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In recent days, New York has been in a state of conflict. A large number of foreign dignitaries are flocking to the United Nations headquarters from around the world to attend the high-level meeting week of the United Nations General Assembly, which will start on September 18th. This is an annual event that New York is proud of, but the New York police are also facing formidable threats due to safety and transportation issues. The world is also contradictory. Geopolitical competition, political grievances, economic turmoil, and ecological crisis... A series of unstable and uncertain factors are putting the United Nations, a 78 year old international organization, to the test. People hope that the United Nations will grow stronger and focus on the most urgent global challenges at present. But people are also concerned about how the United Nations can eliminate interference, overcome difficulties, and maximize consensus for peace and development in this increasingly divided world? In the coming week, political leaders from various countries will unfold on the stage of the United Nations

In autumn October, the third "the Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum will open in Beijing. At the 10th anniversary of the "the Belt and Road" initiative, it is undoubtedly of great practical significance to review the background of the initiative and its achievements. The "the Belt and Road" initiative was put forward when the economic structure of China and the world has undergone historic changes. It has objective inevitability. Ten years ago, China put forward the "the Belt and Road" initiative, which should be viewed against the background of historic and significant changes in the economic structure of China and the world. From a global perspective, firstly, during the period following the 2008-2011 global financial crisis, developed economies experienced long-term stagnation, leading to changes in the flow of funds in the world economy and a reversal of the mainstream of globalization. In the context of shrinking markets in developed economies,

Nowadays, independent cooperation and development of reconciliation are major adjustments in the Middle East region, but the barriers and conflicts between different civilizations still exist. Hegemony, bullying, and security and peace deficits are the main challenges at present. Can Middle Eastern countries seize development opportunities while facing both the "tide of reconciliation" and security challenges? What solutions can China provide? On September 16-17, the 8th "Asia and the Middle East" International Forum was held at Shanghai Foreign Studies University, with the theme of "Middle East Security and Development from the Perspective of Global Security and Development". More than 100 Chinese and foreign scholars expressed their opinions and engaged in in-depth exchanges on issues such as Middle East development, Middle East security, and China's Middle East diplomacy. The world is currently undergoing a century of changes, and the situation in the Middle East is also injecting new changes. Scholars have proposed that "harmony and tide resolution" is a regional characteristic, and the rise of emerging economies has led to

According to CCTV News, Reference News, and other reports, on the 17th local time, Kim Jong un, General Secretary and State Councilor of the Workers' Party of Korea, ended his visit to Russia and returned home on a special train. Since arriving in Russia on the 12th, Kim Jong un has officially visited Russia again after four years. During this visit, Kim Jong un not only held talks with Russian President Putin, but also visited a series of Russian military industry enterprises and visited Russia's advanced weapons and equipment. Regarding external concerns about whether Russia and North Korea will engage in military cooperation, Putin stated that Russia will comply with the sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council, but there are still prospects for military and technological cooperation between Russia and North Korea. What did we talk about in the five hour meeting? According to Reference News, citing Russian news agency Agence Novosti, the government of the Russian coastal border region bid farewell to Kim Jong un after his visit ended on the 17th, and his special train has departed from the Arkham fire

Recently, the prices of major international crude oil futures have risen to the highest level in nearly a year, attracting attention. Previously, Saudi Arabia and Russia announced earlier this month that their measures to reduce crude oil production will continue until the end of this year. As oil prices continue to rise, the United States and Europe may face greater inflationary pressure. Last week, major international crude oil futures prices climbed to their highest level in nearly a year. As of the close on September 15th, the price of light crude oil futures for October delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 61 cents, closing at $90.77 per barrel, an increase of 0.68%; The London Brent crude oil futures for November delivery rose 23 cents to close at $93.93 per barrel, a 0.25% increase. The strong rise in international oil prices began at the beginning of this month. Saudi Arabia and Russia respectively announced on the 5th of this month

Overnight, two heavyweight news stirred up waves of great power diplomacy. One is that high-ranking officials from China and the United States concluded their meeting in Malta on the 17th, and the other is that China and Russia will hold strategic security consultations starting from the 18th. The dynamics of top powers have always been related to world governance. What message does this interaction between China, the United States, and China Russia convey? On the evening of the 17th, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a report to launch a "shock wave" on China US relations. From September 16th to 17th, Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Central Committee, held multiple rounds of meetings with Assistant to the US President for National Security Affairs, Sullivan, in Malta. Both sides engaged in frank, substantive, and constructive strategic communication around stabilizing and improving Sino US relations. This should be the second meeting between the two sides this year after the Vienna meeting in May, and it will also be a period of time since then

