China Duel: A True Story of the Failed Coup in 2012 that Almost Avoided the Tyranny of the Xi Jingping DictatorshipBy: Yang XiangChina Duel: A True Story of the Failed Coup in 2012 that Almost Avoided the Tyranny of the Xi Jingping Dictatorship is a political tell-all from a Chinese expat and ex-political prisoner, shedding light on the secrets and conspiracies of the Chinese government.About the AuthorYang Xiang is a native of China. He currently resides in...

This annual report presents an overview of the development of China’s special economic zones in 2021, including reform pilot zones and some new special zones, from the perspective of the overall national development strategic planning. It takes the development status, comparative analysis and policy suggestions of the special zones as the starting point, summarizes and analyzes the transformation problems, carbon production and sustainable development problems, scientific and technological...

This open access book focuses on cutting-edge research in high-performance concrete. Concrete has been a main construction material all over the world in the past century. As the demand for construction rises, the need for concrete with stronger performance grows as well. Existing studies on high-performance concrete are mainly on fiber admixtures and reactive mineral powder admixtures, with a focus on concrete proportioning and rheological properties. Through in-depth analysis of real-wor...

This open access book discusses the challenges, methodologies, applications in construction, technology and whole-process management of prefabricated buildings. It is a valuable resource for building engineers looking to understand the effective use of technology, construction methods, and management systems. The contributions in this book highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration, ultimately advancing the industri...