Global Scans · Shifting Global Power & Multipolarity · Weekly Summary

• [New] As the global order continues to evolve and new powers like China gain influence, the U.S. will need to refine its approach to smart power, ensuring that it remains a credible and ethical leader in a multipolar world. The Yale Review of International Studies
• [New] Digital finance, blockchain technology, and geopolitical realignment will further decentralize global transactions. Edge-Forex
• [New] In a multipolar world, institutions like the IMF or World Bank, often seen as tools of U.S. hegemony, could be complemented by alternatives like the BRICS New Development Bank. Defence Research and Studies
• During the 2025 Shangri-La Dialog in Singapore, regional leaders signaled that they will not be corralled into binary agreements amid intensifying US-China rivalry. NAOC
• The current geopolitical climate and shifting global power dynamics, along with price volatility, present an opportunity for Brazil to strengthen its role in supplying inputs for the energy transition. valorinternational
• The adversarial zero-sum dynamic of the US-China rivalry, which increasingly dominates global affairs, must be considered in many political and business decisions to manage risk and grasp opportunities, notably in relation to non-aligned countries like India. Yahoo Finance
• We will probably see US-China rivalry play out more openly. The Star
• The development of a multipolar world-system will unleash the productive forces in the Global South from the constraints of U.S. led monopoly and finance capital and provide the foundations for a socialist transition in the longer run. Anti-Imperialist Network
• China and Russia, as strong proponents of a multipolar world, perceive BRICS as an opportunity to challenge the dominance of the Western economic system. Paradigm Shift
• As global trade uncertainties continue, ASEAN will present itself as a hub in an increasingly multipolar world. Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
• The American retreat from traditional leadership roles potentially allows a multipolar world to coalesce more rapidly than anticipated. Futureuae
• US-China rivalry is reshaping global and regional trade, pressuring ASEAN countries with transshipment rules that risk fragmenting supply chains and undermining regional integration. East Asia Forum
• In an era of shifting global power structures, India will likely continue its wait and watch policy while advocating for stability and peace. AMIGOS IAS
• Shifts in Global Power: The gradual erosion of Western unipolarity provides Russia with the opportunity to advocate for a multipolar world order that better reflects its interests. Global Institute for National Capability
• China and Russia's multipolar world establishment efforts could produce a geopolitical division: one camp aligned with Beijing and Moscow, another with Washington. Futureuae
• The US-China rivalry is reshaping global supply chains, presenting ASEAN with unprecedented opportunities and existential threats to the economic integration model that has driven its remarkable growth. East Asia Forum
• China's strategic goal in supporting the expansion of BRICS is to create an influential Chinese-led bloc that could challenge Western dominance and promote a multipolar world order. APRI
• BRICS, as a coalition of emerging economies, has the potential to reshape global governance by offering an alternative framework for economic and political cooperation, ultimately paving the way for a more equitable and multipolar world order. Modern Diplomacy
• Russia is expected to use the BRICS forum to reclaim its position as a pole in the multipolar world order. Tribuneindia News Service
• India envisages a multipolar world too but also believes in 'a multipolar Asia' clearly setting for itself a position as China's competitor there and in the South generally. MorungExpress

Last updated: 25 October 2025