According to Xinhua News Agency, Ukrainian Cabinet Minister Nemchinov said on September 18th that the Ukrainian Cabinet immediately ordered the dismissal of six deputy ministers and state secretaries of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. Previously, Ukrainian President Zelensky dismissed Defense Minister Leznikov, who was embroiled in a corruption scandal. According to relevant Ukrainian laws, the Ukrainian Cabinet will subsequently dismiss the position of the first deputy minister and deputy minister of the department. Analysis suggests that Zelensky hopes to highlight anti-corruption efforts by replacing the defense minister, in order to advance Ukraine's accession to the European Union, while boosting domestic public confidence and Western support. On the same day as 7 high-ranking officials were dismissed, Nemchinov posted on social media that the Ukrainian cabinet had ordered the removal of 6 deputy ministers and state secretaries from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. Among them, Anna Maria received more attention. Maria

On the 18th local time, a plane carrying released American citizens left the Iranian capital Tehran, marking a rare highlight in US Iran relations. According to Xinhua News Agency, Global Times, and Reference News, just before the exchange of detainees between the United States and Iran at Qatar International Airport on the 18th, a total of approximately $6 billion in Iranian funds had also been transferred to Iranian accounts in banks within Qatar after being unfrozen. However, just as the US and Iran were implementing the prisoner swap and asset unfreezing agreement, the US once again waved its sanctions baton and announced the latest sanctions against Iran's intelligence department and former President Ahmadinejad. Analysts believe that changing prisoners and imposing sanctions on the United States reflects the contradiction of US policy - both the desire to score points in domestic politics through prisoner exchanges and the unwillingness to substantially change relations with Iran. beautiful

Recently, some foreign leaders who went to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly and visit the White House, such as the President of Türkiye and the Prime Minister of Israel, have added a "program" to their agenda - meeting with Musk. Both sides discussed investment, cooperation, and shared their views on artificial intelligence, coupled with Musk's adorable child stealing the spotlight, which quickly became a hot topic in public opinion. The two Middle Eastern powerhouses are just the latest group of suitors. Since the beginning of this year, leaders from France, Italy, India, South Korea and other countries have all made appointments with Musk. Everyone seems to be heading towards the same goal: hoping that the world's richest man will invest, especially his electric vehicle manufacturing company Tesla's next super factory can settle in their country. Erdogan was captured by a cute girl. According to the Global Times and CCTV news reports, on the 17th, the President of Türkiye

On September 19th, the official websites of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the high-level officials meeting between China, Japan, and South Korea is scheduled to be held in Seoul, South Korea on September 26th. Senior officials from the three countries will negotiate and promote various matters related to the trilateral cooperation mechanism, evaluate the current status of intergovernmental cooperation among the three countries, and extensively discuss the direction of future cooperation. This is the restart of the Three Kingdoms high-ranking officials meeting after four years. According to convention, the operation of the high-level consultation mechanism between China, Japan, and South Korea follows the order of the high-ranking officials meeting, the foreign ministers meeting, and the leaders meeting. Therefore, the holding of this meeting is also seen as the latest signal for the three countries to coordinate higher-level meetings. According to a statement released on the website of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 19th, the high-level meeting will be chaired by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, Zheng Bingyuan, and will be attended by Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Nong Rong and Foreign Affairs Review Officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kan'ei Kanyu.

According to Xinhua News Agency, South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol approved the arrest of Lee Jae myeong, the leader of South Korea's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea. The South Korean parliament is expected to vote on related issues on September 21st. According to reports, the Democratic Party of China has submitted a proposal to Congress recommending that Yoon Seok yeol revoke Han Dek soo's position as prime minister. At this point, the Korean "inter Korean war" has entered a critical moment. Analysis suggests that in the context of South Korea's upcoming parliamentary elections in April next year, the two major parties, the ruling and opposition parties, are facing a "life and death" struggle, and the "gunpowder smell" in South Korean politics will become increasingly strong. On August 31st, Li Zaiming announced on the occasion of his first anniversary as the head of the Communist Party of China that he would go on an "indefinite" hunger strike starting from that day to protest against Yin Xiyue's policies. The protest reasons given by Li Zaiming include: Yin Xi

According to Reuters reported by Reference News, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad said in an interview with US television on the 20th that Saudi Arabia is steadily advancing the normalization of relations with Israel and is "getting closer every day" to reach an agreement. However, he also emphasized that the Palestinian issue remains "very important" for Saudi Arabia. Recently, the United States is increasing its mediation efforts in an attempt to expedite the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. On the same day on the 20th, US President Biden also met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during the United Nations General Assembly to discuss related matters. However, analysis indicates that the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia still faces numerous obstacles, and the possibility of achieving this in the short term is relatively small. What did the Saudi Crown Prince talk about? Recently, with the acceleration of interaction among relevant parties, the possibility of Saudi Arabia establishing diplomatic relations with Israel has increased

