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To fortify its economic security, Germany must adopt a targeted approach to reduce its economic vulnerabilities. Following the examples of its G7 partners like the US and Japan is a good way to start.…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has invested a lot of time into building closer connections with Asian partners. But he could go even further.…

The African country's disputed election bodes ill not only from the vantage point of democratic values, but also for the country’s future. Germany should support pro-democratic actors in Angola but also recognize that its influence can only be limited.…

That German parliamentarians asserted themselves against pro-Huawei lobbyists and decision-makers in the executive branch is the most uplifting part of the German 5G saga. Now parliament should also work to ensure that Germany learns the other key lessons from its debate on who should be allowed to provide technology for critical infrastructure.…

Germany's next government should courageously invest in relations with Taiwan, out of economic and political self-interest. In doing so, Berlin and Europe can actively contribute to a non-military deterrence of Beijing's increasingly aggressive stance in the region.…

The European Parliament and some member states are driving a major shift in Europe's Taiwan policy – a direct reaction to Beijing’s increasingly confrontational stance. But for the new Brussels consensus to effectively deter Chinese aggression, the EU needs to move in lockstep.…

Given Europe’s varied interests in the region, it would be short-sighted to watch the Indo-Pacific debate unfold from the sidelines. It is high time for Europe to formulate a comprehensive strategy for engaging with the region.…

Überall auf der Welt nutzen autoritäre Regierungen die Krise, um ihre Macht auszubauen. Doch auch für Autokraten ist die Lage komplizierter, als es aussieht.…

As China cracks down on critics and pro-democracy activists in the city, Hong Kong has returned to the international spotlight. GPPi's Joel Sandhu sat down with Tze-wei Ng to talk about the region's current status and political and economic future.…

Too many leading universities and think tanks rely on funding from non-democracies. Authoritarian co-branding has a corrosive effect on their credibility – it is high time for them to take a pledge to accept funding only from democracies.…

Up to one million citizens belonging to the predominantly Muslim Uighur minority are currently detained in “reeducation camps” in China’s Xinjiang province. The Chinese party state defends the camps as anti-terror measures, but international pressure is mounting.…

Trotz seiner geografischen Entfernung hat der Indische Ozean eine immense wirtschaftliche und strategische Bedeutung für Europa. Millionen hochbezahlter Arbeitsplätze in Europa hängen vom Export nach Asien ab; mehr als 35 Prozent der europäischen Exporte fliessen dorthin – und werden über den…

Chinas zunehmende Bemühungen, auf westliche Demokratien Einfluss zu nehmen, geraten immer stärker in den Fokus der öffentlichen Diskussion. Ende letzten Jahres widmete der Economist dem Thema eine Titelgeschichte mit der Überschrift „Scharfe Macht“ (sharp power). Damit greift das Magazin einen von…

Autoritäre Regierungsmodelle würden sich bald auf dem Müllhaufen der Geschichte wiederfinden. Dabei sollte westliche Demokratieförderung (sei es durch politische Stiftungen oder die Arbeit von ngos) tatkräftig nachhelfen. In der Nachbarschaft (von der Türkei bis Russland) würde die normative…

Die Gefahr ist groß, dass die politischen Ausschreitungen in Hongkong zwischen Anhängern Chinas und Befürwortern einer Unabhängigkeit der chinesischen Sonderverwaltungszone in der nächsten Zeit weiter eskalieren. Anfang November verhinderte China, dass die demokratisch gewählten Abgeordneten Yau…

Political flare-ups between pro- and anti-Beijing supporters have catapulted Hong Kong into the international spotlight. Bei­jing’s increasing intervention in Hong Kong’s political affairs has led to violent street clashes between the two camps in the city and international condemnations of China.…

Exactly 10 years ago today, Robert Zoellick, US Deputy Secretary of State at the time, urged China to become a “responsible stakeholder.” He argued that “China has a responsibility to strengthen the international system that has enabled its success.” From Zoellick’s perspective, China’s “national…

Policy Debates in Brazil, China and South Africa on Protecting People From Atrocity Crimes Executive Summary A decade since the United Nations adopted the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) people from atrocity crimes, most politicians, academics and civil society advocates in the West…

In January 2015, The Guardian reported that female peacekeepers comprise 2 percent of the world’s largest peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reflecting how little has changed since 2000, when the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1325, which stressed the important role…