Tsinghua University

Clarivate Report Reveals China Challenging U.S. Research Dominance, Signaling Future Research Ambitions

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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LONDON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today released a report from the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)™ which reveals that China's* research economy has seen a dramatic increase in quality and its research is increasingly valued beyond its borders. China is also diversifying beyond its traditional strengths in technology and physical sciences to focus on new areas such as biomolecular science.

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  • The report shows an acceleration in published research output, which increased five-fold between 2009 and 2021, well outpacing the U.S. and E.U.
  • Its proportion of published research with citation impact above the global average now matches the U.S. and Germany.
  • While the U.S. remains a key international research partner, China is fostering closer collaboration with emerging research economies in the Middle East as well as many others.
  • *In this report, the regional term China in technical analyses identifies the research activity of the People's Republic of China including Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative: Tsinghua University Highlights Roles of Tsinghua People in Promoting Global Development

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Monday, October 30, 2023
Communication, Faculty, Policy, Civil engineering, Heart, Assistant, Government, Human, Journalism, Professor, Research, Multimedia, Video, Alumni, School, Student, BRI, University, Society, Sinohydro, Social science, Management, Tsinghua University, Belt

Zhao Kejin, Professor and Deputy Dean of the School of Social Sciences of Tsinghua University, was among the faculty members who were engaged in the early development of BRI.

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  • Zhao Kejin, Professor and Deputy Dean of the School of Social Sciences of Tsinghua University, was among the faculty members who were engaged in the early development of BRI.
  • He and his colleagues participated in meetings organized by relevant ministries and commissions and provided insightful input to the government through reports.
  • Shi Zhiqin, Executive Dean of Belt and Road Institute, Tsinghua University, explained the role of the University as a "policy advisor" that undertakes major research and works in collaboration with China's leading think tanks to guide the BRI's strategic development.
  • She conducted research in the underserved regions of Thailand, an experience that sparked her aspiration to become a "global civil servant".

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative: Tsinghua University Highlights Roles of Tsinghua People in Promoting Global Development

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Monday, October 30, 2023
Communication, Faculty, Policy, Civil engineering, Heart, Assistant, Government, Human, Journalism, Professor, Research, Video, School, Alumni, Student, BRI, University, Society, Sinohydro, Social science, Management, Tsinghua University, Belt

Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9220851-tsinghua-university-high...

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  • Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9220851-tsinghua-university-high...
    The interviews are part of an initiative launched by the Belt and Road Institute of Tsinghua University to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the BRI in 2023.
  • Zhao Kejin, Professor and Deputy Dean of the School of Social Sciences of Tsinghua University, was among the faculty members who were engaged in the early development of BRI.
  • He and his colleagues participated in meetings organized by relevant ministries and commissions and provided insightful input to the government through reports.
  • She conducted research in the underserved regions of Thailand, an experience that sparked her aspiration to become a "global civil servant".

China Daily: Forum weighs in with ideas to bring world more certainty

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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They made the remarks at the Global Strategic Dialogue (2023), a high-level forum held in Beijing.

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  • They made the remarks at the Global Strategic Dialogue (2023), a high-level forum held in Beijing.
  • The event, themed "Global Opportunities and Challenges: Seeking Certainty in an Uncertain World", was sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and China Daily.
  • China is willing to join hands to spur growth, "further building on an open world economy amid anti-globalization challenges and constantly injecting impetus for global economic growth and governance," Gao said.
  • Qu Yingpu, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily, told the forum that China, as the world's second-largest economy, has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development and a defender of the international order.

Science and Technology Daily: AI Governance Should Conform to Human Values

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Though the rapid development of AI technology has brought great opportunities, technical and ethical challenges also pose unpredictable risks on humanity.

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  • Though the rapid development of AI technology has brought great opportunities, technical and ethical challenges also pose unpredictable risks on humanity.
  • Responding to their concern, Liu Song, Vice president of PingCAP (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd., said, "It is not AI that replaces human beings, but people who have mastered AI technology that replace people who have not."
  • He said that the Global AI Governance Initiative, issued by China on October 18, provides Chinese solution to the AI development.
  • The initiative systematically outlines China's proposals on AI governance from three aspects, namely, the development, security and governance of AI.

First Physicist of Chinese Nationality Honored with 2024 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Qikun Xue, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, professor at Tsinghua University, and president of Southern University of Science and Technology, has been awarded the 2024 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize, the first physicist of Chinese nationality to win this honor. Together with Professor Ashvin Vishwanath from Harvard University, they were recognized "for groundbreaking theoretical and experimental studies on the collective electronic properties of materials that reflect topological aspects of their band structure."

