non-Western
adjective
non-West·ern
ˌnän-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: not being part of the western tradition
non-Western countries
2
: of or relating to non-Western societies
non-Western values
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Putin and Xi have worked in tandem to build out non-Western international groupings, while ramping up joint military drills and supporting one another in forums like the United Nations.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Sovereign wealth funds are common in oil-rich, typically non-Western countries that run budget and/or trade surpluses.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
The war on terror after 2001 further eroded internationalism, with the United States using its preeminence to coerce, cajole, or flatter nations into joining its military campaigns, with little consideration for how Washington’s actions would damage U.S. relations with the non-Western world.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition to leveraging the migrant issue, Lukashenko has deepened military cooperation with non-Western allies beyond Russia, including China.
—Tatsiana Kulakevich, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Sovereign wealth funds are common in oil-rich, typically non-Western countries that run budget and/or trade surpluses.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
The war on terror after 2001 further eroded internationalism, with the United States using its preeminence to coerce, cajole, or flatter nations into joining its military campaigns, with little consideration for how Washington’s actions would damage U.S. relations with the non-Western world.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition to leveraging the migrant issue, Lukashenko has deepened military cooperation with non-Western allies beyond Russia, including China.
—Tatsiana Kulakevich, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Non-Western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Western. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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