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Donald Trump's election as the 47th President of the United States has brought significant impact on all international political, economic, security and cultural orders, including global climate governance, and made the whole set of rules and order of world operation established after World War II undergo a turbulent process of restructuring. The future of global climate governance faces great uncertainty.

Soon after taking office, Trump announced his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, cut funding for the International Development Agency, restricted climate scientists, and even sought to repeal legislation that deemed carbon dioxide a pollutant, meanwhile completely relaxing environmental regulations

After U.S. President Trump's second term in the White House, traditional transatlantic relations have been eroded. However, Trump and European far-right leaders have been supporting each other. Both Trump and European far-right parties uphold the values of "national ecologism," the resonance between the right wings in Europe and America will inevitably bring new challenges to the EU's climate governance.

Climate change has become one of the greatest challenges facing human civilization. Climate disasters has already posed severe threats, and the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has exacerbated the global climate crisis.

The Chinese government on Saturday expressed strong condemnation of and firm opposition to the imposition of "reciprocal tariffs" by the United States.
In a statement over its position on opposing U.S. abuse of tariffs, it slammed the U.S. move as a typical act of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying

The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Wednesday to Thursday last week as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2025.

The world's second-largest economy has sent a clear signal of enhancing pro-growth policies and opening up, offering welcome comfort to a turbulent world plagued by underwhelming growth.

China's annual Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), which concluded in Beijing on December 12, has set the economic tone for 2025 amidst global uncertainties and domestic challenges. It underscored a commitment to reinforcing economic resilience, boosting domestic demand and sustaining high-quality development.

Recently, the Liu'ao offshore wind farm in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian province, which features the application of 16-MW offshore wind turbine units, was put into full-capacity operation and connected to the grid for power generation. The bearings of the turbine units were independently developed in China.