edition of Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine, published by the China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as a reference. It selects eight commonly encountered TCM syndrome differentiations for accurate diagnosis. This study included 151 patients admitted to the hospital between 2019 and 2022 with acute cerebral infarction. Data on various diagnostic indicators were meticulously collected and subjected to single-factor analysis. Among the multiple factors analyzed, those exhibiting a significance level of P < 0.05 included blood pressure, uric acid, glucose level, triglyceride level, total cholesterol level, homocysteine level, duration of disease, and cerebral infarction site. Subsequently, a binary logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the impact of these factors on different TCM syndrome types. The findings of this study indicate that Wind Phlegm Obstruction syndrome, triglyceride levels, location of cerebral infarction, uric acid levels, and disease duration significantly influence the development and progression of acute cerebral infarction. Additionally, blood pressure and cerebral infarction site were found to have a statistically significant impact on the Wind Yang Disturbance syndrome. Uric acid level and blood pressure were also identified as statistically significant factors. Moreover, total cholesterol and homocysteine levels were found to significantly affect phlegm stasis-blocking collateral syndrome. The insights gained from this study will contribute to the advancement of integrated treatment approaches, combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine, for acute cerebral infarction. Furthermore, these findings can serve as a valuable reference for the general population in terms of preventive measures against this condition.

Constituting institutional identity in political discourse: The use of the first-person plural pronoun in China's press conferences

AbstractThe discursive construction of institutional identity concerns how speakers, through their verbal conduct, perform actions as incumbents of particular institutional roles. This can be accomplished through the first-person plural pronoun, a salient marker of the ongoing displays, expressions, and constructions of institutional identity. Drawing on the Chinese premier's press conferences, this study investigates how politicians, journalists, and interpreters constitute their institutional identities through their use of the first-person plural pronoun (English we; Mandarin 我们 wǒmen). Relying on qualitative analysis and bivariate analysis, this study shows that Chinese journalists and interpreters tend to constitute their identities as aligned with the Chinese authority. This stands in contrast to patterns identified in independent press systems, in which journalists confront politicians, and interpreters serve as impartial facilitators. The findings illustrate the bounded fluidity of identities in political discourse and provide insight into the workings of the political communication system in an authoritarian context. (Political discourse, identity, personal pronoun, press conference, journalistic norm, mass communication, interpreter-mediated interaction, China, authoritarianism)*

The Impact of Misleading Visual Elements on Children’s Food Packaging Design in Retailing Process

In recent years, foods which are mainly consumed by children have sprung up. The cost of children's snacks has become one of the important expenditure items of families, and children's snacks have an increasing proportion of children's meals. The food safety problem has been paid more and more attention by the media and the common people. In an interview with China Press and Publication News, the vice president and secretary-general of the International Food Packaging Association said: "With the deepening of the concept of 'food packaging is equal to food', the safety of food packaging has gradually been paid attention. However, the safety problems of food packaging materials for children are ignored by regulations, standards and the market.” In addition to the packaging materials, the graphic design elements on the packaging are also an important part. Because the design elements on the packaging are the language of communication with consumers, when consumers buy food, they learn about the product through the packaging first, and check the ingredient list or not after. Since Neeley and Petricone studied that Most children do not read products’ nutritional information (unless they are bored while eating them) and do not make choices based on this information (Neeley & Petricone, 2006). Therefore, it is important to generalize which factors are misleading for children.

