Egypt, Old to New Kingdom (2686–1069 BCE)

Imperial expansion was rather exceptional in pharaonic Egypt, mostly limited to the second half of the second millennium BCE. The reasons behind the conquest of the southern Levant and northern Sudan are related to several factors: the emergence of nearby states whose interests might collide with those of Egypt; the development of a dense network of international exchanges encompassing the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East, in which Egypt was ideally located to control much of the supply of African gold, ivory, and precious items; and control over the circuits through which these goods circulated, both at their origin and at their arrival points. However, imperial expansion was hardly an Egyptian unilateral affair, as it should cope with the interests of the elites of the conquered areas as well as with those of emerging actors in Egyptian society (army, traders) in order to ensure a durable domination.

The Chinese philosophy of information by Kun Wu

PurposeBy introducing the basic concepts and theories of the philosophy of information created by Kun Wu, and making some comparisons of the philosophy of information and related information theories between Wu and other scholars, this paper aims to have Chinese philosophy of information widely known and understood by more people in the world, thus promoting the international exchanges between Chinese and Western scholars on the topic of philosophy of information.Design/methodology/approachThe main research methods used in this paper are the literature review and the comparative study. On the one hand, it reviews some related concepts and theories in Kun Wu's academic works of philosophy of information. On the other hand, it compares the thoughts and viewpoints of Kun Wu with those of other scholars.FindingsFirst, Kun Wu is the first person who has established a complete and comprehensive theoretical system of philosophy of information in China; second, Kun Wu's philosophy of information is significant in originality and value, which could be thought as the intellectual quintessence of information age, thus worth learning. Third, with more international exchanges, Chinese philosophy of information created by Wu will surely be more and more influential in philosophical circles at home and abroad.Originality/valueIt is a very valuable first-hand material for Western scholars to know and understand Chinese philosophy of information.

BYD attended the 3rd Intelligent Metro International Forum

On July 7, 2020, the third “International Forum of Intelligent Metro Chief Information Officer and Chief Engineer” held in Shanghai, co-sponsored by Shanghai Transportation Research Center and the Intelligent Metro Alliance. At the forum, well-known domestic and international metro operators, rail transit solution providers, and industry association experts gathered to discuss the development modes for an intelligent, efficient, and safe rail transit, explore market potential, and enhance international exchanges and cooperation.

For a Theory of Relay Translations

The hierarchical system described by Pascale Casanova in The World Republic of Letters and La Langue mondiale is confirmed by the global phenomenon of relay translations, which attests that international exchanges are rarely bilateral. The study of relay or indirect translations completes what she says about the crucial role of mediators in the mechanisms of literary circulation. Yet the concrete processes of the intervention of the third party are only occasionally studied (in case studies) and are rarely synthesized. They bring into play mere configurations of the international in a non-systemic, but historical and not always deterministic way. This article attempts to theorize a practice that modifies the frames of thought of translation itself.