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Beijing dey plan anoda way to rule di world: Multilateralism na how China wan answer America
For many years, people don dey argue whether China go fit join di international system wey dem dey call "Club of di West."
Beijing dey plan anoda way to rule di world: Multilateralism na how China wan answer America
Di rivalry between US and China dey continue to play out on di global governance stage [Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration]
20 Oktoba 2025

For di General Debate wey happen for di 80th Session of di United Nations General Assembly, Chinese Premier Li Qiang warn say di kain "Cold War mentality" and di one-way power play wey dey happen now fit scatter di world more, and e show di rivalry wey dey between Beijing and Washington.

Li tok say make dem do better multilateral cooperation, make dem reform di system so dat developing countries go get voice, and e promise new money to support di Global South. E say dis kind plan go bring peace, inclusion, and beta life for di whole world.

China dey position demself as di main alternative to di US-led global leadership. For many years, people don dey argue whether China go fit join di international system wey dem dey call "Club of di West."

Developing countries don dey feel say dem dey outside di international system because dem no get enough representation or power. Dis kain frustration don make dem dey call for reforms.

China dey present demself as di defender of 'true multilateralism' and di Global South. Dem dey call for reforms wey go give developing countries stronger voice for international institutions.

Li Qiang talk for him speech say, "Na only when all countries, big or small, dey treated as equal and true multilateralism dey practised, na im di rights and interests of everybody go dey protected."

China dey push dia own framework like di Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, and Global Governance Initiative. Dem dey present dis ones as alternative or complementary models to di US-led institutions.

For di UNGA, Chinese Premier still repeat wetin e talk for di 2025 ASEAN-China-GC Summit, as e condemn 'bloc politics' and "hegemonic behavior." E talk say tariff wars and one-way tactics dey threaten di international system and dey spoil growth.

US President Donald Trump own tariff policies don cause wahala for di global economy. But Li dey urge make dem open up, develop, and cooperate among different civilisations. E talk say, "Self-isolation no fit bring lasting development. Na only through openness and cooperation we fit get better development."

China no dey stop for trade matter alone. Dem dey also focus on climate change, food security, digital governance, and people-to-people development. Li dey try present China as one country wey dey promote peace and cooperation for international politics.

E announce say dem don create di China-UN Global South-South Development Facility to support South-South development, and dem don put $10 million for di project. Dem still plan to build one global centre for sustainable development for Shanghai to help di UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

But no be only generosity dey behind all dis moves. China dey use dis chance to win influence among developing countries and to change di multilateral institutions to reflect non-Western priorities.

Di difference between China and di US dey clear. For example, Donald Trump don criticize di UN for di way dem dey handle asylum seekers and climate policy, and e talk say China dey produce more CO2 pass all di other developed countries combined. E see di UN as something wey no dey favour US interests.

Li, on di other hand, dey present China as peaceful, open, and cooperative. E talk say China wan build one community wey go preserve di central role of di UN as di main institution for global governance.

Di rivalry between di US and China still dey show for di global governance stage. Beijing dey present demself as di defender of "true multilateralism" and di Global South against di US one-way style and protectionism.

Through initiatives wey focus on development, digitalisation, and sustainability, China no just dey position demself as alternative to US leadership, but also as people wey dey promote different models of international cooperation.

Li talk for him speech say, "China dey hope say we go work with di rest of di world to uphold di ideals of di UN, carry forward di spirit of multilateralism, [...] and build one community wey go make di world more peaceful and beautiful."

Whether China go fit keep di promise to build one "harmonious and inclusive" international system for dis challenging times, na wetin time go tell.