As a major developing country in a volatile world, China faces many challenges. China’s immediate priorities are to hold the line and make concentrated efforts to tame the pandemic, grow its economy, and improve people’s livelihoods—actions that will put China onto a trajectory toward a modern country.
As the world’s largest exporter of natural gas and second largest exporter of oil, Russia plays an important role in the global energy supply system. Since February 2022, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has gradually escalated and deepened the concerns the world about energy security.