Abstract: A look at recaps of global significant events of 2023 by international think tanks and scholars reveals the following ten keywords that shape the narrative of the year: climate change and energy transition, artificial intelligence, the Israel-Hamas war, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the new era of pandemics, the US-China relationship, the US economy, global rise of populism, China's economy, and the space race. In addition to these important events and their development trends, the year of 2024 will have the following events to focus on: first, the US election and the US domestic political ecology; second, the global "election year" of 2024; third, Europe's fiscal and economic challenges; fourth, Japan's economic development and the shift in monetary policy; and fifth, regional security situation and geopolitical games.
