This book examines the seven key issues related to China, which have been identified by experts over the past few centuries. The topics addressed include China's impact on international discourse, the inheritance of Chinese civilization, the great divergence between Chinese and Western histories, Kondratiev Cycle Theory, the socialist system and its future prospects, the Chinese path to modernization, and the Belt and Road Initiative. The authors explore these issues within the broader con...

The Single-Well Push-Pull (SWPP) Test has been widely used to estimate aquifer parameters associated with reactive solute transport and geothermal transport in the subsurface due to its low cost and high efficiency.Art of Single-Well Push-Pull Test presents the latest achievements of SWPP in the radial dispersion. It provides the latest SWPP models, analytical solutions, numerical solutions and experimental data, and delves into the intricacies of SWPP testing, presenting cutting-e...

This book explores how genomic data are revolutionising basic and applied invasion science. It shows how genomic technologies can reveal key drivers of biological invasions, such as hybridisation and rapid adaptation, and illustrates major breakthroughs achieved through the study of model systems. Multiple layers of variation are considered, including epigenetic variation and genetic variation, from chromosomal rearrangements to single nucleotide polymorphisms. Applied topics emphasise sta...

China and East Africa: Ancient Ties and Contemporary Flows marks the culmination of a new round of archaeological and historical research on the relations between China and Africa, from the origins to the present. Africa and Asia have always been in constant contact, through land and seas. The contributors to this volume debate and present the results of their research on the very complex and intricate networks of connections that crisscrossed the Indian Ocean and surrounding lands linking...

Quantum machine learning (QML) is revolutionizing artificial intelligence by leveraging the power of quantum computing to access previously unimaginable computational possibilities. However, the field remains fragmented—balancing rigorous quantum theory with practical AI applications remains a challenge. This book bridges this gap, offering a systematic, hands-on guide for AI researchers, ML practitioners, and computer scientists eager to explore this emerging frontier.It provides ...

This enhanced edition is designed for headphones only to give you a truly immersive listening experience.American lawyer Julie Chen files a class-action lawsuit involving a multinational technology corporation and the Chinese government’s internet firewall, known as Golden Shield. When she hires her strong-minded sister Eva as her translator, what compromises will they make in order to win? And can they put aside their past differences to speak the same language?This play i...

En Chine, la plupart des libéraux regardent les Chinois ordinaires avec bienveillance tant qu’ils contribuent au développement du marché en tant que consommateurs. Pour eux, le danger du nationalisme populaire est que les masses ne se contentent pas d’être trop critiques envers l’Ouest, mais qu’elles deviennent aussi trop mobilisées en tant que citoyens se détachant du rôle passif de consommateurs pour aller vers un rôle plus actif de militants. Ils craignent la participation populaire en ...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th BenchCouncil International Symposium on Benchmarking, Measuring, and Optimizing, Bench 2025, held in Chengdu, China, during December 3–4, 2025.The 19 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions.They are grouped into the following topics: methodologies, and engineering practices across disciplines, including computer science, artificial intelligence, systems and infra...

American lawyer Julie Chen files a class-action lawsuit involving a multinational technology corporation and the Chinese government’s internet firewall, known as Golden Shield. When she hires her strong-minded sister Eva as her translator, what compromises will they make in order to win? And can they put aside their past differences to speak the same language?This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series i...

China's reform and opening-up have contributed to its long-term and rapid economic development, resulting in a much stronger economic strength and much better life for its people. Meanwhile, the deepening economic integration between China and the world has resulted in an increasingly complex environment, growing influencing factors and severe challenges to China's economic development. Under the 'new normal' of the Chinese economy, accurate analysis of the economic situation is essential ...

This book presents a state-of-the-art technique for formal verification of continuous-time Simulink/Stateflow diagrams, featuring an expressive hybrid system modelling language, a powerful specification logic and deduction-based verification approach, and some impressive, realistic case studies. Readers will learn the HCSP/HHL-based deductive method and the use of corresponding tools for formal verification of Simulink/Stateflow diagrams. They will also gain some basic ideas about fundamen...

This book focuses on the evaluation of wave energy in the Maritime Silk Road. Firstly, it compares wave energy and other main energy sources, and then discusses the various disadvantages. It also presents the current research and the difficulties of wave energy evaluation, and systematically analyzes the climatic characteristics of the wave energy, including the temporal–spatial distribution and climatic trend of a series of key factors (e.g. wave power density, availability, richness, sta...