Thesis (M.A.) - Guo li Taiwan da xue / Reproduction of typescript. On double leaves. Bibliography: p. 337-356.

This thesis aims to examine the final years of missionary activity in China, with particular reference to the Baptist Missionary Society (BMS). It argues that, contrary to existing narratives, the Society was committed, from the beginning of its work in China, to placing responsibility for evangelism, church organisation and leadership in the hands of Chinese Christians, but that this plan was undone by events in China between 1937 and 1952. The missionary departure from the province of Shandong, planned to take place in 1942, was delayed when members of the Chinese church found themselves obliged to seek additional help from the BMS in order to cope with the destruction occasioned first by the War of Resistance against Japan, and later by the Civil War. The thesis explores the contrasting experience of work during this period in three different North China provinces, Shandong, Shanxi and Shaanxi. It examines the way the BMS dealt with the new developments, and the impact on individual missionaries and their families of working in this rapidly-changing environment. When Baptist missionaries eventually left, their departure was no longer in keeping with the systematic plan of withdrawal devised earlier, but was precipitated by political developments following the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Relationships with Chinese colleagues had to be abruptly terminated, and strident public criticisms were levied against missionaries and other foreigners. The shock of this unplanned and painful departure led missionaries and missionary societies to reflect critically on the whole past history of their work in China. This negative emphasis has got in the way of a more nuanced assessment of the missionary contribution during these years.

The purposes of this project were to introduce (1) the four main college level English tests used in the People's Republic of China to expatriate English language educators, researchers, curriculum developers, and program designers; and (2) the college English language teaching situation in China to expatriates and give them information on where and how to apply for teaching positions there. The project produced two products to fulfill these goals. First, a paper titled an introduction to major university English tests in China: Their nature, development and importance is now ready to submit for publication. It is a paper that introduces all four of the main college level English tests in China to the outside world. It explains these high-stakes English tests to scholars outside of China. Second, a website, http://www.tesolinchina.blog.com, was created to fulfill the second goal of the project. It is the first website that provides those who are interested in teaching English in China with a complete list of major universities in each geographical region of China as well as other necessary information, and links to these universities.

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Approved for public release; distribution in unlimited. / The military changes that have transformed global politics in recent years - especially since the end of the Cold War - have brought about a new revolution in military affairs (RMA) by the United States. The PLA has begun to study the RMA by focusing on asymmetric warfare capabilities under high technological conditions. China believes that asymmetric operations have the advantages of enabling a swift and precise attack and avoiding mass destruction on Taiwan's infrastructure and hightech industry. They also have the benefits of low intensity, low collateral damage, high efficiency, fast attack, and fast victory. In summary, asymmetric operations are regarded by the PLA as a kind of warfare that conforms both with the dictum of China's ancient war theorist Sun Tzu to "defeat the enemy without bloodshed and fighting" and the demands of a modern economy. In the face of China's development of asymmetric capabilities, Taiwan should think about how best to confront and counter China's threats and to gain a military edge over China.

本文以民國元年至二十六年田賦附君稅之估計為重心，論述田賦附加稅之沿革、演變 以及在整個財政系統中所扮演的角色。全文共分五章，文字約八萬，圖表約五十餘個 。 第一章導言，略述民國以後的財政大概，並說明本文研究動機與方法。 第二章敘述田賦附君稅的沿革與演變，以及田賦附加稅的征收方式與性質。 第三章估計民國元年到二十六年十八省田賦實征數額，並作綜合分析。 第四章分別從地方財政之收入面與支出面分析田賦附加稅與各省財政之關係。 第五章結論，綜論田賦附加稅在民國財政制度下的角色與功能。

