... leaders go to try to accommodate the interests of their opponents in order to reach a sustainable compromise?
Ivan Timofeev:
China Does Not Seek to Disprove but Work with and Be Receptive to Others
The picture becomes even more complicated once we approach ... ... multipolar system, trying to fix the balance of interests requires a move from predominantly unilateral foreign policy to true multilateralism. While multipolarity is something that humankind has experienced more than once in its long history, true multilateralism ...
... opportunities are opening up in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, etc.
In general, policymakers in Moscow should not approach India and China as two parallel strands of Russian foreign policy, between which a choice has to be made or which must be developed separately ... ... opportunity to assist in sorting out some of its own problems with Beijing. This is the formula for the "project-based multilateralism" that might become a real game-changer for international relations in Eurasia.
Such a change would require ...
... together to safeguard world peace and promote common development”.
“Community of Common Destiny” is conceptually rooted in China’s ancient traditional culture, and it reflects the multifaceted experience of Chinese foreign policy and diplomacy. However,... ... lasting peace, comprehensive security, shared prosperity, openness and tolerance—are universal and represent the essence of multilateralism enshrined in the UN Charter.
President Xi Jinping formulated his proposals for a new world order in 2013, a decade ...
Working Paper #66, 2022
Working Paper #66, 2022
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict will lead to long-term global socio-economic and political consequences in the foreseeable future. Russian and foreign experts are currently exploring a wide range of scenarios for such transformation—from relatively positive to extremely negative. The author formulated three potentially possible options for the current world order transformation, assessing the probability and consequences of the practical implementation...
... is doomed to be very fluid, situational, inconsistent and fragile. It is clearly not a solution for all seasons. However, it might still be the best option for humankind that we can count on for the nearest future.
Big powers like the United States, China or Russia are not likely to lead the world towards a new multilateralism. They are too used to asymmetrical interdependence and they are tempted to use their comparative advantages in the format of bilateral relations with their relatively smaller and weaker partners. Countries like Germany, which have already ...
... will also try to keep Eurasia divided by forging stronger ties to China’s adversaries in Asia—above all, to India. By doing so, Biden will inevitably push the world closer to a new geopolitical bipolarity instead of a modernized version of the U.S.-China-Russia triangle.
Multilateralism—A Path for Future China-Russia Cooperation
Over the past years, promoting multipolarization has been an important target for China-Russia international cooperation. Now the situation has changed. China is becoming one of the supposed ...
... darkest hours. And now that the country has got the spread of the virus under control, it is offering assistance to Europe, even though there is still a shortage of goods at home.
Andrey Kortunov:
Coronavirus: A New Bug or Feature of World Politics?
China is in favour of strengthening coordination and interaction with partner countries and promoting multilateralism and the principles of a rule-based international order. It calls for the global community to come together to overcome serious challenges. Moreover, China seeks development through openness to the outside world, “breaking walls down” ...
... cooperation within BRICS are also addressed, and there is an ongoing search for parties interested in bolstering global political and economic stability through the instruments of “integrating integrations,” which entails Russia paying attention to China, India and other Asian partners, as well as the gradual stable growth of Russia’s interests in Latin America.
As for meetings that have the greatest significance for Russia, the key talks for understanding the development of Russia’s foreign ...
... the equilateral Russia–China–India triangle is slowly but steadily evolving towards a military alliance between Russia and China.
Overcoming the remnants of bipolar logic is a necessary but insufficient condition for a successful foreign policy. It ... ... approaches promises tactical successes at best. Strategic victories are possible if multipolarity is abandoned in favour of multilateralism.
Searching for a Balance in Open Systems
If we agree with the principle of states having equal rights in the ...