Wang Youming
Senior Research Fellow of BRICS Economic Think Tank, Tsinghua University
Jun 05, 2026
The United States, along with the emerging Global South and declining Western powers represented by the European Union and Canada, are all seeking to steer the future international order toward pathways they can more effectively shape and control.
Apr 27, 2026
Donald Trump’s fixation on Cuba is driven by a combination of strategic and political considerations: a “Western Hemisphere first” approach, tactics to advance the Trump Doctrine and the practical aim of replicating the Venezuelan model to bolster the U.S. president’s midterm election prospects.
Mar 23, 2026
While leaning toward the United States, President Javier Milei has been adjusting ties with China. Given the U.S. strategic narrative of “Western Hemisphere First,” his approach to balancing relations with Beijing and Washington may serve as a bellwether for the foreign policy strategies of other countries across the region.
Feb 10, 2026
The U.S. president has been a bull in a china shop over the past year, shaking the international order to the core. Such shocks to the global governance system present new opportunities and challenges for BRICS to grow and leave its mark.
Jan 05, 2026
China’s Global Governance Initiative contains some clear structural and cognitive differences compared with the West. Global governance has entered a post-Western era and requires the building of a new governance regime that features consultation and sharing.
Nov 21, 2025
Tensions between Donald Trump and Venezuela are rising against a backdrop of changes in the international order. Moving to rebuild the political biosphere of the Western Hemisphere, Trump is entering a complex and volatile new phase of geopolitics.
Sep 29, 2025
Given the profound changes in the international order and governance system, the diversification of international finance is an inevitable trend. Demand for an alternative global currency is becoming increasingly urgent.
Aug 13, 2025
U.S. policy in Latin America has acquired some new characteristics. While it retains the basic shape of the centuries-old Monroe Doctrine, it has now been enhanced with Donald Trump’s peculiar transactional and bullying style.
Jul 04, 2025
The world is waiting to see whether the expanding group of countries can take advantage of the window of opportunity presented by the restructuring of the international order and become new protagonists in global governance.
May 14, 2025
Amid the rise of unilateralism and bullying by the United States, the forum’s international role in fighting protectionism and promoting a multipolar world is becoming increasingly prominent, especially for the Global South.
