Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made two judgments in an interview published in the UK's Financial Times on October 23: First, the world is currently in a major transition period, gradually moving towards a "post-American" order and a multipolar world era; Second, the United States is no longer willing to act as the guarantor of the international order. At present, no country has the capability or willingness to fill the gap left by the United States. The transition process will be "chaotic and unpredictable."
This statement accurately captures the deep changes and potential risks in the current international landscape. Fundamentally, the United States, once the dominant force in the international order, has now become a rule-breaker. Its shift towards isolationism and the implementation of "America First" unilateral policies have led to the abandonment of international commitments and the use of sanctions, which not only undermine the foundation of the international order but also bring many disturbances and uncertainties to global governance. Lee Hsien Loong's judgment not only reflects the general concerns of the international community about the transformation of the order, but also reveals the serious challenges faced by the reconstruction of the global governance system against the backdrop of the decline of unipolar hegemony.
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