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\nGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticized US foreign policy under President Donald Trump, warning against allowing the world order to disintegrate into a \u201cden of robbers,\u201d where the unscrupulous take what they want, Reuters reported on Thursday.
\nChinese experts said the remarks reflect growing anxiety in Europe, where recent US actions\u2014including pressure related to Greenland\u2014have deepened a sense of crisis and exposed a structural breakdown in value-based transatlantic cooperation, as Washington increasingly prioritizes pursuing self-interest over shared value.
\nIn unusually strong remarks, which appeared to refer to actions such as the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, the former foreign minister said global democracy was being attacked as never before, Reuters reported.
\nFrank-Walter Steinmeier warned the postwar rules-based international order could soon disintegrate, adding that US raid on Caracas and seizure of Venezuelan leader, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, and to President Trump\u2019s repeatedly stated aim of taking control of Greenland were flawed policies.
\nSteinmeier, speaking on Wednesday night at a symposium in Berlin marking his 70th birthday, said global democracy was at risk.
\nHe said that there had been a \u201cbreakdown of values\u201d by Germany\u2019s most important partner, the US, adding that \u201cit is about preventing the world from turning into a robber\u2019s den, where the most unscrupulous take whatever they want,\u201d according to the Guardian.
\nSteinmeier also said that the erosion of the world order had already reached an advanced stage. Smaller, weaker states risked becoming \u201ccompletely defenceless,\u201d and entire regions could be treated \u201cas the property of a few great powers,\u201d according to the Guardian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BONN German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticized US foreign policy under President Donald Trump, warning against allowing the world order to disintegrate into a \u201cden of robbers,\u201d where the unscrupulous take what they want, Reuters reported on Thursday. Chinese experts said the remarks reflect growing anxiety in Europe, where recent US actions\u2014including pressure related […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":524741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-524732","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n