Don't Overestimate America and China's Importance
This commentary argues against the prevailing view that only the United States and China matter in global affairs. The author, launching a new policy platform with Gemma Cheng'er Deng, contends that the West and the BRICS+ group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, plus other emerging economies) are essential for addressing transnational challenges. Three factors are cited to show that even superpowers have limits and that smaller nations can exert disproportionate influence. The piece emphasizes that problems like infectious disease, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, AI governance, and global economic imbalances cannot be solved by any single country or bilateral relationship alone, advocating for broader multilateral cooperation.
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