After the recent Group of Seven (G7) summit in Quebec, there can no longer be any doubt that the West is in crisis. Yes, “Western” countries have often pursued divergent foreign policies (as illustrated by the Iraq War), and “the West” is itself a vague concept.
Last week, the world saw the new global order manifest itself in real time. On one hand, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) had a tense summit following United States (US) President Donald Trump’s announcement of imposing tariffs on European Union (EU) countries. On the other, China held a two-day regional security summit with notable attendees like Russia and Iran.Naturally, it was Trump and the G7 that managed to dominate headlines.
If United States (US) President Donald Trump wanted to discredit the West, he could hardly be doing a more thorough job of it.