Reflections on Chinese Scholarship and Perspectives Regarding International Law - The Rise of China and International Law: Taking Chinese Exceptionalism Seriously (Law and Global Governance Series). By Congyan Cai. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019. Pp. xvi, 348. Index. - Guoji Fa [International Law]. 6th ed. Edited By Cheng Xiaoxia and Yu Mincai. Beijing: Zhongguo Renmin Daxue Chubanshe [Renmin University

Scholarship in the discipline of international law may take different forms. It may deal systematically with general practice in a comprehensive way, resulting in a textbook or treatise that is a culmination of long years of teaching, research, and learning. It may examine specific topics of international law in an empirical, historical, and analytical exercise of intellect and reach considerable depth in understanding the topics, culminating in a monograph. Or it may focus on issues of narrow scope in an article, which, of limited size, is suitable for publication in a journal and yearbook. This review focuses on the public international law scholarship in all three forms published by Chinese scholars in the past few years, although the nature of a review necessarily limits the number of publications selected for review. The plan is to take stock of the mainstream thoughts and methods through reviewing the selected publications. The term “international law,” meaning public international law, is used throughout this review for sake of convenience.

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As the March First Movement in 1919 intensified and Japanese rulers responded with violent means, the anxiety of Westerners living in Korea increased. A majority chose to flee Korea. Those who witnessed the protests were well aware that were being discriminated and that they desperately desired independence. They felt firsthand Japan’s oppressive regime and sympathize with Koreans predicament. Amidst the mounting anti-Japanese sentiment following World War I, the March first Movement reinforced the hostile sentiment for Westerners residing in Korea. What they witnessed and felt was conveyed in the English-language newspapers published in China and Japan. Though there were variations in coverage, for two months following the movement, the reports published by The North China Daily and The China Press painted Koreas independence movement in a positive light. However, the fact that these two newspapers did not wholeheartedly support Korea’s independence cannot be overlooked. Instead, they acquiesced the Japanese annexation of Korea, regarding Japans modernization efforts implemented in Joseon as a great success. What the newspapers were criticizing was not the illegality of Japan’s colonization of Korea, but rather the tyrannical and discriminatory “military rule” of its colony. This same behavior continued into Japan’s merciless crackdown in response to the protests in 1919 and the papers criticized Japan’s barbaric and uncivilized conduct. These tones were not strongly voiced by the two newspapers, but nevertheless made apparent in the op-ed pieces they published. This imperialistic perspective cannot be discounted when it comes to understanding the Western media reports on Koreas March First Movement.

US-China trade negotiation discourses in the press

AbstractThis article studies trade negotiation discourses during the US-China tariff truce, aiming at investigating the difference of ideologies of the U.S. and China journalists towards trade negotiation. Through integration of theories and methods of corpus linguistics and critical discourse studies and the use of the corpus linguistic software, the study finds that U.S. reports to some extent make itself appear as a victim of the trade, and hope to end unfair trade practices and reduce the chronic trade deficit, while China press focuses more on the harm of raising tariffs not just to each other but the global economy, through communication and dialogue rather than unilateral measures to peacefully resolve trade tensions. Perceived differences in culture have an important influence in the theoretical formation of the differences. The article concludes that the discourse patterns of the coverage imply a rising China and a new level of equilibrium in international politics.

Application of nano biomaterials in antiviral vaccine adjuvant

Viral infectious diseases seriously endanger human health, the new type of coronary pneumonia has become a major global public safety and health incident. Vaccination is an important way to effectively prevent and control viral infections and the spread of infectious diseases. While routine vaccines have shown a shortfall, such as short half-life, weak immunogenicity, weak targeting, slow absorption, and high storage and delivery requirements. In recent years, nanobiomaterials are expected to be used as vaccine adjuvants for the prevention and treatment of viral infectious diseases due to their lower systemic toxicity, stronger tissue targeting, higher specific surface area and lower immune titer. This review will focus on the classification, action pathways and mechanisms of nanobiomaterials as adjuvants for antiviral vaccines. In addition, the application of nanobiomaterials in the new crown vaccine is described in combination with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), which is currently popular worldwide. Finally, the challenges faced by nanobiomaterials in antiviral vaccine adjuvants are summarized. © 2021, Science in China Press. All rights reserved.

