River basin water resources management in China: a legal and institutional assessment

China's rivers face major challenges arising from social and economic development, particularly associated with pollution and over-abstraction. Although these issues vary significantly across the country, China has adopted a national, unified approach to manage water resources in a river basin context. This paper assesses the legal and institutional arrangements for river basin management in terms of decentralization and centralization. It considers the appropriate roles for the different levels of government, including providing for participation and integration across these levels. It proposes strengthening institutional development and capacity building in the future.     

Sustainable Development and Management of Water Resources for Urban Water Supply in Hong Kong

Abstract

Hong Kong, now a Special Administrative Region of China, is a very special and unique place in the world. Although the territory is located in the humid subtropics, local water resources are very limited because of its geographical setting and physical environment. Hong Kong's urban water supply has its uniqueness and has gone through a history of developing local resources and transferring water from the East River (Dongjiang) basin in mainland China over the past half century. This paper aims to present the experience and challenges in developing water supplies and managing water resources in Hong Kong. First, the availability of local water resources is evaluated in the context of the territory's geographical setting. Second, the approaches adopted for developing urban water supply from local resources and more importantly, by making use of water imported from the Dongjiang, are presented and reviewed. Finally, a number of sustainability issues in Hong Kong's urban water supply are addressed with an emphasis on the problems and prospect of the Dongjiang water resources in the future     

China’s practice on the non-navigational uses of transboundary waters: transforming diplomacy through rules of international law

China’s abundant transboundary water resources face new challenges as demands increase, internally and externally. As China seeks new ways to cooperate with its riparian neighbours, more attention is being paid to international water law in the evolving diplomatic practice across the region. China’s (mostly) bilateral transboundary water cooperation is here characterized as ‘responsive diplomacy’. This paper explores China’s state practice in this context and concludes by recommending that it moves from ‘responsive’ towards ‘preventive’ diplomacy. The author offers strategic and policy responses in order to effect this change.     

Transboundary water cooperation on the Yarlung Zangbo/Brahmaputra – a legal analysis of riparian state practice

The Yarlung Zangbo/Brahmaputra, shared by China, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh, lacks a comprehensive legal framework. Following an overview of the basin, the paper analyses state and treaty practice through a legal lens, comparing the riparian state positions, based on their approaches to sovereignty. Finding fragmented transboundary water cooperation across the basin, two possible approaches that might help are explored. Taking inspiration from the hydropower projects on parts of the watercourse, and from existing multilateral environmental agreements, it is queried whether future cooperation might be fostered through legal arrangements for joint exploitation, or through joint protection under multilateral environmental agreements.     

中国碾压混凝土坝技术

碾压混凝土筑坝以其快速、经济的特点,受到坝工界的青睐。20世纪80年代以来,该坝型在中国得以广泛应用,其技术水平不断提高,建设规模居世界前列。本文就中国碾压混凝土坝的发展现状及主要技术作简要介绍。     

An empirical analysis of the determinants of 3G adoption in China

The main aim of this study is to examine the factors that affect Chinese consumers’ intention to adopt 3G. This study has extended the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by incorporating the determinants of perceived usefulness, cost, trust, and demographic profiles of Chinese consumers. Data is collected from Chinese consumers via self-administered questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was applied to examine the research model proposed. Our result showed that social influence, service quality and perceived ease of use have a direct and significant relationship with perceived usefulness of 3G, and this in turn affects the consumers’ decision to adopt 3G. Contrary to existing TAM research, perceived ease of use was not found to have a direct and significant influence with Chinese consumers’ intention to adopt 3G. Our study also revealed that those with higher educational level are more likely to adopt 3G. Based on the findings, this research is able to propose several practical recommendations to 3G providers in China, such as enhancing the variety of services provided through collaborations with mobile software and content developers. Furthermore, 3G providers can focus on promoting 3G through services such as “Friends and Family” packages as Chinese consumers’ 3G adoption decisions is influenced by their social network. In terms of theoretical contributions, this study has answered many calls from past researchers to investigate the determinants of perceived usefulness. This research was also conducted in China, which is one of the largest telecommunication markets in the world.     

“中国模式”的逻辑发展及价值显现

"中国模式"是适合中国国情、有其自身内在逻辑演绎的全新发展模式,形成于我国四代领导人关于社会主义建设思想的逻辑发展进程中.其逻辑发展内涵是以建设社会主义市场经济为发展途径、以社会主义核心价值体系为内核、以中华民族的伟大复兴为实现目标、以人的全面发展为最终指向."中国模式"的内在发展逻辑是异质于西方世界的,显现了其所具有的历史性与世界性的价值.     

中国宪法结构理论简言

宪法结构是宪法学的一个组成部分,也是宪法学需要研究的一项重要内容。宪法结构的实质就是宪法各要素相互联系的图式体系。以宪法典的表现形式和内容为依据,可把宪法结构分为宪法形式结构与宪法内容结构。由于我国社会历史的巨大变迁,修改和完善我国宪法的内容结构是社会历史发展的必然要求,而研究中国宪法结构取得的理论成果对修改和完善我国宪法可产生重要的理论指导作用。     

斐济项目主变压器油的几个重要指标的探讨

对主变压器厂家提交的国产25号变压器油的检测结果进行了分析,对比了国家标准、美国标准和IEC3种标准的不同要求,着重探讨了油的绝缘水平和PCB含量等指标;通过研究,找出了国产变压器油及国标和国际先进标准在上述指标上的差异与差距,为需应用国际标准进行设计的国际工程提供参考经验。     

马克思主义精神在中央苏区时期的坚持和发展

中央苏区时期,中国共产党人树立了坚定的革命理想信仰,始终不渝地遵循马克思主义基本原则,这是革命精神的体现;在马克思主义科学世界观和方法论的指导下,不断地认识事物的本质,把握事物的规律,完整准确地理解马克思主义,这是批判精神的体现;研究和讨论完成苏区工作的具体办法,把马克思主义与苏区实际相结合,开展了轰轰烈烈的苏区建设运动,这是实践精神的体现;苏区干部为了发展的需要,运用马克思主义基本理论,不断突破常规,解决新问题,灵活地运用和发展马克思主义,这是创新精神和开放精神的体现。