Background We present results of expanding the contents of the China Biographical Database by text mining historical local gazetteers, difangzhi地方志 . The goal of the database is to see how people are connected together, through kinship, social connections, and the places and offices in which they served. The gazetteers are the single most important collection of names and offices covering the S...

RESEARCH ARTICLE The Elastic Critical Load of Single Angle Columns Ailin Zhang, Qingfang Zhang and Chao Sun College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China Beijing Engineering Research Center of High-Rise and Large-Span Prestressed Steel Structure, Beijing 100124, China School of Civil Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhua...

This paper examines the relationship between China’s changing economy and its global business tax diplomacy. Three trends dominate: China is becoming a net capital exporter, emerging as major consumer market, home to digital giant firms including Baidu, Tencent Alibaba. The resulting drive promote both ‘going out’ ‘bringing in’ foreign direct investment has led engage selectively strategically ...