Is the old world order ending? The new alliances reshaping the world | DW News

It's pretty rich for the G7 and EU to call themselves 'liberal democracies' when the world order they forced on everyone else was never about democracy at all. Washington openly talks about subordination, yet Western allies are still stuck dreaming about a fair alliance, dismissing everyone else as the bad guy.

😅😂😂😂 it&#39;s called denial ...... it ended a long time ago , but like a <br>🤪crazy ex-girlfriend, America is clinging on in vain hope for another chance 😅😂😂😂😂😂 .<br>It&#39;s over , accept it and move on , might i suggest you try and save your economy and people from the misery that you know is coming their way , or they will turn on you like rabid dog&#39;s when they find out you planned this financial crash well over a decade ago.<br>Americans are lucky to have the 2nd Amendment. Just remind yourselves why you have that privilege .....😅😂😂

At <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqj5sqBY10s&amp;t=540">9:00</a>, promises, promises. The same story we are told in Europe because that’s what we want to hear. To prevent us from looking out for our own interests. And as soon as that is accomplished, our American friends immediately start talking about &quot;pivot to Asia&quot;. This has happened so many times already, I stopped counting. It’s like we expect Lucy to not pull the football <b>this time</b> to use the Charlie Brown analogy.

What happens when people are oppressed? India did it to England, China did it to Japan, Europe did it to Germany, the US did it to England, and the list goes on and on. Of course the answer is: they eventually fight back. Yet the western media demonize these organizations as radical and evil, as if their only purpose is to destroy, when their only purpose is to stop being oppressed. The only answer to peace is to stop oppressing them.

Your guest seems to think this global shift is part of a long trend in the US. I disagree.<br>I think it really is, largely, the fault of one person. If dt was not there, the US would be much more centrist. And if a new version of Obama, or Clinton, or Biden, shows up and takes the helm of the US, things will turn around quickly. They just need an adult as President. Not saying there aren&#39;t lots of people just like Trump in the US, sadly there are. But most Americans are responsible adults, and would like to get back to &quot;normal&quot;.

“Mutually beneficial” coming from Xi Jinping is quite something.
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<br>China talks endlessly about sovereign equality, non-interference, international law and “win-win cooperation.” Those are admirable principles. The difficulty is getting Beijing to apply them when China is the larger country in the room.
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<br>Ask the Philippines about “mutual benefit” when China asserts sweeping claims across the South China Sea.
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<br>Ask India about sovereign equality after years of military confrontation along their disputed Himalayan border.
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<br>Ask Europe about “win-win trade” while its trade deficit with China reached €360 billion in 2025 and Beijing retains enormous leverage over critical minerals and industrial supply chains.
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<br>And perhaps somebody could explain how helping Russia redirect enormous quantities of oil and gas toward China while Moscow wages its war against Ukraine represents this brave new world of principled multilateralism.
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<br>This does not mean the old Western-led order was perfect. Far from it. The United States and European powers have violated the very principles they claimed to uphold plenty of times and Trump is currently doing considerable damage to American credibility himself.
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<br>But replacing Western hypocrisy with Chinese hypocrisy is not the birth of some enlightened “multipolar” age.
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<br>It is simply a redistribution of power.
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<br>China does not object to great powers having spheres of influence. It objects to a world in which **China does not have a sufficiently large one**.
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<br>So when Xi talks about a “mutually beneficial” new international order, the important question is:
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<br><b>*Mutually beneficial for whom?*</b>
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<br>Because international relations conducted between China and Brazil are one thing. “Mutual benefit” between China and a much smaller neighbour facing Chinese economic, military and political pressure can acquire a rather different definition.
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<br>Apparently every aspiring great power eventually discovers the same miraculous principle: international rules are sacred right up until they become inconvenient.

The old world order is unlikely to change without conflict, as the USA is not expected to relinquish its global investments, particularly in Europe. The US invested billions in Europe after World War II, yet it seems the EU has forgotten the support America provided during that time. The USA views the EU as a new competitor alongside China and itself.<br>The potential conflicts that might arise as the USA navigates its relationship with the EU could include trade disputes, military competition, and differing political ideologies. As the EU strengthens its economic presence globally and develops a more autonomous foreign policy, the USA may perceive this as a challenge to its long-standing influence in Europe. This could lead to tensions in areas such as technology, defense spending, and international regulations, especially when interests do not align.<br><br>The perception of the EU as a competitor affects the USA&#39;s foreign policy decisions by prompting a reassessment of alliances and trade agreements. The US may feel compelled to take a more aggressive approach in maintaining its dominance in global markets and security partnerships. This could mean prioritizing bilateral agreements with individual EU member states or seeking to bolster relations with other powers, such as countries in Asia or South America, to counterbalance European influence.<br><br>Regarding the idea of the EU forgetting the support provided by the USA after World War II, this can be understood in terms of historical perspective. Over the decades, as the EU has developed into a significant political and economic entity, some member states may have grown more focused on their unity and independence rather than acknowledging the historical context of US involvement. This shift in focus could stem from a desire for self-determination and a stronger European identity, leading to a perception that American support is no longer as crucial as it once was. Such an outlook may complicate transatlantic relations as the USA expects acknowledgment of its past sacrifices and contributions.

