The concept of "an interest of a legal nature" stipulated in Article 62 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice has, through long-term judicial practice, undergone a transformation from a result-oriented approach to one increasingly attentive to judicial reasoning and procedure. In the Indonesia v. Malaysia case, the intervention application submitted by the Philippines, for the first time, treated the interpretative impact of the Court's reasoning as a claimed legal interest, thereby revealing both the judicial value and the practical difficulties of "reasoning-related interests." Focusing on this case, the present article compares the distinguishing logic between direct interests and reasoning-related interests, analyzes the International Court of Justice's review approach concerning "legal identifiability," "the impact of judicial reasoning," and "procedural appropriateness," and argues that although the Court did not deny the existence of reasoning-related interests, it maintained institutional stability and judicial restraint through a stringent standard of proof. In light of China's practice, this article further explores the implications and challenges posed by such judicial logic for China's participation in international adjudication. Understanding and utilizing the concept of "reasoning-related interests" may assist China in securing a more proactive position within the interpretative framework of international law.

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Against the backdrop of the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), cross-border intellectual property (IP) disputes have emerged as a critical obstacle hindering Chinese enterprises' overseas expansion. Based on official reports, academic research findings, and typical practical cases, this paper systematically sorts out the three-dimensional legal framework for cross-border IP dispute resolution under the BRI, analyzes the core dilemmas faced by Chinese enterprises—including jurisdictional conflicts, enforcement barriers, and procedural cost predicaments—and conducts a comparative analysis of three mainstream dispute resolution paths. Furthermore, it puts forward scenario-based selection criteria, national-level system improvement proposals, and enterprise-level compliance strategies. The research indicates that scientific path selection must adhere to the principle of "scenario-based matching and dynamic adjustment", and the improvement of the dispute resolution system requires the joint efforts of all relevant parties to effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.

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Traditionally, mainstream media have assumed public roles such as "information disseminators" and "guiders of public opinion," thereby becoming key participants in social governance and public service provision. However, within the increasingly complex communication ecology shaped by intelligent media, the construction of these public roles faces new challenges. Taking the full-course coverage of the "Zhou He Yao Incident" by mainstream media as a case study, this paper focuses on reporting practices to examine how mainstream media adhere to a people-centered philosophy. By adopting empathetic narratives as an entry point and leveraging the empowerment of intelligent media technologies, they facilitate cross-regional collaboration among media organizations and various sectors of society. In doing so, mainstream media accomplish a reconstruction of their public roles as "resonators, connectors, and actors." This practice offers both theoretical reference and practical insight for enhancing the communication capacity, guiding power, influence, and credibility of news and public opinion in the new era, as well as for promoting the participation of mainstream media in social governance.

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This paper examines over-promising and future projection in romantic dating as communicative practices that accelerate emotional attachment by generating a premature sense of certainty, intimacy, and relational seriousness. It argues that these behaviors are not merely expressive features of romantic discourse, but expectation-shaping mechanisms that influence trust, vulnerability, and emotional investment. Drawing on attachment theory, expectancy violations theory, symbolic interactionism, and social exchange theory, the paper analyzes how exaggerated assurances and premature future-oriented language function within contemporary dating culture. It shows that over-promising and future projection are shaped by multiple factors, including emotional insecurity, fear of abandonment, idealized media narratives, app-based dating environments, and, in some cases, strategic or manipulative motives. The paper further demonstrates that these behaviors often appear through early talk of marriage, long-term partnership, or shared life plans, as well as through rapid emotional escalation and inconsistency between words and actions. Their consequences include distorted expectations, trust erosion, disappointment, emotional dependency, and relational instability for both partners. At the same time, the paper argues that future-oriented communication is not inherently harmful. Rather, its ethical and relational value depends on realism, pacing, honesty, and behavioral consistency. Ultimately, the study contributes to scholarship on romantic communication, emotional ethics, and relationship health in digitally mediated dating contexts.

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