Psychological dynamics among Chinese and British negotiators and translators: A text-analytical study of translation manipulation in the English - Chinese translation of the Treaty of Nanking. [PDF]
Li M, Tian X.
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Rise of the south: How Arab‐led maritime trade transformed China, 671–1371 CE
Abstract China's center of socioeconomic activities was in the North prior to the Tang dynasty but is in the South today. We demonstrate that Arab and Persian Muslim traders triggered that transition when they came to China in the late seventh century, by lifting maritime trade along the South Coast and re‐creating the South.
Zhiwu Chen, Zhan Lin, Kaixiang Peng
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Tracing the geopolitical influences on the morphological and functional transformation in Guangdong merchant ships: Knowledge mining from the Ming and Qing maritime archives. [PDF]
Ao J +6 more
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Faith, gender and financial investment: Providence and Presbyterianism in Scotland and abroad
Abstract Mid‐nineteenth century fictional representations of misdirected investment by widows and clergy position them as ignorant in financial matters and hence pitiable. While scholars have recognised female agency in nineteenth century commerce, insufficient attention has been paid to religious belief in financial decision‐making.
Jennifer Jones, Susan Poole
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VQF-Based Decoupled Navigation Architecture for High-Curvature Maneuvering of Underwater Vehicles. [PDF]
Cui B +7 more
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Abstract Alcohol policy liberalization is a contentious issue in the United States, including debates over whether grocery stores should be allowed to sell wine. This issue reflects a dilemma between accommodating consumer convenience, promoting wine industry growth, and generating tax revenue, versus concerns about potential harm to liquor stores ...
Jiayu Sun +3 more
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Spatial paradox between urban center expansion and vitality loss in Guangzhou, China. [PDF]
Chen Y, Zhang L, Lu X, Zhang D, Deng A.
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National identity after conquest
Abstract Conquering powers routinely adopt state‐directed nationalization projects that seek to make the boundaries of the nation coterminous with the (newly expanded) boundaries of the state. To this end, they implement policies that elevate the economic status of individuals who embrace the occupier's national identity and discriminate against those ...
Christopher Carter, Daniel W. Gingerich
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HIV, syphilis, and gonorrhea co-infection and associated factors among adolescents and young adults aged 15-24 years in Ningbo, China, 2005-2024. [PDF]
Jiang H +8 more
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