Rules-based international order

Secretary of State Antony Blinken began by summarizing the importance of the “rules-based international order.”“That system is not an abstraction; it helps countries resolve differences peacefully, coordinate multilateral efforts effectively, and participate in global commerce the assurance that everyone is following the same rules,” he said. “The alternative to a rules-based order is a world in which might makes right, and winners take all. And that would be a far more violent and unstable world for all of us.”cbsnews.com.