This report reviews some representative articles in mainstream foreign journals on international relations over the past year，comments on their grasp of the hot issues，and presents the trends in current research. The author believes that there are now several new trends in the study of international relations in international academic circles，including further research on global governance，more prominent importance attached to research on cyber-security，a rise in the amount of research on issues related to China’s rise，more diversified viewpoints on theoretical research，a closer combination of history and reality，and so on. These new issues and trends are worthy of attention in domestic academic circles.