Violence in Urumqi, capital of northwest China＇s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has left at least three civilians and an armed police officer dead on Sunday （July 5）, sources with the regional government said ea...Violence in Urumqi, capital of northwest China＇s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has left at least three civilians and an armed police officer dead on Sunday （July 5）, sources with the regional government said early Monday.展开更多
Leaders condemn violence and highlight ethnic unity in Xinjiang In a July 7 televised speech, Wang Lequan, Secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the I Communist Party of China (CPC), urged l...Leaders condemn violence and highlight ethnic unity in Xinjiang In a July 7 televised speech, Wang Lequan, Secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the I Communist Party of China (CPC), urged local residents to avoid ethnic confrontation in the region where the Han ethnic group makes up about 40 percent of the population, while 47 other ethnic groups, including Uygur, Hui, Kazak and Mongolian, form the展开更多
Islamism forces have risen rapidly after the unrest in the Middle East,and the Islamic parties based on them have initiated political participation one after another.Some moderate Islamic parties,such as the ones in E...Islamism forces have risen rapidly after the unrest in the Middle East,and the Islamic parties based on them have initiated political participation one after another.Some moderate Islamic parties,such as the ones in Egypt,Tunisia and Morocco,have become the ruling parties in these countries through parliamentary elections.The Justice and Development Party(AKP),an old Islamic party in Turkey has played an important role in the unrest in the Middle East.Islamic parties have had significant changes in fields of ideology and political practices.Despite their various performances in facing complex situations both internally and externally,Islamic parties all face tough challenges.The Freedom and Justice Party in Egypt’s failure just after its one-year ruling marks the biggest setback of Islamic parties.展开更多
There are many complex internal causes and external reasons for the intense political and social unrest in the Arab world.The United States and other Western powers are actively involved.The unrest will initiate a new...There are many complex internal causes and external reasons for the intense political and social unrest in the Arab world.The United States and other Western powers are actively involved.The unrest will initiate a new historical chapter seeking a fresh path of development for citizens of the Arab world.The current unrest will last for some time and will undoubtedly have comprehensive impact on the entire configuration of the Middle East.The US dominance of Middle Eastern affairs has diminished,but its overall status has not been shaken.展开更多
From crisis management to the overall planning,China’s response to the unrest in the Middle East has achieved great success.Today China must understand the influence of the unrest in the Middle East by taking the ove...From crisis management to the overall planning,China’s response to the unrest in the Middle East has achieved great success.Today China must understand the influence of the unrest in the Middle East by taking the overall international and domestic situations into consideration,namely,understanding its influence as’’tests in the external environment’’and the changes it causes to the international setting of China;China must review its experiences of coping with the unrest in the Middle East and correct any flaws in its present policies;China must work out scientific,mid-and long-term strategies for the Middle East and corresponding measures.In particular,she should better its understanding of the strategic position of the Middle East and enhance her participation in the Middle Eastern affairs while adhering to its traditional diplomatic principles.展开更多
Exactly 40 summers ago, the Cultural Revolution kicked off and swiftly went into full swing. That massive movement, the most catastrophic political upheaval in modern China, wound up
The evident connection between human evolu- tion and climatic changes has been concurred by scientists. Although many people are trying to forecast the impacts of climatic changes on our future society, there are not ...The evident connection between human evolu- tion and climatic changes has been concurred by scientists. Although many people are trying to forecast the impacts of climatic changes on our future society, there are not any studies to quantitatively scrutinize the interrelation between climatic changes and social developments by using historical data. In line with this knowledge gap, this study adopted a scientific approach to compare the paleoclimatic records with the historical data of wars, social unrests, and dynastic transitions in China spanned from the late Tang to Qing Dy- nasties. Results showed that war frequency in cold phases was much higher than that in mild phases. Besides, 70%— 80% of war peaks and most of the dynastic transitions and nationwide social unrests in China took place in cold phases. This phenomenon could be attributed to the diminishing thermal energy input in cold phases resulting in the fall of land-productivity and hence, the deficiency of livelihood re- sources across society. Accompanied with certain social cir- cumstances, this kind of ecological stress was transformed into wars and social unrests, followed by dynastic transitions in most of the cases. By closer examination, it was even found that war frequency was negatively correlated with tempera- ture anomaly series. As land carrying capacities vary from one climatic zone to another, the magnitude of war-tempera- ture association also differed among different geographic regions. It is suggested that climatic change was one of the most important factors in determining the dynastic cycle and alternation of war and peace in ancient China.展开更多
文摘Violence in Urumqi, capital of northwest China＇s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has left at least three civilians and an armed police officer dead on Sunday （July 5）, sources with the regional government said early Monday.
