West | 西方

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回顾中国2024年的重要发展，可以发现“金砖国家”和“技术”是今年头条新闻的两个核心主题，因为中国致力于增强抵御西方日益严峻挑战的能力。这些发展在 2025 年会如何演变？它们会把中国引向何方？答案尚不清楚。但可以确定的是，中国在过去一年取得的某些令人瞩目的成就，例如月球探索，将使中国有胆量在2025年做出进一步与西方分道扬镳的选择。西方的政策制定者应该思考，他们的行动是否有助于将中国推向更令人担忧的对手。Read more

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A review of China’s key developments in 2024 reveals that the “BRICS” and “technology” were two central themes behind this year’s headlines, as the country focuses on strengthening its ability to withstand growing challenges from the West. How will these developments evolve in 2025? Where will they lead China? The answer is not yet clear. What is clear, however, is that certain of the remarkable successes China has achieved this past year, such as its exploration of the Moon, will likely embolden the nation to make choices in 2025 that will cause it to diverge further from the West. Policymakers in the West should ponder whether their actions are serving to push China away and towards adversaries of greater concern.Read more