Recent developments in the Black Sea and Persian Gulf highlight the rapid unravelling of the international order. Western powers are discarding old rules without establishing stable replacements, leading to increased militarization in the Black Sea and renewed confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global trade routes.
Donald Trump's first term saw actions that undermined the international order, notably the withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. His decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights also drew international criticism.
Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov stated that global politics is experiencing 'tectonic shifts' that align with Russia's interests, leading to a more complex and just international order. He emphasized Russia's role as a civilization-state advocating for stability, international law, and traditional values.
Former Iraqi President Rashid spoke at the Global Human Rights Governance High-Level Forum in Beijing, emphasizing peace as crucial for development and condemning the denial of Palestinian rights. He thanked China for its support in Iraq's reconstruction and called for a more equitable international order where development is a shared right.
Japanese researchers have formed the "International Order Research Group" to analyze global issues like great power competition and multipolarization. The group aims to counter the decline of democracy and rise of authoritarianism, discussing democracy's value and Japan's future direction.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Beijing, agreeing to cooperate on building a "just international order" and criticizing Japan's rearmament. They also discussed the Iran situation and showcased their strengthened ties.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Beijing and agreed to cooperate on building a "just international order," signing a joint statement to strengthen ties and discussing the situation in Iran.
The US president will be counting on China to influence Iran and help him out of his latest mess. But the price may be high – including for TaiwanLike an out-of-control wrecking ball, swinging wildly back and forth, Donald Trump smashes up the international order without much thought for the consequences. Lacking coherent strategies, workable plans or consistent aims, he power-trips erratically from one fragile region, tense warzone and complex geopolitical situation to another, leaving misery, confusion and rubble in his wake. Typically, he claims a bogus victory, demands that others repair the damage and pick up the tab, then looks around for something new to break.The president will bulldoze into another international minefield this week – the fraught standoff between China and Taiwan – when he travels to Beijing for a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping. After a string of humiliating policy implosions over Ukraine, Gaza, Nato, Greenland, and now Iran and Lebanon, needy Trump craves a diplomatic success to flaunt at home. But his hopes of vote-winning trade pacts are overshadowed by his latest war of choice. He needs Xi’s promise not to arm Iran if all-out fighting resumes – and Xi’s help keeping the strait of Hormuz open as part of a mooted framework peace deal. Continue reading...
The “unravelled” post-Cold War international order has created conditions that appear to mirror those preceding a great-power conflict, a former senior adviser to the White House has warned. “The international landscape … [is] beginning to look uncomfortably like a pre-war environment,” said Thomas Wright, who served as senior director for strategic planning at the US National Security Council in the Joe Biden administration. “A familiar pattern is taking shape,” Wright said on Wednesday at an...
The “unravelled” post-Cold War international order has created conditions that appear to mirror those preceding a great-power conflict, a former senior adviser to the White House has warned. “The international landscape … [is] beginning to look uncomfortably like a pre-war environment,” said Thomas Wright, who served as senior director for strategic planning at the US National Security Council in the Joe Biden administration. “A familiar pattern is taking shape,” Wright said on Wednesday at an...
The international order is under mounting strain. In recent years, unilateralism, protectionism and the selective application of international law have eroded confidence in the rules-based frameworks that once underpinned global cooperation. The return of Donald Trump to the centre of American politics, along with the policy instincts the US president represents, has only reinforced concerns that the United States may continue to privilege narrow domestic calculations over international...
Zheng Runyu said the interaction between the two states on the continent helps establish a more just and equitable international order
