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Biden stresses human rights in foreign policy

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UNITED STATES

While the administration's response to these three situations has been muted, for both pragmatic and political reasons, Biden has taken steps to define his approach to a…

Germany’s defence shift will face immediate obstacles

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GERMANY

The changes, which shocked Scholz's coalition partners, promise a major shift in Germany's strategic posture, with more military capability and a stress on building Europe's hard…

Tajikistan's Rahmon will tighten grip on power

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TAJIKISTAN

The stress on democracy is at odds with the recent March 1 parliamentary election, which gave the governing People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) an overwhelming majority…

Trouble in Tokyo could undermine Abe's strength abroad

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JAPAN

However, at home his position is deteriorating amid ever-growing scandals. He faces constant criticism in parliament and has failed to enlist support from broad segments of the…

Elections may bring new instability in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

By contrast, the opposition Unitary Platform (UP) and its presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia continue to skirt important questions relating to governance and policy…

China will prioritise domestic over foreign policy

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CHINA

President Xi Jinping in a speech commended the accomplishments of China’s leadership since he came to power over a decade ago. At a time when China faces growing economic…

Handling China will be Taiwan's key election issue

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TAIWAN

As president (2008-16), he engineered a cooperative phase of relations with Beijing. Ma, now an influential elder in the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party, was in China when…

Biden address focuses on domestic 'successes'

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UNITED STATES

The speech focused almost exclusively on the president’s domestic agenda, with surprisingly little space given to foreign policy. By emphasising the need to “finish the job”, he…

US opinion on foreign policy shows partisan divisions

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UNITED STATES

Two-thirds of the US public continues to approve of President Joe Biden’s pledge to support Ukraine “for as long as it takes”, even if the conflict is prolonged. However, public…

Canada is reconsidering aspects of its foreign policy

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CANADA

Blinken’s long-awaited visit came as Canada is in the middle of re-evaluating its foreign policy. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly is expected to unveil a new approach to China soon…