Beijing Review

Beijing Review is China's only national newsmagazine in English. It is published every week in Beijing, by the China International Publishing Group (CIPG). Launched in March 1958, Beijing Review reports and comments on the country's social, political, economic and cultural affairs, policy changes and latest developments. It also offers in-depth analysis on major regional and international events, and provides consulting and information services.

Beijing Review

UN at 80: Beyond Commitments

THE 2026-30 DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP

SOCIETY

ECONOMY

WORLD

PEOPLE & POINTS

FOUNDING PILLAR, FUTURE ARCHITECT • UN’s 80-year journey in shaping global order and China’s role

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN • October 24 was the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. In an interview with Beijing Review reporter Li Nan on the sidelines of the Beijing Culture Forum on September 23, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France and the French Government’s special representative for China affairs, shared his insights on how to address global governance challenges. Edited excerpts from their conversation follow:

WHEN THE WORLD FOLLOWS THE GREAT WAY

LESSONS FROM HISTORY

UNLEASHING ‘SHE POWER’ • The Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, known as “Beijing +30,” was held on October 13-14 to commemorate the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing 30 years ago. Ahead of the meeting, Beijing Review interviewed Karen Martinez, a strategic planning specialist at the Center for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM), part of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). In the interview, Martinez shared insights into how UN-China cooperation is advancing sustainable agriculture and empowering rural women across the Asia-Pacific region. Edited excerpts of the interview follow:

REDEFINING GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

THE GGI: AN ERA FOR STRENGTHENING AFRICA’S GLOBAL PRESENCE

A NEW WAY FORWARD • GGI underscores Beijing’s growing role in empowering the Global South toward a fairer, more inclusive world order

Returning to the Table

A Strategic Pause? The China-Mexico Nexus

The Resilience Formula • China’s economy shows stable growth amid challenges

The Equality Equation • Digging into the multi-faceted journey of women’s empowerment in China

When Myth Morphs Into Momentum • A tropical paradise is now the epicenter of China’s commercial space race

A Close-Up of the Crossover Craze • IP collaboration is reshaping China’s consumer landscape

A New Window Into the Ancient Past

Where Caravans Once Roamed: The Silk Road