Contemporary World (English)

The Process, Efficacy and Prospect of the UN Reform

The United Nations (UN)’s 80year development history has been marked by continuous reform. From the Cold War era to the Post-Cold War period, the UN consistently restructured its mandates, institutional functions, and working methods to adapt to...

THE SCO AND REGIONAL SITUATION

China-EU Cooperation Could Not Have Been Better Timed—On the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of China-EU Diplomatic Relations

Strengthening International Governance and Cooperation to Promote the Benign Development of Artificial Intelligence

On April 25, 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during the 20th collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee: “Artificial intelligence (AI), as a strategic technology leading a new round of technological...

Concepts, Features and Practices of China’s Neighborhood Diplomacy in the New Era

Changes in World Party Politics in the Context of a “Super Election Year”

2024 is a “super election year” with the biggest influence in the world since World War II. About 80 countries covering about 60% of the world’s population hold national elections. The number and scale of elections are rare in history. The processes...

GREATER BRICS COOPERATION

The Connotation and Path of Building a China-Central Asia Community of Shared Future

In January 2022, President Xi Jinping proposed building a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future at the virtual summit commemorating the 30th anniversary of the founding of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian...

GLOBAL SECURITY INITIATIVE

Keynote Address by H.E. Liu Jianchao Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China at the Third Wanshou Dialogue on Global Security