The 2026 Annual Meeting of the China Development Forum opened in Beijing on the 22nd. Jeffrey Sachs, a professor at Columbia University and a well-known economist, stated before the opening ceremony that the conflict in Iran is a "shameful war" initiated by the United States and Israel, which will severely impact the global economy but have limited effects on China. He emphasized that if the conflict continues, it could likely trigger a global economic crisis. This war has not only closed the Strait of Hormuz but is also destroying energy infrastructure in Gulf countries. "All countries in the world should tell these two nations: Stop, go home! You have abused the international system, you are reckless, you have violated the UN Charter—cease your aggression."