This study was designed to explore the different perceptions of college students' counseling service needs as well as the perceptions of counseling services by the student, faculty, and student affairs staff groups and subgroups of each group. The research approach of this investigation was a case study of one national university in the Republic of China. This study tested seven hypotheses and the major findings are as follows: there were significant differences among students, faculty, and student affairs staff members' perceptions of counseling services in terms of importance and success. Although all three groups agreed that the achievement of the counseling goals were important, the students showed a significantly stronger expectation than did faculty members. Findings related to the success of counseling services in the institution indicated that student affairs staff members showed higher mean scores than did the faculty and students. All three groups perceived a significant discrepancy between the importance of counseling services and the success of counseling services. Moreover, all subgroups of students, as divided by demographic variables, perceived a significant discrepancy between the importance and success of counseling services. All subgroups of faculty and student affairs staff members, except the members of military instructors and members with a mainland China educational background, perceived significant differences between the importance and success of counseling services. The sex, age, class level, academic major, and grade point average of students indicated significant differences either in the importance or the success of counseling services. Likewise, the status, educational background, and degrees earned of faculty and student affairs staff members also showed significant differences in the perceptions of either the importance or the success of counseling services. The study suggested that program planners should be aware of demographic variables when planning counseling programs. Further definitive research is recommended in order to investigate the college student counseling service needs.

The impact of the energy crises in the 1970s hit all oil-importing countries much harder than it hit countries endowed with domestic supplies of energy. Energy politics and policies for the oil-importing countries have become vital issues that need to be examined. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine and compare the energy politics and policy processes in the Republic of China (ROC) and Japan during the period of 1970-1985. The study focuses on the politics of energy policies, using a policy analysis or systems framework for examining the policy processes in the two countries. A comparison is made of energy environments, the political actors, the institutions, and finally the substance of energy policy. An assessment is then made of the effects or consequences of energy policies on these two countries. In attempting to study energy politics and policies in these two Asian countries, the researcher began with a policy model or conceptual schema of energy politics from which the researcher raised a number of research questions. These questions were used to guide the direction of the study. A comparison was first made of energy systems, and then the major actors in the energy resources field were identified by comparing the political systems. Comparison of the political systems in energy politics helped to explain the differences in the political outcomes of energy policy. An assessment was made by using a series of multiple regression models to assess and compare the consequences of energy policies in these two countries. The final purpose of this dissertation is to develop a conceptual model or framework, for understanding the complexity, uncertainty, and interrelatedness of energy policies. The researcher concludes that comparative policy studies are useful and provide insights which otherwise would be missed.

Economic crisis are time periods that significantly contribute to the development of protectionism. It was the same during the current crisis that began in July 2007. The aim of this thesis is to determine whether the current national responses to the economic crisis hide the risk of protectionism. The thesis focuses mainly on the People's Republic of China.

La presente investigación busca determinar los factores que influenciaron la evolución de las exportaciones de concentrado de cobre a la República Popular China durante los años 2009 a 2017. En el primer capítulo, se abordarán conceptos en relación al comercio exterior, desde acuerdos comerciales hasta la teoría de la liberalización. Los actores principales serán Perú y la República Popular China donde se revisaron los factores internos y externos relacionados a la exportación de concentrado de cobre. Por otro lado, en el segundo capítulo se expondrá el planteamiento de la investigación que consta del problema, hipótesis y objetivos principales y específicos. En el tercer capítulo, se explicará la metodología de investigación. Se detallarán las muestras, la clasificación de las categorías, los instrumentos, los procedimientos, los resultados y límites de investigación. En el capítulo 4, se plasmará la información que se logró recaudar a través de la investigación. En este se detallará el análisis logrado después del procesamiento de la información. Este proceso se logró contabilizando el número de menciones hecha por los entrevistados sobre varios temas que determinaron la influencia de los factores en la evolución de las exportaciones. Finalmente, en las conclusiones se presenta el factor que generó mayor impacto para posteriormente determinar si se cumplieron los objetivos y la hipótesis. / The present investigation seeks to determine the factors that influenced the evolution of exports of Copper Concentrate to the People's Republic of China during the years 2009 to 2017. In the first chapter, concepts related to foreign trade will be addressed, from trade agreements to the theory of liberalization. The main actors will be Peru and the People's Republic of China, where the internal and external factors related to the export of copper concentrate were reviewed. In the same way, in the second chapter the approach of the investigation will be explained, it consists of the problem, hypothesis and main and specific objectives will be exposed. In the third chapter, the research methodology will be explained. The samples, the classification of the categories, the instruments, the procedures, the results and the research limits will be detailed. Chapter 4 will capture the information that was collected through the research. This will detail the analysis achieved after processing the information. This process was achieved by counting the number of mentions made by the interviewees on various issues that determine the influence of the factors on the evolution of exports. Finally, the conclusion will show the factor that generated the greatest impact to later determine whether the objectives and the hypothesis were met. / Tesis