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Global Implications of China's Rise International Meetings Security and Geopolitics War in Ukraine

What's important is that you have a large group of countries, not only Western countries, but also developing countries, Etienne Soula, a research analyst at the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, told VOA. The security expert also pointed out that participating in the conference is not "automatically supporting Ukraine or the Western position," "but I think it is very clear that the countries that choose not to participate are certainly sending a signal that is close to the Russian narrative."”

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Democratic Decline Elections Global Implications of China's Rise Transatlantic Trends

“The EU’s approach to China will not see any big changes for now, after the elections, as the center parties will continue to become more realistic … [But] if Trump wins the U.S. election, the EU’s polarization on China policy is likely to grow,” said Gunnar Wiegand, a retired top EU diplomat on Asia, who’s now a fellow at the German Marshall Fund think tank.”

Authoritarian Interference Foreign Policy Global Implications of China's Rise

But in Brussels, many will miss Buetikofer’s straight-shooting ways and a perspective on China that evolved over half a century. “Seen by many as a polariser, he was actually a consensus builder for a realistic China policy and, as such, appreciated by many in the EU institutions,” said Gunnar Wiegand, until last year the EU’s top diplomat on Asia.”

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