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The New Global (dis)order and the Limits of China’s Power

Goodbye multilateralism

Jan 08, 2026
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By: Salman Rafi Sheikh
How things are now. Photo from XNY/Star Max/GC Images

The capture of a sitting president, the open discussion of “running” another country, and the unapologetic use of military force to secure strategic resources were once key features of colonialism in the 19th and 20th century. We are, however, back to the future. They are becomin…

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