Global leaders are dreaming of a US-free world order. Do they stand a chance?
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared the end of the US-led postwar world order, criticizing the US for undermining the principles of interdependence that promoted global peace and prosperity.
- European leaders acknowledge the decline of American leadership, with figures like Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer calling for Europe to develop greater geopolitical and military power to face global challenges independently.
- Attempts to build a new liberal, multilateral order face significant obstacles, as countries increasingly engage in pragmatic, transactional alliances rather than value-based, durable partnerships, amid rising mistrust of US and Chinese intentions.
- China shows little interest in leading a new global order, focusing instead on safeguarding its own interests, while many nations seek to balance relations between the US and China or form
