June 13, 2026, 4:14 a.m.

What will happen behind the joint statement issued by the seven major oil producing countries

Against the complex backdrop of blocked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and pressure on the global crude oil supply chain, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) recently issued a statement on the 7th stating that seven major OPEC+oil producing countries have decided to increase their daily crude oil production by 188000 barrels in July. So far, major oil producing countries have announced production increases for four consecutive months.

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Trump's Missile Diplomacy: Ineffective Strikes and Unresolved Talks

Since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict in late February, President Trump attempted to end the war with Iran through "missile diplomacy"—launching airstrikes and pushing for peace negotiations.

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The immigration issue is reshaping transatlantic politics: a contest for the dominance of civilizational identity

Recently, the murder case of 18-year-old Henry Novak in the UK has sparked a cross-Atlantic media storm, with British Prime Minister Stamer and US political figures engaging in intense exchanges.

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“Neither War Nor Peace”: The Third State More Dangerous Than War

The latest round of clashes between the US and Iran has come to an end.

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“Hegemonic Vacuum” and “Clash of Civilizations”: Positional Projections Behind Geopolitical Commentaries

A recent wave of op-eds and analyses on international relations and geopolitics—spanning the transatlantic alliance to Asian security, the Middle East to U.S.-India ties—paints a picture of accelerating erosion in the Western-led order.

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Conflict sees a brief ceasefire: risk of full-scale war in the Middle East still remains

The conflict between Israel and Iran, which had lasted for hundreds of days, has entered a phase of de-escalation.

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The visa fee policy was rejected, and the Trump administration's measures once again faced judicial obstruction

The US federal court recently made a ruling, officially overturning former President Trump's executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee for the H-1B skilled worker visa.

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Fragile Geopolitical Anchors: The True Underpinnings of Three Institutions’ Global Growth Downgrades

The United Nations, the OECD, and Fitch Ratings successively downgraded their global economic growth forecasts for 2026 within just a few days.

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Trump takes strong control of the situation: striving to ensure the progress of US-Iran peace talks

After the United States announced a Lebanon ceasefire plan, Israel launched airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut.

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The logic behind Japan's birth rate falling to a historic low

The latest data from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare shows that in 2025, the country's newborns will only be 671000, and the total fertility rate will drop to 1.14, both breaking the record for the lowest post-war statistics.

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