Internal Eurasian cooperation is inevitable
- By Feng Shaolei
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang(R) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, capital of Russia, Oct. 14, 2014. [Xinhua/Rao Aimin] |
New trends in the international situation after the Ukrainian crisis
In the wake of the Ukrainian crisis, the international order has entered a diversified and pluralized stage. But such a diversification and plurality does not necessarily equal multipolarity, because few political entities in the world can amount to "poles." Europe has institutional advantages, but is not an independent defense power; Russia, confident in its military strength, has a weak economy; China, although it is growing quickly, is still at most a developing power. Thus, only the United States can be referred to as a "pole." But even so, it is hampered by various problems, such as an inappropriate global strategy, which has reduced its de-facto global dominance.
By contrast "diversification" and "plurality" can better reflect how major powers in the world contend while cooperating with one another in the wake of the international financial crisis and the Ukrainian turmoil.
First, a new cross-border economy is being shaped as major powers and international industrial chains are restructured into resource-led economies, with massive infrastructure construction and the Internet's influence on economies.
Second, major powers are seeking new regional security mechanisms, including strengthening alliances, amid new threats that caused unrest in some regions of the world.
Third, major powers are contending over ideologies, as each wishes to showcase its uniqueness.
Fourth, although global governance seems dissatisfactory, there is not yet a mechanism that can replace the current system. Under these circumstances, relations between major countries are being restructured: it seems the U.S.-Russia contention cannot be resolved in a short time; Sino-Russian ties are being closely watched by the entire world; the United States and the European Union depend on but mistrust each other.
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