Developing new stereochemistry antimicrobial strategy to advance biosafety materials

The outbreak of Corona Virus (COVID-19) and its periodic changes of its epidemic pose a serious threat to human health, which has brought the biosafety problem back to the public view and has attracted the worldwide attention. Governments all over the world have begun to strengthen biosafety measures, and there is an urgent need for effective materials to deal with biosafety threats. Antimicrobial material is an important component of biosafety materials, and is committed to solve the thorny biosafety problem of microbial infections. Traditional antimicrobial strategies include sterilization, antimicrobial adhesion and antimicrobial composite. The traditional strategy is mainly based on sterilization, which takes effect quickly. However, the antimicrobial agents used in materials are easy to lose, thus making poor biocompatibility. What′s worse, it may lead to microbial resistance issue. Therefore, the development of new antimicrobial strategies is of great significance. The stereochemical strategy is based on the reversible recognition of the microbes on a material surface, allowing the microbes to autonomously leave the surface when they distinguish the stereochemical signals of the materials. This strategy, in line with the development trend, can effectively inhibit the adhesion, propagation and spread of various microorganisms. This review briefly summarizes the research progress of antibacterial materials in the past five years, and the current researches of stereochemical antimicrobial strategies. The new concept for a management and control of microbial behavior is further discussed. © 2021, Science in China Press. All rights reserved.

Research progress on biosafety materials for the prevention and control of the coronavirus disease 2019

Biosafety has seriously threatened the survival and development of human beings. Under the situation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic and the normalization of anti-epidemic, biosafety prevention and control is becoming more and more important, which is directly related to the development of society, economy and politics. At the beginning of COVID-19 epidemic, there was a serious lack of personal protective equipment, due to the shortage of medical emergency supplies and the lack of ability to public health emergencies. In the face of the severe challenge of the epidemic, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary cooperation is the key to scientific epidemic prevention. The characteristics of the material, such as optical, electrical acoustic magnetic thermal are helpfulforth designandpr parationofmulti-functional new materials which can met the requirements of biosafety prevention indetection prevention and treatment. We should give fulplay to the advantages of biosafety and materials science. Using new biosafety materials to overcome the short coming soft raditional materials can improve or provide new detection methods. Not only can we use biosafety materials to develope a variety of highly effective, low toxicity drugs and vaccines but also to produce multifunctional masks and protective clothing. What we have done has contributed to the preparation of medical emergence supplies and to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time the toxicit of new biosafety materials can not be ignored. Only be accelerating industrialization based on basic research and practical problems can we better cope with other emerging outbreaks of infectious diseases in the future. © 2021, Science in China Press. All rights reserved.

Research progresses of nucleic acid based detection of pathogenic microorganisms

In December 2019, the global outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) made biosafety an attractive and crucial development direction globally. Rapid, accurate and low-cost detection of pathogenic microorganisms is one of the important issue to ensure biosafety, and is the key to epidemic prevention, control and diagnosis. This review elaborately introduces the applications of biosensors based on nucleic acid sequencing, isothermal amplification and gene editing (CRISPR/Cas) in integrated portable devices. The development of these technologies offers the possibility of developing “low-cost, high-efficiency and result-visualization” integrated detection methods. It is expected to provide technology guarantees for the effective prevention and control of pathogenic microorganisms. © 2021, Science in China Press. All rights reserved.

Lead-free tin perovskite solar cells

Summary The development of efficient and stable lead-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is crucial for addressing the concern of environmental pollution from the toxic element lead. In recent years, tin PSCs have emerged as a promising candidate for high-performance, eco-friendly photovoltaic technology with a high certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) of more than 11%, indicating a great potential for future applications. Here, we review the recent efficiency progress of tin PSCs based on the equivalent circuit model of solar cells. We then discuss approaches toward efficiency improvement from the device viewpoint, such as optimizing the band gap, increasing the light-harvesting efficiency and carrier diffusion length, surface passivation, and regulating the interface energy-level alignment. Finally, we point out the possibility of reaching 20% PCE for tin PSCs and issues regarding enlarging the cell size and realizing scalable production in the future. We expect that these perspectives will be helpful for accelerating the commercialization of tin PSCs.

