In2014,wewitnessedthepolarizationofglobaleconomicgrowtti,aproliferationinthenumberofregionalhotspotsthathadwidespreadrepercussions,incrediblycomplexandzealousbigpowerrelationsandsomeeye-catchingdiplomaticachievementsfromChina.Thisauthorattemptstogiveaforecastofglobaltrendsin2015basedonthedevelopmentsinthepreviousyear.In2014,countriesshowedtheirstrengthsandweaknessesinthepolitico-economicdomain,whiletheglobaleconomygaveapoorperformance.Inthedevelopedworld,theU.S.registeredastrongeconomicrecovery,whereasEuropeandJapanstruggledwithsluggishgrowth.Ofthe