Archive for the ‘Multipolar world’ Category
The New World Order is not turning out as planned. Instead of all power emanating from London and Washington, new power centres are emerging to the South and East: a new global equilibrium raises the possibility of a new post-imperial age of peace and equality between nations.
Posted by seumasach on December 17, 2017
“This also points to a gap in global governance since there are no international rules of investment, unlike the rules for trade of merchandise under the WTO. Those trade rules were largely led by the US. Could China be forging a new de facto global investment system through the belt and road plan? If a China-EU investment treaty is agreed, that would be another building block in such a system.”
SCMP
16th December, 2017
As Beijing’s influence in the global economy grows and Washington’s clout recedes under its “America First” policy, political fallouts similar to that between China and Australia are to be expected.
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Posted by seumasach on November 21, 2017
Adam Garrie
The Duran
20th November, 2017
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for a three step peace process in order to put an end to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, which has seen many refugees flee from Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh.
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Posted in Multipolar world | Tagged: Chinese diplomacy, Chinese soft power | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on November 15, 2017
The self-isolationism of the US under Trump is spurring the integration of South -East Asia as well as, together with Brexit, European integration. The Trump presidency is serving as a catalyst for the emergence of a multipolar world. The big question remains: how can the USA integrate itself into the multipolar process?
M.K.Bhadrakumar
Indian Punchline
15th November, 2017
Static diplomacy, like stale fish, stinks. Therefore, it is gratifying to see the delightful vagueness of the formulation in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s opening statement at the 15th ASEAN-India Summit at Manila on Monday, while referring obliquely to the South China Sea. PM Modi said: India’s Act East Policy is shaped around the ASEAN, and its centrality in the regional security architecture of the Indo-Pacific region is evident… India assures the ASEAN of its steady support towards achieving a rules-based regional security architecture that best attests to the region’s interests and its peaceful development.
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Posted in Multipolar world | Tagged: America first!, trump agenda, Trump's pivot to Asia | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on November 1, 2017
A soft landing for the dollar is by far the best option. That implies negotiations. As the incumbent the US has certain advantages- it wouldn’t be negotiating entirely from a position of weakness. But Russia/China must be able to find reliable interlocutors in the US and, given the internal turmoil and division within the US ruling class, it is by no means certain they can be found. In order to take advantage of the win/win scenarios which multipolarity undoubtedy offers them the Americans have to sort themselves out.
Adam Garrie
The Duran
31st October, 2017
Russia is not actually interested in undermining American “democracy”. In fact, the United States isn’t particularly concerned either. But Russiagate continues to give mainstream media a narrative that it can sell to its dwindling core audience. However, when it comes to the real linchpin of American power, the almighty Dollar, things are very different.
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Posted in Multipolar world | Tagged: BRICS cryptocurrency, decline of dollar, End of empire, gold-backed cryptocurrency, gold-backed yuan, Rouble crytocurrency | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on October 25, 2017
“All in all, the US attempts to create friction in the South China Sea area by instigating the ASEAN countries are floundering. Equally, it signifies the continuing decline in the US influence on the ASEAN as a regional group.”
M.K.Bhadrakumar
Indian Punchline
24th October, 2017
The 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting at the Clark free port in Pampanga, Philippines, turns out to be Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s first exposure to ‘rising China’. In certain ways, it becomes a reality check, too.
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Posted in Multipolar world | Tagged: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Chinese soft power, End of empire | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on October 20, 2017
Adam Garrie
The Duran
19th October, 2017
Yesterday’s marathon speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping was not only a blueprint for China’s future, but for the future of the 21st century. Not only will all roads lead to China by century’s end, but in many ways, the new and most vibrant roads in the world already do.
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Posted in Multipolar world | Tagged: Chinese soft power, One Belt One Road, strategic partnership between US and China | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on October 17, 2017
SCMP
16th October, 2017
China is expected to step up cooperation with European countries to preserve the Iran nuclear deal reached two years ago after US President Donald Trump indicated that he might decertify the agreement, analysts said.
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Posted by seumasach on October 7, 2017
Zero Hedge
6th October, 2017
Russia no longer even has to lift a finger (or buy a few thousands dollars worth of Facebook ads) to steal influence from the US in key geopolitical hotspots: the US can do so on its own.
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Posted in Multipolar world | Tagged: End of empire, Middle East looks east, Russian diplomacy, saudi russia rapprochement, US-Saudi rift | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on October 5, 2017
“The reason the dollar plays such an important role in the world economy is due to the following three major factors: the petrodollar; the dollar as world reserve currency; and Nixon’s decision in 1971 to no longer make the dollar convertible into gold. As is easy to guess, the petrodollar strongly influenced the composition of the SDR basket, making the dollar the world reserve currency, spelling grave implications for the global economy due to Nixon’s decision to eliminate the dollar’s convertibility into gold. Most of the problems for the rest of the world began from a combination of these three factors.”
Federico Pieraccini
Strategic -Culture
If we were to identify what uniquely fuels American imperialism and its aspirations for global hegemony, the role of the US dollar would figure prominently.
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Posted in Currency Wars | Tagged: decline of dollar, end of petrodollar, gold-backed yuan, petro-yuan, reserve currency status of dollar | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on October 3, 2017
RT
2nd October, 2017
A joint Russian-Saudi fund to invest in the energy sector will be announced during the forthcoming visit of the kingdom’s monarch Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Moscow, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told the Al Arabiya TV Channel.
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Posted in Multipolar world | Tagged: Middle East looks east, new middle east, US-Saudi rift | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on September 26, 2017
Federico Pieraccini
Strategic Culture
25th September, 2017
One of the most tangible consequences of the decline of US military power can be observed in the Syrian conflict. Over the past few weeks, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies have completed the historic and strategic liberation of Deir ez-Zor, a city besieged for more than five years by Islamists belonging to Al Qaeda and Daesh. The focus has now shifted to the oilfields south of the liberated city, with a frantic rush by both the US-supported Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the SAA to free territories still held by Daesh. The final goal is to claim Syria’s resources and strengthen a weak US position (the US is not even part of the Astana peace talks) in future negotiations concerning the country’s future. To understand how much the US dream of partitioning Syria is failing, one only need note repeated US failures as seen in the liberation of Aleppo and then Deir Ez-Zor, and now the crossing of the Euphrates river. In spite of American intimidation, threats, and sometimes even direct aggression, the Syrian army continued to work against Daesh in the province of Deir Ez-Zor, advancing on oil rich sites. Thanks to the protection given by the Russian Federation Air Force during the conflict, Damascus has obtained a protective umbrella necessary to withstand attempts by the US of balkanize the country.
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