Venezuela´s crisis: Analysis and perspectives in the headlines of Argentine, Spain and China press

Resumen Desde el dia 23 de enero de 2019, y hasta, al menos, la fecha de publicacion de este articulo, Venezuela vive una situacion sin precedentes, con dos presidentes al frente de la nacion de manera simultanea. Nicolas Maduro llego a la presidencia tras la celebracion de las elecciones en mayo de 2018, cuyo resultado considero manipulado el presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, Juan Guaido, quien acusa al Gobierno chavista de no haber contabilizado mas de un millon de votos. Guaido jura en un acto publico como presidente encargado, tomando como base el articulo 233.° de la Constitucion, que senala que el jefe del Parlamento puede sustituir a un presidente incapacitado. Respecto a la reaccion de la comunidad internacional, la mayoria de las naciones europeas y Estados Unidos reconocen a Guaido como presidente legitimo, mientras que Maduro cuenta con el apoyo de Rusia y China, firmes aliados de Venezuela e importantes inversores y prestamistas para Venezuela. Se trata este de un estudio cualitativo y cuantitativo de los titulares para desvelar la distancia ideologica existente entre los medios, los Gobiernos y los principales actores del hecho. Se analiza hasta que punto el discurso oficial argentino, espanol y chino coinciden con lo que se transmite en los titulares de los medios informativos mas destacados del mundo hispanohablante, que son Clarin (diario argentino), El Pais (diario espanol), EFE (agencia espanola) y Xin Hua (agencia china). Como resultado del analisis, se comprueba que dicha distancia ideologica es escasa.

Experimental investigation on smoke spread characteristics and smoke layer height in tunnels

SummaryA series of experiments were carried out in a model‐scale tunnel with dimension of 6.0 m × 1.0 m × 0.7 m to investigate the smoke spread behaviors and the typical smoke layer height. Alcohol was employed as fuel, and the heat release rate was set to be 9.5, 18.4, 30.1, and 63.5 kW, respectively. The temperature profile in the tunnel was measured, and the buoyant flow stratification conditions were visualized by a laser sheet. The experiment results show that the N percentage rule would greatly influence by subjective factors. As the N (10, 20, 30) value increases, the smoke layer height also increases. The results calculated by the buoyancy frequency method were more accurate. Fan's prediction method (Fan WC, Wang QG, Jiang FH. Concise Guide of Fire Science. He Fei: University of Science and Technology of China Press; 1995.161 p.) does not accurately evaluate the smoke layer thickness in tunnel fire. An enhanced empirical formula for predicting the smoke layer thickness in the one‐dimensional horizontal spread stage was proposed. It is shown that the empirical formula could well predict the smoke layer thickness by comparing with the experimental data of previous studies.

Discussion on several contents of textbook Acupuncture and Moxibustion (New Century 4th Edition)

The textbook Acupuncture and Moxibustion (New Century 4th Edition) was published by China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine in August of 2016. The author proposed several discussions in the textbook. The information, including the issue date of China national standard Standardized Manipulations of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the number of foreign countries where China medical teams were assigned, and the number of acupuncture indications recommended by WHO, was not accurate. The content, including several methods of acupoint location, specification of filiform needles, rotating angle of needle, disinfection of needles and skin, locations and indications of scalp acupuncture, etc. should be corrected. Besides, the writing of textbooks should follow national or industry standards.

