As we near the end of the summer, climate scientists warn that the unprecedentedly high temperatures and weather disasters we have seen this year can be considered the "new normal."
As the climate warms, tropical diseases are now sweeping across Europe and Sweden. Our leaders must wake up and realize that these diseases are no longer a distant threat.
In the United States, both parties have reached a consensus on taking a tough stance against China. However, behind this, each party has its own political calculations and ambitions.
China and Australia held their first economic and trade dialogue since 2020 on Thursday, heralding a breakthrough in bilateral relations that have been frozen for years.
The U.S. has adopted new electric vehicle rules with an intention to contain the development of the EV industry of other countries, especially China. Such provisions not only create a "double discrimination" against Chinese EV makers, but also will ultimately undermine the clean energy transition across the world.
The BRI has proven itself as a pivotal platform for mutual cooperation, facilitating nations in sharing opportunities and seeking common development. The African continent exemplifies such collaborative growth.
Through restrictions and embargoes, the U.S. is seeking to cut off China's access to high-end tech. However, this approach comes with significant risks and uncertain outcomes.
The U.S. is pursuing financially unstable policies to forcibly invest in a hegemonic position, which has led the national debt to balloon. Such overindulgence in debt has damaged its financial credibility.
The growing number of countries that would like to join BRICS shows the increasing influence of the bloc and interest in how it can help developing countries outside of U.S.-centric international policy.
Having a rating of AA+ is not a crisis. But the negative trend is concerning. The problem did not arise yesterday, and it will not go away tomorrow. The U.S. should take it as a warning and a call to act now.