文摘Leaders condemn violence and highlight ethnic unity in Xinjiang In a July 7 televised speech, Wang Lequan, Secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the I Communist Party of China (CPC), urged local residents to avoid ethnic confrontation in the region where the Han ethnic group makes up about 40 percent of the population, while 47 other ethnic groups, including Uygur, Hui, Kazak and Mongolian, form the
基金This article is the preliminary-stage achievement of the project of the key research base for humanity and social sciences established by China’s Education Ministry(08JJDGJW256)a key research project funded by China’s Education Ministry(08JZD0039)The research is also financed by Shanghai’s Key Academic Discipline.
文摘Islamism forces have risen rapidly after the unrest in the Middle East,and the Islamic parties based on them have initiated political participation one after another.Some moderate Islamic parties,such as the ones in Egypt,Tunisia and Morocco,have become the ruling parties in these countries through parliamentary elections.The Justice and Development Party(AKP),an old Islamic party in Turkey has played an important role in the unrest in the Middle East.Islamic parties have had significant changes in fields of ideology and political practices.Despite their various performances in facing complex situations both internally and externally,Islamic parties all face tough challenges.The Freedom and Justice Party in Egypt’s failure just after its one-year ruling marks the biggest setback of Islamic parties.
文摘There are many complex internal causes and external reasons for the intense political and social unrest in the Arab world.The United States and other Western powers are actively involved.The unrest will initiate a new historical chapter seeking a fresh path of development for citizens of the Arab world.The current unrest will last for some time and will undoubtedly have comprehensive impact on the entire configuration of the Middle East.The US dominance of Middle Eastern affairs has diminished,but its overall status has not been shaken.
基金This research is the product of the Chinese Educational Ministry program“Islamic Elements in Contemporary Middle East International Relations”(08JJDGJW256)“Islamic Middle East Region and the Transition of International System”(08JZD0039),and it is also supported by the Shanghai International Studies University“211”program(Stage III)Key Discipline of Shanghai(B702).
文摘From crisis management to the overall planning,China’s response to the unrest in the Middle East has achieved great success.Today China must understand the influence of the unrest in the Middle East by taking the overall international and domestic situations into consideration,namely,understanding its influence as’’tests in the external environment’’and the changes it causes to the international setting of China;China must review its experiences of coping with the unrest in the Middle East and correct any flaws in its present policies;China must work out scientific,mid-and long-term strategies for the Middle East and corresponding measures.In particular,she should better its understanding of the strategic position of the Middle East and enhance her participation in the Middle Eastern affairs while adhering to its traditional diplomatic principles.
文摘Exactly 40 summers ago, the Cultural Revolution kicked off and swiftly went into full swing. That massive movement, the most catastrophic political upheaval in modern China, wound up
基金This work was supported by the CRCG grant(HKU7123/029)from HKRGCCRCG for the project entitled“The processes of desertification and its control in North China”from HKUthe Hundred-Talents Project from the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS2002-2004).
文摘The evident connection between human evolu- tion and climatic changes has been concurred by scientists. Although many people are trying to forecast the impacts of climatic changes on our future society, there are not any studies to quantitatively scrutinize the interrelation between climatic changes and social developments by using historical data. In line with this knowledge gap, this study adopted a scientific approach to compare the paleoclimatic records with the historical data of wars, social unrests, and dynastic transitions in China spanned from the late Tang to Qing Dy- nasties. Results showed that war frequency in cold phases was much higher than that in mild phases. Besides, 70%— 80% of war peaks and most of the dynastic transitions and nationwide social unrests in China took place in cold phases. This phenomenon could be attributed to the diminishing thermal energy input in cold phases resulting in the fall of land-productivity and hence, the deficiency of livelihood re- sources across society. Accompanied with certain social cir- cumstances, this kind of ecological stress was transformed into wars and social unrests, followed by dynastic transitions in most of the cases. By closer examination, it was even found that war frequency was negatively correlated with tempera- ture anomaly series. As land carrying capacities vary from one climatic zone to another, the magnitude of war-tempera- ture association also differed among different geographic regions. It is suggested that climatic change was one of the most important factors in determining the dynastic cycle and alternation of war and peace in ancient China.