An East–West confrontation in the North-China Herald during the Nationalist Revolution: a case study of Shao Futang’s letters to the editor

ABSTRACT In the Republican period, Shao Futang, secretary to the general manager of the International Dispensary of Shanghai (Wuzhou yaofang), wrote numerous letters to the editor that were published under the initials F. D. Z. in the English-language newspapers of Shanghai, such as the North-China Herald and the China Press. He wrote frequently to these newspapers out of dissatisfaction with the total indifference shown by Chinese residents of the Shanghai International Settlement to what foreigners said about China in these newspapers. The North-China Herald and other newspapers also had Chinese readers and thus needed to hear from those like Shao who could represent the voice of the Chinese people. When anti-imperialism and abrogation of unequal treaties were first proposed in 1924, Shao for the first time voiced his opinion in these newspapers. He defended Chinese patriotism by pointing out that it was not “anti-foreignism.” When the Nationalist Revolution broke out in 1926, an increasingly strong sense of nationalism emerged in the published letters he wrote. He denounced Western readers’ disparagement of the Nationalist Revolution, expressed the desire of the Chinese people for the abrogation of the unequal treaties, and appealed to the Municipal Council of the Shanghai International Settlement to make necessary changes and give political rights to the Chinese people.

Comparison of the compilation features of Science of Meridians and Acupoints among different editions

The compilation features of Jingluo Shuxue Xue (Science of Meridians and Acupoints) among different editions were summarized and analyzed. Jingluo Xue (Science of Meridians) and Shuxue Xue (Science of Acupoints) published by Shanghai Scientific and Technical Publishers in 1984 are the pioneer as the textbook for the education of acupuncture discipline for the bachelor degree, but there is the big controversy for the editions in 1996. These two books were combined as one, titled Science of Meridians and Acupoints, 2013 edition, published by China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is concise and coherent in content and is regarded as the milestone in the history of textbook compilation. This book was re-edited in 2007 without major changes in content. The one in 2009 was revised a lot on the basis of the original several editions, published by Shanghai Scientific and Technical Publishers. But unfortunately, it did not bring the big impacts in China. The edition in 2012, published by China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine had made the innovations besides integrating the achievements of the previous editions, characterized as preciseness and conciseness. By contrast, the edition in 2012, published by People's Medical Publishing House was accomplished by simple modification on the basis of the editions in 2003 and in 2007, without great innovation. Regarding the on-going publication of the textbooks in "the 13th five-year plan", it is viewed that the new edition of textbook should maintain the general framework of "the 12th five-year plan", based on which, a few questions should be revised appropriately. Additionally, "less words, more illustration" should be the basic principle for the revision of the new edition.

The effect of secondary structures on the generation of characteristic events during the translocation of DNA hybrid through α-hemolysin

Nanopore has been developed to be a powerful, single-molecule analytical tool for sensing ions, small organic molecules and biomacromolecules such as proteins and DNAs. Generally, the identity of the analyte can be revealed by current amplitude changes and mean dwell time of the analyte binding events. In some cases, generation of highly characteristic current events affords an alternative way of analyte determination with high confidence level. However, we found that secondary structures in DNA/RNA hybrids might severely hinder the generation of signature events during their translocation through α-hemolysin nanopore. In this report, we propose a strategy to add a certain concentration of urea in the buffer solution for single channel recordings and validate that low concentration of urea can effectively denature the secondary structures in DNA hybrids and recover the generation of signature events. This finding might be useful in other secondary structure-related nanopore sensing activities. © 2015 Science China Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

Malaysia’s 13th General Election

This article examines the political partisanship of the English language and the vernacular mainstream media during the campaign period of the 13th general election in Malaysia. The newspapers examined are Utusan Malaysia, Berita Harian, Sinar Harian, New Straits Times, The Star, China Press, Sin Chew Jit Poh, Nam Naidu and Nanban. The period of study is from 20 April 2013 (nomination day) until 5 May 2013 (polling day). The findings show that almost all the mainstream media were biased towards the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional, except for Sinar Harian. Chinese newspapers— China Press and Sin Chew Jit Poh—provided a slightly more balanced coverage of the government and opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat. The bias towards political parties in the ruling coalition is attributed to the ownership of mainstreams newspapers by political interests closely aligned with the current government. This has undermined the credibility of mainstream media in which circulation numbers have been declining in recent years.