Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong: We are in a messy transition to a post-American multipolar world.
China is a risen power that will not converge with Western norms. Europe must step up as a major power in its own right — or risk being sidelined in the new global order. 0/
China is a risen power that will not converge with Western norms. Europe must step up as a major power in its own right — or risk being sidelined in the new global order. 0/
Wong: China will find its own path to modernity. It’s no longer just a rising power. It’s a risen one.
But it cannot yet replace America’s global role. There’s no new leader. We’re in a messy, unpredictable transition that may last for years. 1/
But it cannot yet replace America’s global role. There’s no new leader. We’re in a messy, unpredictable transition that may last for years. 1/
Wong: America is stepping back from its role as global insurer, but no other country can or will fill the vacuum. The old rules no longer apply, and the new ones haven’t been written. 2/
Wong: What’s happening in America is not temporary. It reflects deeper changes in its political culture and society.
America feels it hasn’t benefited from the global order it built and no longer wants to carry its weight. 3/
America feels it hasn’t benefited from the global order it built and no longer wants to carry its weight. 3/
Wong: Some of Trump’s points are justified. There have been free riders. Countries must invest more in their own security.
His administration has forced others into self-reflection. Many are now spending more on defence. 4X
His administration has forced others into self-reflection. Many are now spending more on defence. 4X
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