World Insight with Tian Wei

Over a decade since its inauguration, the China-Europe freight train service - a flagship program of the Belt and Road Initiative - has proven to be a stabilizer of trade exchanges amid global turmoil. What has fueled the railway network's quick growth in volume and reach? What is the rail service's potential for an even bigger expansion?

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has paid official visits to New Zealand and Australia. What do the Chinese premier's trips mean for China's relations with these countries?

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang heads to Brussels for the fifth China-EU High-Level Environment and Climate Dialogue. How can China and the EU work better in achieving climate action goals? How can the dialogue support commitments to a green transition?

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is on a visit to New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia. Experts share their opinions on the significance of the trip and China’s relations with the three countries.

Leaders of the Group of Seven nations, or G7, including those from the EU, gather in Italy for this year's summit. What are the summit's top priorities? What's on the agenda?

Big gains for the European Union's far-right parties in recent parliamentary elections, as the European People's Party keeps its lead. What does the shift to the political right mean for EU heavyweights France and Germany? How could the election outcome affect the EU's domestic and foreign policies?

China's national college entrance examination, known as the gaokao, was taken by a record number of students this year. How well is it a measure of their academic abilities? How can the gaokao best serve China's shifting knowledge-based economy?

The world grapples with regional troubles that have spilled over to global challenges from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Gaza crisis to the sluggish global economic recovery and pressing climate challenges. Amid these complexities, where is China? How well is China communicating its goals and thoughts with others as an important stakeholder of the current international order?

World Environment Day this year offers another chance to reflect on progress in environment protection, and to map out plans for the next months. This year's celebration focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. Last year was hit with record temperatures, whose impact spread worldwide. Action and leadership are vital in fixing and adapting to extreme weather, which could worsen with global warming. So, what's next? What will it take for more people to get more involved in green efforts?

June 5th marks the World Environment Day.

China has committed to achieving carbon peaking before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060.

How will China contribute to global decarbonisation visions?