Composure vital for China amid global uncertainty in 2025

Editor's Note: How will the world outlook evolve in 2025? How will Sino-US relations develop after Donald Trump begins his second term? Gao Fei, vice-president of China Foreign Affairs University, shares his views with China Daily's Liu Jianna for Dialogue with Thinkers, China Daily's heavyweight high-end interview program. Below is an excerpt from the interview.

Q: The world has witnessed the Russia-Ukraine conflict since 2022, and the Israel-Palestine conflict since 2023, and in 2024 there was a sudden political upheaval in Syria. How do you view the evolution of the international situation?

A: The global order to some extent, is in disorder, which has led to the intensification of many existing conflicts around the world, as well as the emergence of new ones. The Russia-Ukraine conflict, when traced back, can be seen as a continuation of regional shocks following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Similarly, the Israel-Palestine conflict has persisted since World War II, continuing to pose a significant grave challenge to stability in the Middle East.