"Absolute national security" might have been a reasonable goal for the US when the country stood at the helm of a unipolar world order. But in today’s world, attempting to “contain and confront” those with different values or systems, rather than negotiating a new global compact that accommodates them, is a recipe for conflict.
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The new German government has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to digitization. Achim Berg, President of Bitkom, the industry association for information and telecommunications, believes that the future coalition should tackle the tasks at hand better, more boldly and more decisively in order to secure growth and prosperity in the long term.
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Red wedding dresses, red envelopes for Chinese New Year, red lanterns. The warm color is omnipresent in the People's Republic – even in politics. In socialist countries, people are used to the symbolic color. President Xi Jinping, however, is now applying a particularly thick coat of red paint.
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The Director of the Brussels-based think tank CEPS does not see any dangerous inflationary dynamics in Europe despite rising commodity and energy prices. The situation in the USA is different.
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The EU's sustainable investment taxonomy could cut off suppliers of armed forces and security agencies from private funding, according to the Chief Executive of the German Security and Defence Industries Association (BDSV). But that would mean the implosion of European defense policy.
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The debt problems of Chinese real estate group Evergrande have the markets in turmoil. Stephen Roach explains why even bankruptcy would not have serious consequences. However, the US economist sees far greater problems that have their roots in current Chinese politics.
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It is high time to end the financing of fossil fuels, write Werner Hoyer and John Murton in this Opinion. For the climate transition to succeed, global solidarity and international investment in clean energies are needed from now on.
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For many years, nothing worked in China without involving the Danwei: Applying for a passport, getting married, getting divorced – permission from the work unit had to be obtained first. With the start of China's economic reforms, it lost importance. In the wake of the Covid pandemic, however, these small social units got a new boost: Is the Danwei celebrating a comeback with digital support?
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In the trade dispute between the US and the EU, China regularly emphasises the openness of its own market. In practice, however, companies perceive the situation differently: they encounter barriers to entry and compete with highly subsidised rivals. Concerns about this are growing - especially since Chinese industry has now caught up in terms of product range and technical expertise.
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