“When you have a common problem, you look for a common solution. That common solution happens through cooperation. That means multilateralism,” says Finnish President @alexstubb. Stubb joined CNN’s @FareedZakaria at CFR this week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly for a conversation on European security, relations with the United States, AI cooperation, and UN reform.

Look for four competing visions for the global order at UNGA this week: A modified, US-led model adapted for current geopolitical conditions; A Chinese-asserted alternative positioning Beijing as the primary guardian of multilateralism; A middle-power alternative driven by pragmatic, flexible, and issue-based coalitions; and Continuing fragmentation, leading to a more transactional and decentralized global landscape. #economy# #markets# #UN# #UNGA#

In this Financial Times column, the leaders of Brazil, Canada, the European Union, and Kenya propose forming the "'Partners for Multilateralism' ... to create a flexible, open framework for countries from different regions and political traditions that are willing to work across divides, to build coalitions for reform and to translate shared principles into practical action." Whether you call it P4M or a middle-powers initiative, the purpose is clear: to counter the risk of global fragmentation driven by US-China great power competition. #economy# #markets# #globalization# @FT

On September 12, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the 18th #BRICS# Summit in New Delhi, #India#, where leaders gathered to deepen cooperation, champion multilateralism and amplify the voice of the #GlobalSouth#. 🌍 #China# will assume the BRICS presidency in 2027 and host the 19th BRICS Summit. Together, let’s look forward to BRICS ushering in a new era of shared development and prosperity.

As a shared #digital# rulebook for #ASEAN#, the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could boost the economy and create a digital #multilateralism# blueprint for the rest of the world.

Chinese FM Wang Yi met with Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the UN and a candidate for the next UN Secretary-General, in Beijing. Multilateralism is a magic shield for small and medium-sized countries, and the UN is an important anchor for the common development of all countries. The UN is not perfect, but without it, the world would only be worse. No matter how the international landscape changes, #China# consistently upholds the purposes and principles of the #UN# Charter, and firmly supports the cause of the UN. 🔗

"To get back on course and help anchor a changing world, America should now embrace what one might call 'multilateralism-lite.' International cooperation remains necessary for solving global problems like trade, global warming, and AI regulation, but the United States cannot rely on bureaucratic and slow-moving institutions like the U.N. to address these problems," writes CFR expert @CharlesKupchan for @RStatecraft. "As global power diffuses, the United States must for now set aside efforts to spread republican ideals and instead work with other nations — democracies and autocracies alike — to fashion a pluralistic and ideologically diverse global order," he writes.