https://www.scmp.com/rss/516582/feed Hafijur Rahman is an independent researcher and freelance journalist with expertise in Sino-US relations, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific affairs. He holds bachelor and master’s degrees in social sciences from the Department of International Relations, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The world is at a pivotal moment as the unipolar international order under US hegemony shows signs of giving way to an evolving multilateralism. This groundbreaking change was evident at the recently concluded 15th Brics summit, as Global South countries thronged Johannesburg to show their determination to support what Chinese President Xi Jinping described as a “true multilateralism”, as he called for a “democratisation” of international relations. Around 40 countries were in the queue for... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3233398/anxiety-not-ambition-behind-rise-global-south-against-us-led-world-order?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3233398/anxiety-not-ambition-behind-rise-global-south-against-us-led-world-order?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Sep 2023 22:18:17 +0000