Post by account_disabled on Feb 26, 2024 23:14:46 GMT -5
We consider this weekend the moment when the shape of the next world order and Europe's place in it became clear? I accept that it is a rather dramatic argument. Some may wonder if I've spent too much time in the sun this week. Certainly, the debate in London has a persistent festive air. But it is not like that in Asia. Exhibit A: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts the summit of the group of 20 major economies, minus the leader of the second largest, Xi Jinping, an unfortunate turn of events to which I will return. Unfortunately, the Delhi meeting could end in disappointment, accelerating the chances of the world becoming rival blocs, led by the United States and China. But it could equally resurrect the G20, reviving its sense of purpose from 15 years ago, when it played a key role in mitigating the consequences of the financial crisis.
If you're wondering why another world summit is really important, turn your gaze even further east for a taste of an alternative world order. Tomorrow Kim Jong-Un, the unpredictable leader of North Korea, as scathingly Jordan Mobile Number List described in our Person in the News profile, is expected to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok. On the agenda is the idea that Kim could replenish Russia's depleted ammunition. This is quite worrying, but the big nightmare is that this is the inaugural meeting of an “axis of autocracies.” I'm Alec Russell, the foreign editor of the Financial Times. I'm very happy to be replacing Tony Barber this week. My mission is to focus on the rapidly evolving world order, particularly the rise of ambitious new powers, a phenomenon I have referred to as the on-demand world. These two summits may seem far from Europe Express' usual terrain. But this is a big weekend for Europe. The future of global governance is changing and yet for the EU and European leaders there is an opportunity this weekend to shape it.
Everything is in a name Summits are a nightmare for journalists. I remember covering the G7 summits in the early 2000s, frequently reading communications looking for small developments, disagreements, or just a story. That being said, this is very different. Those days of a unipolar world are over. Our correspondents have highlighted in recent days what is at stake, including whether there can be any meaningful agreement between the “West” and the “Global South” to address climate change and the war in Ukraine. Those regional labels are unsatisfactory, but they reflect a distinction between traditional G7 members and allies and rising powers, whether among giant developing economies, such as India and Indonesia, or petrostates in the Gulf. (Any ideas on better shorthand would be welcome. For India this is a great moment. Samir Saran, director of the Observer Research Foundation, a leading Indian think tank, recently wrote in the Indian Express a powerful account of what India's presidency could mean for the developing world.
If you're wondering why another world summit is really important, turn your gaze even further east for a taste of an alternative world order. Tomorrow Kim Jong-Un, the unpredictable leader of North Korea, as scathingly Jordan Mobile Number List described in our Person in the News profile, is expected to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok. On the agenda is the idea that Kim could replenish Russia's depleted ammunition. This is quite worrying, but the big nightmare is that this is the inaugural meeting of an “axis of autocracies.” I'm Alec Russell, the foreign editor of the Financial Times. I'm very happy to be replacing Tony Barber this week. My mission is to focus on the rapidly evolving world order, particularly the rise of ambitious new powers, a phenomenon I have referred to as the on-demand world. These two summits may seem far from Europe Express' usual terrain. But this is a big weekend for Europe. The future of global governance is changing and yet for the EU and European leaders there is an opportunity this weekend to shape it.
Everything is in a name Summits are a nightmare for journalists. I remember covering the G7 summits in the early 2000s, frequently reading communications looking for small developments, disagreements, or just a story. That being said, this is very different. Those days of a unipolar world are over. Our correspondents have highlighted in recent days what is at stake, including whether there can be any meaningful agreement between the “West” and the “Global South” to address climate change and the war in Ukraine. Those regional labels are unsatisfactory, but they reflect a distinction between traditional G7 members and allies and rising powers, whether among giant developing economies, such as India and Indonesia, or petrostates in the Gulf. (Any ideas on better shorthand would be welcome. For India this is a great moment. Samir Saran, director of the Observer Research Foundation, a leading Indian think tank, recently wrote in the Indian Express a powerful account of what India's presidency could mean for the developing world.
