Former British Prime MinisterSLOTXOTony Blair has pointed out that the Ukraine war reflects the ending of Western influence as China and Russia rise to superpowers.
On July 17, 2022, Reuters reported that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the Ukrainian war showed Western influence was coming to an end. As China rises to superpower status with Russia It was one of the most important turning points in centuries.
Blair said The world is at a turning point in history. That is comparable to the end of World War II or the collapse of the Soviet Union. But this time it was clear that the West was not the dominant side.
r0;We are reaching the end of Western political and economic influence,r1; Blair said in a London-based lecture entitled r0;After Ukraine, What Lessons Now for Western Leadership?r1;.
r0;The world will have at least two poles. and there may be multiple polarities,r1; Blair said, adding that r0;The biggest geopolitical change of this century will come from China. not Russia.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has killed thousands. and caused the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West. Since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, many people fear the world is facing a nuclear war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the West had declared war on the economy. It seeks to isolate Russia's economy with sanctions, and Russia will turn to powers such as China and India.
Blair also said that r0;The war in Ukraine has shown that the West cannot trust China. to act in a way that we consider reasonable.r1;
Chinese President Xi Jinping Still supporting Putin and criticized the sanctions as a violation of Western nations. As Putin advances what he calls "Strategic Partnership" with China
As of 1979, China's economy was smaller than Italy's. But after China is open to foreign investment. And began to reform various markets, China has become the world's second largest economy.
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