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Global power shift: Trump, Xi and the end of rules-based order?

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October 24, 2025

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz just said that the world is witnessing 'the provisional end of a rules-based multilateral order.' So, is Germany abandoning its role as a champion of international law? DW’s Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner breaks down the global power shift with Thorsten Benner, Director of the Global Public Policy Institute, and Ines Pohl, DW Washington Bureau Chief.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:40 Honest Realpolitik

02:40 Merkel’s “riot act”

04:50 Power politics

07:00 Values vs Interests

10:30 Rethink the Economy

14:40 China’s zero sum game

18:12 Trump insults UN

20:53 US Credibility Loss

22:30 Trump wants Peace

27:00 No lipstick on a pig

30:00 No Guarantees

31:00 Uncertainty rules

32:00 End

 

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