Economist Stephen S. Roach sees the recent joint statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping as a historic turning point toward a new Cold War. In part, he sees historical parallels: 50 years ago, the US and China approached each other and isolated the former Soviet Union. Today, China wants to exclude the US through a triangular maneuver.
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During the New Year, Chinese gift each other red envelopes with money. But within Chinese families, it's not easy to navigate the cliffs of social conventions without any accidents.
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In addition to the climate crisis, species extinction also poses an existential threat to humans, and the conservation status of nature continues to deteriorate. Even before the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in May, the EU wants to launch a renaturation law. Jutta Paulus, MEP and environmental expert of the Green Party, calls for a shift from voluntary commitments to more politically binding measures.
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The motto for the 2022 Winter Olympics is: "Together for a common future". It sounds more like a fairy tale. In a polarized world, it is extremely difficult to satisfy Chinese and Western interest groups with the same messages. But one thing is certain: China's Olympic history is closely linked to the country's political and economic development and its image on the world stage.
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A quiet revolution is taking place in EU economic policy coordination: The new Recovery and Resilience Facility gives the Commission an edge and more leverage, according to Nils Redeker and Thu Nguyen.
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The IOC lacks China expertise - this is one of the causes for the PR debacle that the 2022 Winter Games have turned into. But it is a mistake to believe that China is under pressure to explain itself in the face of international criticism - the narrative that is presented to the Chinese public is the decisive factor. On the contrary, Beijing is increasingly exporting its own take on things: The Olympic Games are becoming more Chinese.
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China's young generation is very self-conscious, optimistic, and patriotic. China's global rise is already a fact to them. However, they have no desire to produce many grandchildren in the interests of population planning. The propaganda already wants to "hammer" into shape. And all of this is also related to the director of the Olympic show.
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One of the main reasons for the market dominance of large technology companies is the fact that they are currently able to hide more detailed financial and operational information from regulatory scrutiny. To counteract this, a more proactive regulatory agenda is needed, as well as improved 10-K reporting, analyze Mariana Mazzucato and Ilan Strauss.
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President Xi Jinping wants to continue the fight against poverty. Market reforms and equal access to education are to support the cause. All in all, the goal of common prosperity is now considered to be within reach.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy is anything but a success story, writes Martin Haeusling. Now it is up to the member states to implement a fairer and greener agricultural policy via their strategic plans. However, the Greens' CAP shadow rapporteur in the EU Parliament expects a race for the softest environmental requirements.
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