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Leaders of Middle Powers See Themselves as a Global Rescue Brigade. 'Can We Join In?'

NRC·25 September · 16:59·1 hour ago

At the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, leaders from middle powers formed the Partners for Multilateralism group to counter great power dominance by building coalitions of the willing. However, real geopolitical influence was demonstrated when US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington without visiting New York, signaling that major decisions occur outside UN forums. While middle power advocates like Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged unity against aggressive nationalism, Trump and Xi focused on AI regulation, with Trump rejecting international controls and proposing a shift to 'Super Intelligence' to assert US power amid stalled multilateral efforts.

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