News Brief: English
Summary
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, urged middle-power nations to unite and build a new world order to avoid being dominated by larger countries. He declared the old rules-based international order over and called for pragmatic, issue-based coalitions.
Key Points
- Call for Unity: Carney stated, “Middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu,” advocating for collective action to counter great power dominance.
- End of an Era: He described the current situation as a “rupture,” not a transition, arguing that traditional multilateral institutions (WTO, UN) are “greatly diminished” and nostalgia is not a strategy.
- New Pragmatic Alliances: The proposed new order involves building flexible, issue-specific coalitions and a “dense web of connections” across trade and investment, rather than relying on outdated structures.
- Canada’s Strengths: Carney highlighted Canada’s assets—energy, critical minerals, educated populace, large pension funds—asserting “Canada has what the world wants” and is not powerless.
- Global Echo: French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a similar message, emphasizing European “strategic autonomy” and warning against passively accepting a “new colonial approach” or “the law of the strongest.”
新闻简报：中文
摘要
加拿大总理马克·卡尼在达沃斯世界经济论坛上发表讲话，呼吁中等强国联合起来，建立新的世界秩序，以避免被大国主导。他宣布旧的基于规则的国际秩序已经终结，并呼吁建立务实的、基于具体议题的联盟。
关键要点
- 呼吁团结：卡尼表示：”中等强国必须共同行动，因为如果你不在餐桌上，你就会在菜单上。” 主张采取集体行动以制衡大国主导。
- 时代终结：他将当前形势描述为”断裂”而非过渡，认为传统的多边机构（如世贸组织、联合国）已”严重削弱”，怀旧并非战略。
- 新的务实联盟：提议的新秩序包括建立灵活的、针对具体议题的联盟，以及跨越贸易和投资的”紧密联系网”，而非依赖过时的结构。
- 加拿大的优势：卡尼强调了加拿大的资产——能源、关键矿物、受教育人口、大型养老基金，声称”加拿大拥有世界所需之物”，并非无能为力。
- 全球呼应：法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙传达了类似信息，强调欧洲的”战略自主权”，并警告不要被动接受”新的殖民方式”或”强权即公理”。
Original Article Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-21/carney-blasts-trump-canada-davos-world-economic-forum/106252354