This research critically examines the theoretical viability of tacit consent as a foundation for political obligations in democracies. While express consent theories like Locke’s face practical limitations, tacit consent remains significant. Through analyzing consent theory’s evolution and contemporary...

This research investigates the effect of flexible work arrangements on the work-life balance of ageing employees in light of global population ageing. It posits that as employees age, they frequently encounter multiple challenges, including chronic health conditions, eldercare responsibilities, and a...

The partition of British India under the lead of the empire in 1947 resulted in the creation of two distinct nation-states, India and Pakistan, fundamentally transforming the region’s religious and national identities. The 1950s witnessed conflicts such as civil wars, separatist movements, and the rise...

Infancy represents a critical stage in human development, during which biological, genetic, and environmental factors exert irreplaceable influences across the lifespan. The present study focuses on the phenomenon of parental differential treatment (PDT) in multi-child families, examining its underlying...

Depression among university students has become an urgent public health concern. University students at this unique developmental stage of young adulthood face heightened vulnerability due to environmental changes, academic pressures, and social challenges. This review synthesizes empirical studies from...

The cooling-off period before divorce, more commonly referred to on Chinese social network platforms, especially Sina Weibo, has been a controversial topic among Chinese citizens for several years. However, there have been no controlled studies about how to determine, depending on the circumstances,...

In interpersonal communication and social interactions, the act of praise plays a significant role. It not only maintains relationships, but also enhances the motivation and performance of the recipient. The existing research lacks systematic exploration of the psychological and social interactive effects...

This paper delves into the specific manifestations of the the principle of pursuing the greater good and personal interest in ancient Japanese samurai society, considering the historical context of ancient Japan. It examines various dimensions such as changes in samurai income sources, the integration...

Adolescence, as a critical stage of human development, is characterized by significantly increased vulnerability to mental health issues (such as depression, social anxiety, and behavioral problems) and faces key challenges in forming a stable sense of self-identity. Approximately 10–20% of adolescents...

This paper systematically discusses the application mechanism of physical principles in mainstream ball games such as football, basketball and volleyball, and its role in improving sports efficiency. Research shows that the synergistic effect of Magnus effect and air resistance significantly affects...

The rapid ascension of cosmetic surgery from a medical discipline to a recognized art form, coupled with the immense commercial value of personal similitude in the digital age, has precipitated a novel and complex intellectual property conflict. This essay undertakes a comprehensive deconstruction of...

Rapid development of the global medical aesthetics industry. Its two core attributes, medical and consumer, give rise to the dilemma of legal application and supervision. This article focuses on the contradiction between the lagging legal supervision and the growing demand in this field. Based on case...

The rapid development of generative AI has expanded the range of content creation tools available to users, but it has also created new intellectual property challenges. This article focuses on the phenomenon of ‘unintentional infringement’—defined as copyright violations resulting from AI outputs generated...

In the present era, when the artificial intelligence is developing rapidly, it brings a lot of conveniences to people’s daily lives. Among all many functions of AI uses in the arts, the creation of music, poems, and paintings, these systems can generate new images by using generative models. Artificial...

Propelled by algorithms, 3-5-minute plot-recap short videos can rack up tens of millions of views, yet they repeatedly skirt the red line of copyright infringement. Chinese legislation follows the Berne Convention’s three-step test, yet in practice some courts often collapse it into a single inquiry—whether...

In recent years, the phenomenon of plagiarism through “reskin games” has become increasingly prevalent in the online gaming industry. This paper focuses on the copyright attribute definition of online game gameplay and the infringement determination of reskin games (which copy original gameplay while...

Due to the fast paced growth of the international shipping industry, marine ecosystems and coastal nations are being challenged by the issue of oil contamination from ships. A worldwide legal system has been created in accordance with international law principles, which is centered on the triple jurisdiction...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the music production industry, and it is also really challenging our traditional ideas about who creates and owns music when talking about copyright law. In China, the courts reckon that true originality comes from human creativity, so any works made...

Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether perceptions of organizational justice significantly predict anxiety levels and general self-efficacy within the unique high-pressure context of an orchestra. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was employed with 135 orchestra members. Instruments...

To explore the impact of differences in institutional environments on the political participation of the middle class in BRICS countries, this study, based on data from the World Values Survey (2017-2022) and the BRICS Governance Index, analyzes 5,820 middle-class samples (1,240 in China and 1,180 in...

Against the backdrop of increased state investment in technology enterprises and the burgeoning growth of the electronic communications sector, the exposure of financial malpractice at UniStrong – a leading enterprise in China’s satellite navigation field – has dealt a severe blow to investor confidence...

