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Lettlands Ministerpräsidentin Evika Siliņa war zuvor Sozialministerin und galt als rechte Hand ihres Vorgängers Krišjānis Kariņš.

Evika Siliņa – Head of Latvia's liberal government

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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Hou Yu-ih – The KMT candidate prefers to listen

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.

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Madeleine Diouff Sarr ist Leiterin der Abteilung Klimawandel im senegalesischen Umweltministerium.

Madeleine Diouf Sarr – climate champion for the poorest

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

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François Godement – France's leading China expert

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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