One is in North America and the other is in South Asia, but both are members of the Commonwealth and important partners of the United States. In recent days, Canada and India, two distant countries, have been embroiled in a diplomatic dispute over a murder case, causing the aftermath to shake the Western world. As the incident continues to ferment, what kind of interests will the countries and their allies face? What choice will the United States make? According to Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News, and other reports, on September 18th, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau dropped a "heavy bomb" in a parliamentary speech, accusing the Indian government of being associated with the shooting of Canadian citizen Nigel. Nijar, currently 45 years old, is a prominent Sikh figure who immigrated to Canada from India in 1997. His political views are radical, including supporting independence in some parts of India. In July 2020, he was arrested by India

On the 20th, the Federal Reserve concluded a two-day monetary policy meeting and announced that it would maintain the target range of the federal funds rate between 5.25% and 5.5% unchanged. This is the second time the Federal Reserve has pressed the "pause button" for interest rate hikes, following the maintenance of interest rates in June and the resumption of interest rate hikes in July. While holding back, the Federal Reserve has not shed its hawkish tone, hinting that it may raise interest rates again before the end of the year, and that interest rates will remain at a higher level for a longer period of time. How to interpret the latest policy signals released by the Federal Reserve? Why hasn't the Federal Reserve fully come to an end despite the prolonged chatter about the end of the interest rate hike cycle from the outside world? Three months ago, after 10 consecutive interest rate hikes in over a year, the Federal Reserve stepped on the brakes for the first time. After a slight interest rate hike of 25 basis points in July, we are now choosing to stop for the second time. In the statement issued on the same day

The current world situation is turbulent and unstable, with an unstable global economic recovery momentum. Old contradictions and new risks are intertwined and stacked, and factors of uncertainty and instability are significantly increasing.The more complex and severe the situation is, the more we need to unite as one and work together. It is gratifying that as the main participants in building an open world economy, China and Europe have seen strong growth in economic and trade cooperation against the trend, effectively countering those who advocate for "decoupling and chain breaking" and praise the prospects of cooperation between the two sides. This is not only a result of overcoming numerous difficulties for entrepreneurs from China and Europe, but also highlights the strong endogenous driving force, resilience, and enormous advantages of China Europe economic and trade cooperation, injecting more certainty into the uncertain world economy. Strong domestic economic and trade cooperation between China and Europe

In recent days, as the dispute over Ukraine's "food ban" intensifies, the rift between Poland and Ukraine, a close ally, is deepening. According to Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News, and other reports, Polish Prime Minister Moravitsky announced on the 20th that Poland will no longer provide military assistance to Ukraine. What is the reason for the deterioration of the relationship between Poland and Ukraine? What impact will this have on the direction of the situation between Russia and Ukraine? Poland: No More Military Assistance to Ukraine According to reports, Moravitsky stated in a program broadcasted on Polish TV News Channel on the 20th that Poland will no longer continue to hand over weapons to Ukraine, "because we need to equip ourselves with more modern weapons.". On the 21st, Polish government spokesperson Miller further explained that Poland will only implement the arms supply agreement previously reached with Ukraine and supply weapons and ammunition to Ukraine according to the agreement's content

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on September 21 that due to a "security threat" to the staff of the Indian embassy and consulate in Canada, India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens. On the same day, the Canadian High Commissioner's Office in India stated that due to threats posed to diplomats in India on social media, Canada had decided to adjust the number of diplomats in India. The public opinion believes that this round of tit for tat confrontation marks a sharp escalation of diplomatic disputes between the Inca countries. The sharp shift in the relationship between these two major powers may also affect the international situation, including the diplomatic strategy of the United States. "Due to the inaction of the Canadian government, the security situation has been disrupted, and we have suspended visa operations," Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Alinda Bagge said on the 21st

According to Xinhua News Agency, on September 21st, 92 year old media tycoon Rupert Murdoch announced that he will step down as chairman of Fox and News Corporation in November, becoming honorary chairmen of both companies. Looking back at Murdoch's over 70 year career, he created a media empire spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia through a series of major transactions, reshaping the news, entertainment, and even political landscape on both sides of the Atlantic, and making himself one of the most influential and controversial billionaires in the world. Now, an era is coming to an end? It is undeniable that the family legacy is the starting point of Murdoch's media career as he embarks on a journey of expansion. He was born in 1931 into a well-known newspaper family in Melbourne, Australia. Father Murdoch used to be a war correspondent, but later invested in running a newspaper and founded it