Ukraine war shows The hegemony of the West is coming to an end with the rise of China to the status of a superpower in partnership with Russia in one of The most important inflection points in Centuries , former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said.
The world, said Blair, was at a turning point in history comparable with the end of World War II or collapse of Soviet Union: But this time the West is clearly not so in rookie.
“We are nearing the end of Western political and economic domination in A lecture entitled “After Ukraine, what are the lessons now?” for Western leadership? According to the text of Speech in the forum supporting The US-European Alliance at Ditchley Park West of London.
“The world It will be at least bipolar and possibly multipolar. Blair said. The biggest geopolitical change of this is century It will come from China, not Russia.”
Russia invasion of Ukraine killed thousands and triggered The most dangerous crisis in Relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, when they multiplied people fear world I was on the edge of nuclear war.
President Vladimir Putin says The West declared economic war by trying to isolate Russia economy with Sanctions and the Kremlin says Russia will turn to powers like China and India.
the war in Blair said Ukraine had made it clear that the West could not be counted on on China ‘behave in The way We will consider it rational.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping continued supporting Putin criticized the sanctions for “excesses” by the West. Putin has forged what he calls a “strategic partnership” with China.
China in 1979 had economy This was smaller than Italy, but after opening up to foreign investment and introducing market The reforms became world’s second-Larger economy.
that it economy It is expected to overtake the United States within a decade and is in the lead in some 21century technologies Such as artificial intelligence, regenerative medicine, and conductive polymers.
“China place As a superpower is normal and justified. “It is not the Soviet Union,” Blair said. who I was prime minister 1997 to 2007. Russia and Iran are likely to be its allies.
the West should He said, “Don’t let China excel militarily.”
“we should Increase and maintain defense spending military Blair said. The United States and its allies.should Be superior enough to meet your needs for Any possibility or type of conflict and in All the places.”
