New Buzzword Emerges as Policymakers Seek to “De-Risk” Relations with China In a surprising turn of events, policymakers in the United States and across Europe have recently embraced a new buzzword: “de-risking” relations with China. This term has gained popularity as a result of the sudden abandonment of the previously favored concept of “decoupling”, which … Read more
Why has Assad just now been readmitted to the Arab League? Is it more related to developments in Syria, or does it also reflect broader changes in political priorities in the region? Both, because the issue of Assad’s rehabilitation in the Arab family had been brewing for some time. Already from approximately 2016-2018. 2010, it … Read more
I recently attended the China Development Forum (CDF) in Beijing, an annual gathering of high-level foreign business leaders, academics, former policymakers and senior Chinese officials. This year’s conference was the first to be held in person since 2019 and offered Western observers the opportunity to meet China’s new top leadership, including new Premier Li Qiang. … Read more
On January 29, 1979 – Monday – to a reporter from the local newspaper “The San Diego Union-Tribune”, Spencer uttered the now legendary phrase, that is, when asked why you did the crime, she replied: “I don’t like Mondays. It brightens up the day.” By “it,” she meant, of course, her shooting that day, when … Read more
This is a dangerous time for the global economy as high inflation, bank failures and geopolitical tensions threaten to threaten economic growth. There are also some positives, with economic growth in China and India expected to reach around 5% and 6.5% this year, respectively. However, as the latest data from the Brookings-Financial Times Global Economic … Read more
“Being an ally doesn’t mean being a vassal (..), doesn’t mean we don’t have the right to think for ourselves,” Macron said at a press conference in Amsterdam at the end of a state visit to the Netherlands. Macron also said that “France is in favor of the ‘status quo’ in Taiwan” and supports a … Read more
At the end of the group phase in the 3rd handball league, HSG Krefeld Niederrhein celebrated a 36:23 (19:12) win against ASV Westfalen-Hamm II in the Glockenspitzhalle on Saturday Spectators best advertising for the promotion round starting in two weeks. Man of the evening was left winger Nick Braun, with 12 goals the best thrower … Read more
The EDMA is a music award dedicated to electronic music genres and the extraordinary culture of the genre. This year, the world’s most popular DJs and producers such as David Guetta, Afrojack, NERVO, Tiësto are also nominated, and this time our compatriot DJ Arman Aveiru is also one of the nominations. DJ Arman Aveiru has … Read more
Friday 13 January h At 18.00 at the Centro Culturale Valmiera brass bands will perform, percussion instruments will be played and soloists will be called. Finally, on Saturday 14 January at 16.00 in the concert hall “Valmiera” – a swarm of musical families “Medus dzulzei”, of which Inese Sudraba says: “This will be a concert … Read more