Latvia is still getting to know its new prime minister: Evika Siliņa previously worked mainly behind the scenes. After ongoing disputes in the previous coalition, she now leads a government that is left of center – a peculiarity in the Baltic country.
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Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, favors oil and gas more than almost any other top executive. Woods complains that COP28 talks too much about ending fossil fuels. Exxon is investing billions in shale oil and carbon capture technologies.
By Nico Beckert
Saber Hossain Chowdhury is Bangladesh's climate envoy. He is considered a pioneer in the fight for the loss and damage fund and champions for more funding for poor countries at COP28.
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With the death of Henry Kissinger, an era in the relations between China and the USA comes to an end. Beijing honors him as a "highly esteemed old friend". This reflects not only recognition but also criticism of the current US government.
By Michael Radunski
The oil executive Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber chairs the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Supporters believe he can be an important mediator – yet his company is investing billions in the fossil fuel industry.
By Marc Winkelmann
Ex-policeman Hou Yu-ih from the opposition KMT is only just behind Vice President William Lai in the latest polls for the presidential election in Taiwan. He has made a career in the Security Council and both major parties.
By Redaktion Table
At COP28, Senegalese Madeleine Diouf Sarr champions the interests of the least developed countries. She says the Global Stocktake must make clear and visible what is still lacking in climate action. Sarr calls for a well-filled loss and damage fund and investment in renewables.
By Lucia Weiß
François Godement is a historian, sinologist and France's leading expert on relations between China and the EU. As a professor of political science, he has taught at the University of California, SciencesPo and the INALCO Asia Institute in Paris. Today, he is a consultant for China and Asia at the Institut Montaigne in Paris.
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For Taiwan, she is the de facto ambassador to the US. For China, she is an "independence fanatic." Hsiao Bi-khim could soon become Taiwan's vice president.
By Michael Radunski