Lol. U.S. strongest weapon. Push a bunch of nations that hate and distrust each other and can’t wait to backstab each other. China and India what can go wrong? The U.S. got tired of policing the world and being big brother. The U.S. is perfectly fine with a multi polar world. This will allow the U.S. to focus on its own hemisphere and citizens. Russia can continue to pillage Africa, Arabs nations can figure out who’s going to dominate its region. China most likely will rule Asia… probably not before pissing up and having a few wars with countries like India over territorial disputes. Dont forget that the only thing these nations have in common and can agree with is that they don’t like the leash America have over their necks. China does not want to be sanctioned over taking over Taiwan or controlling Asian. Russia over Europe.

The problem with saying “the policeman has become the robber” is that it treats the United States as if it were a single political mind.
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<br>It is not.
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<br>What we are seeing under Trump is a particular version of America: a presidency that is far more transactional, nationalist and sceptical of alliances and institutions that previous administrations helped build. That absolutely damages American credibility and weakens the international order the United States once claimed to defend.
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<br>But Trump and his circle are not synonymous with the entire United States.
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<br>There are still institutions, courts, career officials, state governments, independent media, civil society and a Democratic Party that do not share Trump’s worldview. Even within the Republican Party there are people who are far less comfortable with abandoning NATO, accommodating authoritarian powers or treating foreign policy as a series of personal deals.
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<br>So I would not say simply that “America has become the robber.”
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<br>I would say that <b>*one powerful faction of American politics is trying to redefine the country’s role in the world*</b> while the rest of the American political system is still fighting over whether that transformation should become permanent.
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<br>And the Global South is not just a passive spectator either. Many countries there have their own interests, grievances and ambitions. They are using the weakening of Western cohesion to gain room for manoeuvre, which is what states tend to do when great powers start tripping over their own furniture.
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<br>The old order is not ending because of one cause.
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<br>It is being eroded by American political fragmentation, the rise of China, Russian revisionism, the growing autonomy of middle powers and the declining willingness of many countries to accept a system dominated by Washington.
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<br>So yes, the behaviour of the Trump administration matters enormously.
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<br>But “the United States became the robber” is rhetoric.
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<br><b>*“The United States is internally divided over whether it still wants to be the guarantor of the old order” is much closer to the truth.*</b>

Indian people will never allow any government to rule India like Russia and China are doing in their countries. <br>There is a hidden agenda why India is a member of BRICS. By being with the evil undemocratic regimes, India protects itself. A known enemy is better than the unknown.

VVest always talk about democracy , where democracy means majority to lead ...<br>BRICS accounts for roughly 45% to 49.5% of the world&#39;s population, compared to the G7, which accounts for about 10%. <br><br>BRICS: Represents nearly 3.8 billion to 4.1 billion people (around 45%–49.5% of the global total) across its expanded membership, driven heavily by populous nations like China and India.<br><br>G7: Represents roughly 790 million people (around 10%–12% of the global total) living mostly in aging economies.

Why do you guys report on this stuff. It’s so speculative. If you look at the numbers, the US is stronger than it’s ever been. China is weaker than it’s ever been. There is no shift in world order. I feel like you guys just write these reports to scare people or you’re just bored and you don’t have anything else to report about.

Japan sells off U.S. Treasuries aggressively to prop up the yen , August foreign exchange reserves see largest single-month drop.<br>Data released by Japan&#39;s Ministry of Finance on September shows that foreign exchange reserves fell by $79.575 billion—a sharp 6.18% drop—in August, marking the largest monthly decline on record.<br>Meanwhile, the value of securities held within the reserves declined for the fourth consecutive month, decreasing by $87.773 billion during the month.

Here we go! taco and the genoXide occupation are behind this, we heard what the US regime said in regards to Chagos, we heard what the occupation said about the Falklands and we most certainly heard what taco said about Northern Ireland----the meddling is a copy paste of what they did to Spain in Cueta....
<br>The west is been deliberately broken into incoherent constituent nationalistic parts, that serve the interests of the US, and by that the continued support of an occupation that has run aground as a viable experiment in the eyes of the MAJORITY humanity....

At least Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to have some idea of what he’s doing. Meanwhile, many EU leaders appear to have mastered the art of lecturing everyone else from their moral high horses while Europe keeps sliding downhill. Quite an impressive combination: maximum condescension, minimum results.