The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has developed into an important international mechanism for global governance and international cooperation.

While Europe commemorated Nazi Germany’s defeat during the World War II in May 1945, few acknowledged that the war raged on for several more months in Asia, claiming millions more lives before Japan officially signed the instrument of surrender on September 2, 1945.

As the UN marks its 80th anniversary, the U.S. weaponization of funding throttles the institution's capacity to uphold multilateralism and imperils its very survival.

Over the past six decades, the region has harnessed China's national resolve to build an infrastructure framework that not only defies the plateau's formidable geography but also propels it toward high-quality development.

Today's world, faced with global challenges, needs a shared commitment to humanism and the protection of human dignity.

In an era of accelerating interdependence, the establishment of a more just and equitable international order is no longer optional.

Twenty years ago, during an inspection tour of the pollution-besieged village Yucun in Anji County, east China's Zhejiang Province, then provincial Party Secretary Xi Jinping proposed that ​​"lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets"​​ – a seminal insight now known as the "Two Mountains" Theory.

The European Commission's 2024 Annual Report on Trade Defense Instruments, released on July 28, proclaims a "historic high" in trade protection measures.

On August 15, an event to present published research on the Nanjing Massacre and deepen understanding of history, themed "Truths of the Past, Voices of the Present," was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province in east China.

Strengthening people-to-people diplomacy is essential for countries to jointly address global challenges.

This year has set an important milestone: There are a record 6,679 participants, with almost 4,000 of them being athletes.

Today, as leaders gathered in Beijing for the 25th China-EU Summit commemorating this milestone, they faced a turbulent global landscape marked by geopolitical friction, economic uncertainty, and contested rules.

On July 27, the event titled "Gathering at China Today Salon – The Bridge of Peace: Dialogue Between Greater Bay Area and European Youth Leaders" was held at China Today • Macao Salon in Hengqin, Guangdong Province.

The forum emphasized dialogue, mutual respect across civilizations, and translating traditional wisdom into solutions for contemporary challenges.