The most authoritarian world is strengthening in China against the West

For a long time, leaders from the Global South have criticized forums like the G7 for no longer reflecting the power dynamics of the current world. Not even the G20 does so, largely constrained by the role that Western liberal democracies seek to impose. The recent summit in China where leaders from Russia, Belarus, Iran, and India gathered signals a shift towards a more authoritarian world order, different from the Western-dominated structures. The participation in this summit and the upcoming military parade in Beijing highlight the growing strength of non-Western nations in challenging the existing global power balance.