Drug abuse remains a significant issue to public health and social stability globally, with Malaysia facing similar challenges as the number of cases involving drugs rises annually. The negative impacts of drug abuse not only affecting that particular person, but it is also giving a major impact to the...

This study explores the satisfaction of the local communities on the drug reduction program in Malaysia by considering emotional and social values as the independent variables. Emotional value and social value are selected as independent variables because it represents the dimensions of how the individual...

With the continuous iteration of current technology, generative artificial intelligence technology is fundamentally reshaping the pattern of the music industry. The application rate of domestic AIGC music generation tools has reached 35%, contributing more than 15 billion yuan in new output value. However,...

This study investigates the intrinsic mechanisms underlying the utilization of official and alternative social media accounts by Chinese university students, focusing specifically on their self-expression across public platforms. Drawing upon Goffman’s Theory of front-stage and backstage behavior, the...

The accelerating mobility of technical talent and the rising strategic value of data have placed trade-secret protection at the forefront of corporate legal strategy. Yet, a persistent and growing gap has emerged between the robust substantive legal frameworks enacted globally and the frustrating practical...

The development of medical informatization has made medical data a crucial driving force for advancing medical research and improving diagnostic accuracy. However, this process has also witnessed frequent information security incidents, resulting in severe infringement of personal information privacy....

This study investigates the romantic interactions between Chinese women and artificial intelligence (AI) through semi-structured interviews to provide an in-depth understanding of participants’ experiences and emotions. The objective is to examine the distinctive features of romantic relationships with...

With the rapid development of Large Language Models (LLMs), research on their cultural biases has gained increasing academic attention, though studies focusing on regional stereotypes remain relatively scarce. This study examines the Doubao v1.6 model using an experimental approach, instructing it to...

This study uses official Hong Kong tabulations to profile gendered pay within six harmonized occupational groups using distribution-sensitive indicators. Female-to-male hourly-wage ratios are computed at the 10th, 50th, and 90th percentiles, and a gradient (90th minus 10th) summarizes within-occupation...

The Old Man Shen’an’s Illustrated Tributes to Tea Utensils stands as China’s pioneering monograph on tea culture presented in illustrated form. This seminal work meticulously documents the “twelve tea utensils” employed in the Song dynasty through an integrated approach of images and text, collectively...

Internet buzzwords are a product of the advancement of the Internet era and a window reflecting the development trends and social phenomena of contemporary society. Internet users obtain the right to know about social events and the right to free expression on Internet platforms, and use the timeliness...

In the critical period of adolescent psychological development, learning anxiety is becoming more and more common in junior high school, which is closely related to academic pressure, peer competition and self-consciousness development. As the core interaction in school ecology, teacher-student relationship...

This article aims to systematically explore the profound shaping effect of the genes of Chinese fine traditional culture on Chinese modern military outlook and methodology. Modern Chinese military thought exhibits distinct cultural characteristics: In the value dimension, the ideas of “cautious warfare”...

This article will explore the development that has taken place in the modern musicals by focusing on how their music forms, contents, selection criteria and social meanings have evolved alongside contemporary culture. It will mainly focus on four representative musicals, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “The...

This study conducts a systematic review of phonetic errors among Chinese “English as a Foreign Language” (EFL) learners, synthesizing findings from CSSCI-indexed journal articles published between 2000 and 2024. It categorizes the types, distribution, and causes of segmental and suprasegmental errors...

China and Japan, both part of the East Asian cultural sphere, share Confucian traditions. Yet under the impact of modernization, their family structures and cultural logics have diverged significantly. This paper analyzes the cultural differences in marriage, love, eldercare, and family values by comparing...

With T. S. Eliot’s modernist poetics as a point of reference, this paper explores how Louise Glück “makes individual existence universal” (Nobel Prize Citation) in her poetry collection Meadowlands. Glück creatively transforms Eliot’s “Mythical Method” from a tool for restoring cultural order into a...

Against global economic volatility and technological disruption, job insecurity threatens employee retention in Chinese private enterprises. Drawing on Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory, this study examined the effects of economic (material resource threat) and social (social resource threat) job...

This study explores the differences between male and female Chinese university students in the relationships among playful motivation, creative self-efficacy, and creativity. By analyzing these relationships, this study explains how playful motivation, mediating factors, and gender differences affect...

This paper explores the influence of Wei-Jin literature on Lu Xun’s fictional works. The pessimistic and melancholic tone of “literature of turbulent times” during the Wei-Jin period, coupled with literati’s practice of seeking solace in wine to evade reality, resonated profoundly with Lu Xun’s own turbulent...

Their Eyes Were Watching God, the magnum opus of African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston, is a foundational text of Afrocentric literature. This paper argues that through the employment of and the adaptation of the slave narrative form and Black English Vernacular, Hurston not only vividly portrays...