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Feb 5, 2025 | 
science.org | Brynna G. Downey |Lu Shen |Xin Yao |Ying Qu |Ashok Mishra |Michael E. Mann | +13 more
AbstractThe elderly face elevated mortality risk due to rising temperature. Previous assessments of temperature-related mortality, however, lack a comprehensive analysis of distinct impacts of temperature change across different timescales and characteristics.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
mdpi.com | Xin Hong |Jingyi Chen |Jing Wei |Wenjie Wu
1. IntroductionWith the continuous rise in global environmental awareness, automotive fuel specifications and atmospheric emission standards are becoming increasingly stringent. To meet these growing demands, the importance of hydrodesulfurization (HDS) catalysts in the petroleum refining process is steadily increasing. These catalysts are primarily used to remove impurities such as sulfur, nitrogen, and metals from crude oil [1], thereby producing cleaner energy.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Qian Wang |Jing Wei
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
rfa.org | Jing Wei
Authorities in China appear to have moved to take down T-shirts bearing images of the attempted assassination of former U.S. president and Republican candidate Donald Trump from the country’s major e-commerce platforms after the items started to sell fast online in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
rfa.org | Jing Wei
China’s ruling Communist Party on Thursday expelled ex-Defense Minister Li Shangfu and his predecessor over corruption charges, state media said, in the latest move in a purge that has toppled more than a dozen senior military officers and defense industry figures. Li’s removal from the party came 10 months after he disappeared from public view, and was reported to be under investigation in connection with the procurement of military equipment.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ying Li |Jing Wei |Hua Xu |Ya Zhang
Aims The aim of the study was to develop a set of nursing-sensitive quality indicators for acute poisoning in emergency departments. Design A two-round e-Delphi study was conducted from July to November 2023. Methods Subject-matter experts from 19 tertiary hospitals across four provinces of China participated in the survey. Potential indicators identified through a literature review were rated on a 5-point Likert scale and comments solicited.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
rfa.org | Jing Wei
China has called on Mexico to "speed up" its investigation of the deaths of eight of its nationals in a boat capsize, highlighting the dangers faced by tens of thousands of Chinese people who have traveled to the Mexico-U.S. border to seek political asylum in recent years. "The Chinese Embassy in Mexico ...
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
rfa.org | Jing Wei
China's latest piece of security legislation will have a further chilling effect on foreign investment and the economy by creating a new category of confidential information called 'work secrets,' analysts said in recent commentaries and interviews with RFA Mandarin. President Xi Jinping on Tuesday signed an executive order that will see the Law on Safeguarding State Secrets take effect from May 1, after the law was revised and adopted by the National People's Congress Standing Committee on Feb.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
rfa.org | Jing Wei
An overseas rights group is fighting back against China's "long-arm" pursuit of dissidents and activists in exile with a free legal advice service. The Spanish-based group Safeguard Defenders, which has previously warned the world about China's secret police stations, its network of "consular volunteers" and its targeting of dissidents and activists overseas, has now launched a "one-stop shop" legal advice center to help fight transnational repression by Beijing.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
rfa.org | Jing Wei
A court in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong has handed down a three-year, eight-month jail term to feminist activist Li Qiaochu after finding her guilty of “incitement to subvert state power,” rights groups have reported. The Linyi Municipal People’s Court announced the sentence on Monday, the Weiquanwang website reported, citing the China Human Rights Lawyers Group.