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Qikun Xue, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, professor at Tsinghua University, and president of Southern University of Science and Technology, has been awarded the 2024 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize, the first physicist of Chinese nationality to win this honor.
  • This honor belongs to every researcher of the team, and to all Chinese scientists."
  • Professor Xue's groundbreaking discoveries have significantly advanced the field of physics, pioneering new pathways for global condensed matter research.
  • This discovery, published in a paper released in 2012, challenged the common understanding on high temperature superconductivity and proposed a unique and innovative perspective, manifesting the exploratory spirit of Chinese scientists.

First Physicist of Chinese Nationality Honored with 2024 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
Strontium titanate, Stanford University, Temperature, Southern University of Science and Technology, Southern University, Research, Multimedia, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Superconductivity, Physics, Harvard University, Tsinghua University, Management

BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Qikun Xue, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, professor at Tsinghua University, and president of Southern University of Science and Technology, has been awarded the 2024 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize, the first physicist of Chinese nationality to win this honor. Together with Professor Ashvin Vishwanath from Harvard University, they were recognized "for groundbreaking theoretical and experimental studies on the collective electronic properties of materials that reflect topological aspects of their band structure."

Key Points: 
  • Professor Qikun Xue from Tsinghua University and Professor Ashvin Vishwanath from Harvard University won the prize for their innovative breakthroughs in the research in topological quantum materials.
  • BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Qikun Xue, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, professor at Tsinghua University, and president of Southern University of Science and Technology, has been awarded the 2024 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize, the first physicist of Chinese nationality to win this honor.
  • This honor belongs to every researcher of the team, and to all Chinese scientists."
  • Professor Xue's groundbreaking discoveries have significantly advanced the field of physics, pioneering new pathways for global condensed matter research.

KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Board Changes

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Science, China International Electronic Commerce Center, Peking University, Tencent, Economics, Acquisition, Metis, HEC Paris, BZ, Paris, University, Audit committee, IPR, CIECC, Tsinghua University, Management

Ms. Shangyu Gao is the founder and currently the general manager of Hainan Gaoshang Investment Group Co., Ltd., an investment management company.

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  • Ms. Shangyu Gao is the founder and currently the general manager of Hainan Gaoshang Investment Group Co., Ltd., an investment management company.
  • Mr. Li is currently serving as the general manager of Metis IP, a company which provides IPR related services.
  • At the same time, the Company would like to welcome Ms. Shangyu Gao and Mr. Yan Li to the Board.
  • The Company believes that their expertise and experience will be a valuable asset to its development.

Phabuilder Presents "Phamily" at the Go!PHA Congress: A New Era for PHA Materials

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Sherry Xu, chairwoman of Phabuilder, explained that the Phamily initiative serves as a conduit between academic research and commercial production.

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  • Sherry Xu, chairwoman of Phabuilder, explained that the Phamily initiative serves as a conduit between academic research and commercial production.
  • She stated, "With over 150 types of PHA monomers available, each can be imagined as a toy brick, the potential combinations might number in the billions.
  • In cooperation with Tsinghua University in Beijing, Phabuilder plans to release several PHA-based materials with varying properties, with more to come in the future.
  • Phabuilder is a startup in cutting-edge synthetic biology boasting over three decades of PHA study and advancements in Halomonas generations.

Bloomage Biotech CEO Ms. Zhao Yan Provides Guidance on Sustainable Development at 2023 SDG Summit Side Event

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Monday, September 18, 2023
Social responsibility, Workforce, Sustainability, Poverty, SDG, United Nations, Education, Health, Agriculture, Water, UN-Water, Quality of life, Hyaluronic acid, Innovation, Fermentation, Carbon, United Nations General Assembly, Government, Renewable energy, Ministry of Social Affairs, Climate change, United, UN, Sustainable Development Goals, Tsinghua University, DESA, Biophysical environment, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, ESG, AI, Food security, Summit, Sustainable Development Goal 12, Mental health, Female, Tourism, Management, Social, Earth

In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly passed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), outlining 17 goals with 169 specific targets to achieve meaningful sustainability objectives.

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  • In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly passed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), outlining 17 goals with 169 specific targets to achieve meaningful sustainability objectives.
  • “To improve the quality of life and extend life expectancy, all our development must align with sustainability.
  • Only in this way can we convey beauty and our values,” Ms. Zhao stated, emphasizing Bloomage Biotech’s ESG initiatives.
  • “At Bloomage Biotech, females comprise 60% of the leadership team and 50% of our overall workforce, which is quite balanced.