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China's Strategic Interests
Rising tensions among the great powers are contributing to uncertainty and the security dilemma in the Indo-Pacific region. This raises the question of possible policy alternatives amidst conflictual developments. The role of smaller powers within the region and extra-regional powers, such as European countries, offers the potential to cope with the growing rivalries. In particular, it is significant to examine the position and role of Indonesia, one of the most influential members of ASEAN. Cooperation within the region and with extra-regional powers is needed to ease tensions and guarantee sustainable cooperation.
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Sustainability - The Way Forward for UK-German Relations
As the global balance of power has shifted more than ever since the last seventy years, solidarity and strong partnership on the European continent and between liberal allies have never been more important. Although no longer united by common membership of the EU, the ties between Britain and Germany remain strong. Sir Graham Watson talks about post-Brexit security cooperation between the UK and the EU in the face of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, possible solutions to rising energy prices and the future of the UK-Germany relationship.
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Ukrainian education activist Halyna Tytysh receives the Walter Scheel Prize 2022
Since February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, more than eight million people have fled, including countless children. Halyna Tytysh supports children who need educational work even in times of war. For her commitment to education in the face of Russia's war of aggression, Halyna Tytysh is being awarded the Walter Scheel Prize 2022 by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, the Walter Scheel Foundation and the Freundeskreis Walter Scheel e.V..
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Chinas influence in Germany: Academia and Media are the Achilles Heel
Is Germany a target of Chinese influencing operations? Germany’s Academia and Media are highly affected by Chinese influence operations, the Taiwanese ThinkTank DoublethinkLab found. A combination of naiveté and lack of regulation on the German side enables the PRC to exploit Germany’s one-sided openness for its purposes.
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Prohibited Warfare, Unthinkable Diplomacy
In a statement after the extraordinary meeting in Brussels, NATO leaders warned Russia of "grave consequences" if it used chemical or biological weapons in the war against Ukraine. Why weapons of mass destruction won't change the situation on the ground, but may shape perceptions of Russia's war. A prescient analysis from a Ukrainian perspective.
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We are Human Rights Defenders
Today is Human Rights Day. It is a marker of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was proclaimed by the United Nations on December 10, 1948. The day also reminds us that democracy and freedom cannot be taken for granted - we must defend them. The commitment of human rights defenders is required in all countries of the world.
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USA: Der Geist aus Florida
Heute dreht sich alles um die Unabhängigkeit der USA. Von Donald Trump ist zwar kaum noch die Rede, doch sein Geist ist weiterhin mächtig: Die Republikaner sind zur Einheits-Partei seiner Ideologie geworden und wappnen sich für die nächste Wahl. Hat Joe Biden es versäumt, die finanziell unterprivilegierten Trump-Fans ins Visier seiner Politik zu nehmen?
