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Tony Blair: Ukraine War Shows West's Dominance Is Ending by Hanibbal(m): 12:04pm On Jul 17, 2022 |
The Ukraine war shows that the West's dominance is coming to an end as China rises to superpower status in partnership with Russia at one of the most significant inflection points in centuries, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said. The world, Blair said, was at a turning point in history comparable with the end of World War Two or the collapse of the Soviet Union: but this time the West is clearly not in the ascendant. "We are coming to the end of Western political and economic dominance," Blair said in a lecture entitled "After Ukraine, What Lessons Now for Western Leadership?" according to a text of the speech to a forum supporting the alliance between the United States and Europe at Ditchley Park west of London. "The world is going to be at least bi-polar and possibly multi-polar," Blair said. "The biggest geo-political change of this century will come from China not Russia." Russia's invasion of Ukraine has killed thousands and triggered the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when many people feared the world was on the brink of nuclear war. President Vladimir Putin says the West has declared economic war by trying to isolate Russia's economy with sanctions and the Kremlin says Russia will turn to powers such as China and India. The war in Ukraine, Blair said, had clarified that the West could not rely on China "to behave in the way we would consider rational". Chinese President Xi Jinping has continued supporting Putin and criticised sanctions "abuse" by the West. Putin has forged what he calls a "strategic partnership" with China. China in 1979 had an economy that was smaller than Italy’s, but after opening to foreign investment and introducing market reforms it has become the world’s second-largest economy. Its economy is forecast to overtake the United States within a decade and it leads in some 21st century technologies such as artificial intelligence, regenerative medicine and conductive polymers. "China’s place as a superpower is natural and justified. It is not the Soviet Union," said Blair, who was prime minister from 1997 to 2007. Its allies are likely to be Russia and Iran. The West should not let China overtake militarily, he said. "We should increase defence spending and maintain military superiority," Blair said. The United States and its allies "should be superior enough to cater for any eventuality or type of conflict and in all areas." https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-war-shows-wests-dominance-is-ending-china-rises-blair-says-2022-07-17/ 1 Like
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Re: Tony Blair: Ukraine War Shows West's Dominance Is Ending by Nobody: 1:04pm On Jul 17, 2022 |
It is always military spending for these guys, they never see beyond aggression and dominance. Why not focus on economic growth and fostering investment ties? No.. na so so fight 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tony Blair: Ukraine War Shows West's Dominance Is Ending by datola: 1:11pm On Jul 17, 2022 |
topcatking: As in, these western nations handed their power by 'developing' china's economy. I hope it's not too late for them. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tony Blair: Ukraine War Shows West's Dominance Is Ending by babyboy4every1: 1:22pm On Jul 17, 2022 |
datola:It's too late my oga. They chewed more than they can swallow 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tony Blair: Ukraine War Shows West's Dominance Is Ending by Hanibbal(m): 1:39pm On Jul 17, 2022 |
topcatking: Exactly. That's what China used to overtake them. China keeps fostering investment ties while the west cares about wars, confrontation. Military expansion and dominance. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tony Blair: Ukraine War Shows West's Dominance Is Ending by TheFreeOne: 2:34pm On Jul 17, 2022 |
The world has changed geopoliticallly and there's nothing the west can do about it. Russia is at the forefront of the military superiority and China economically ...so what can they do? The alliance between China, Russia, Iran, India, South Africa and others bold nations are pointer to the rise of a new bipolar-multipolar world order. Putin is a bold leader with foresight who doesn't bow to egocentric idiotic leaders who thinks the sun rises fron their ass.es 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tony Blair: Ukraine War Shows West's Dominance Is Ending by Kingsnairaland(m): 5:42pm On Jul 17, 2022 |
People have seen USA and west don't want other nations to climb above them that why we all are tired of the western world dominance. 2 Likes |
Re: Tony Blair: Ukraine War Shows West's Dominance Is Ending by Nobody: 12:38am On Jul 18, 2022 |
The West should not let China overtake militarily, he said. To: tony@tonyblairoffice.org From: Zoharariel Subject: Shut The Fvck Up War-Mongering Bastard Message: Have you bastard and your other western bastards in “Washington District of Cocaine” found your fake WMD’s in Iraq yet? 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Tony Blair: Ukraine War Shows West's Dominance Is Ending by tamdun: 9:31am On Jul 18, 2022 |
Russia smiling to the bank 1 Like
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Re: Tony Blair: Ukraine War Shows West's Dominance Is Ending by AlphaTaikun: 2:00am On Jul 19, 2022 |
Hanibbal:An awesome speech by Tony Blair. He truly understands the dynamics nf global history and international relations. This is indeed a series of turning points leading to the descent of Western global influence. Check: "Ray Dalio." 1 Like 2 Shares |
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