Year in weather: What we hotly discussed in 2025?

As we embrace the new year, the OpinionXpress studio's special program, "The annual climate review", invites you to revisit the complex "weather map" of the international discourse over the past year. We have distilled the four key meteorological phenomena that shaped the landscape of 2025.

From the protectionist waves like US' "reciprocal tariff" that defy economic principles, to Japanese politicians' erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question; from the globally popular Labubu collectibles to cutting-edge technological breakthroughs like DeepSeek — these were all topics we passionately discussed throughout the year.

Surveying the overall picture, China's development flows like tides governed by natural forces. Carrying the collective strength of hundreds of millions, it advances with resolve and order along the journey of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), steadfastly moving toward a future brimming with hope.