At the "turn of the seasons" in 2025, along with brilliant fireworks and urgent countdown clocks, as usual, humanity awaits messages from world leaders.
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According to the head of the largest organization on the planet, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, 2024 will be filled with disappointments, conflicts will drag on helplessly, natural disasters will reach historic milestones, the world will be divided, and there will be deep confrontations...
Although “there is no guarantee of what will happen in 2025,” he is optimistic, “we can make 2025 a new beginning, not a divided world but a united world…”. This is also the comfort and expectation of the majority.
Explaining the past year, President Xi Jinping emphasized that China is facing challenges from the uncertainty of the external environment and the pressure to transform internal growth drivers. At the same time, he affirmed that Beijing has "made great contributions to maintaining world peace and stability" and is confident that in the New Year, it will overcome challenges and pressures, and together create a better future for the world.
In his unprecedentedly short New Year’s message of just over three minutes, President Vladimir Putin described Russia’s challenges as part of a larger historical mission. The well-being of the Russian people remains the Kremlin chief’s top priority. The assertion that “we will only move forward” shows Russia’s determination and direction, whether on the military, diplomatic or economic fronts.
US President-elect Donald Trump did not have the opportunity to read his New Year's message, but his previous statement contained many issues that the world was interested in. Notably, the motto "America first", "making America great again" in both economic wars, conflicts, global issues (immigration, climate change...) and expanding the sphere of influence of the US both "hard and soft borders".
The 47th President of the United States is ready to use tariffs and economic sanctions against China, Russia, and the BRICS bloc if they challenge the position of the USD, the symbol of American power; and also against allies and partners if they do not comply with his arrangements.
In 2024, the German and French governments - the two "locomotives" of Europe - are both in trouble, having to gamble on early elections. Both German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron hope that the unity of the people will help the country overcome the challenge.
In a nationally televised New Year’s address, Olaf Scholz said Germany’s fate was in the hands of its people and the way forward was “strong together.” The Elysee chief called on citizens to unite to bring stability, recovery and development, while warning that France needed to be “stronger and more independent” to face the world’s uncertainties in 2025.
Trends and aspirations
New Year's messages from world leaders highlight some of the world's biggest issues.
One , pessimistic about an old year full of instability and helplessness. Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are still hot, prolonged, continuously crossing red lines, escalating tensions, and new hot spots have appeared. President Bashar al-Assad's government collapsed within 11 days; opposition forces with foreign elements took power, signaling a Syria at risk of sinking into civil war and being torn apart from the outside.
South Korean politics is uncertain where it will go after a heated legal battle over the declaration of a state of emergency, followed by a war of overthrow and anti-subversion by various parties. The US-China trade war 2.0 has not officially started yet, but it has made not only the two superpowers but many countries worried.
Leaders of the United Nations and many countries condemned the conflict, the acts causing humanitarian disasters, proposed the idea of freezing the war... But the fragile plan of ceasefire and dialogue was immediately torn apart by brutal tit-for-tat attacks. The more haunted, the more hopeful. The more hopeful, the more helpless.
Second, trust is low but not gone. Lack or loss of strategic trust is one of the causes of conflict and pushes it into a dead end. But as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “even in the darkest moments, I see the power of hope to change.” Why?
The red line has been crossed many times, but fortunately it has not led to a full-scale regional or global war or a nuclear war. The destructive power of strategic weapons and modern warfare has, to some extent, restrained the hotheads, forcing them to consider carefully before each decision.
All parties, whether stronger or weaker, internal or external, are gradually seeing the limits of their tolerance and are willing or forced to seek other solutions. Whether it is a long-term plan or just a delaying move, it will at least de-escalate tensions and open up opportunities for dialogue.
The trend of calling for ceasefire and dialogue is increasingly strong in the world, among the involved and related countries. Although it does not play a decisive role, it also creates great pressure on the actions of governments, especially military activities.
Third , unity and solidarity are the “keys”. Although division and fragmentation still exist, countries increasingly see the need to join hands, even if only in some areas and common challenges. In the New Year message, from major countries, countries involved in conflicts, to other countries, although in a strong or weak way, they all mentioned the desire for peace and prosperity for all; for common efforts, strengthening internal unity and the cohesion of the world, as a “healing solution”, creating a better future.
The trend of multipolarization and building a more equitable and democratic world order is increasingly clear and difficult to reverse. The strong rise of developing countries and countries in the Southern Hemisphere is not only a driving force for development but also a weighty voice reflecting the need to resolve conflicts and disputes by peaceful means, based on international law.
Speaking for all, the UN Secretary-General “commits to standing with all those working to build a more peaceful, equitable, stable and healthy future for all. Together, we can make 2025 a new beginning.”
Although there is still a gap between declarations and actions, sometimes quite far. But we still see common trends and common aspirations shining through the messages of leaders, in sacred moments. That is what we hope for and need to strive to act on in the New Year, 2025.
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