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Biden faces tricky balancing act on Korea

  • Friday will offer the latest example of why the Asia-Pacific is now the pre-eminent theater for US foreign policy, with South Korean President Moon Jae-in — intensifying the push for an improvement in inter-Korean relations during his remaining time in office — becoming only the second world le...
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Why the G7 have China in their sights

  • While the G7 was originally conceived in the 1970s to monitor developments in the world economy, this year’s UK-hosted events are showcasing the body’s often under-appreciated importance as an international security linchpin. This was highlighted at the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in London...
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Biden looks east for allies and adversaries

  • Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will this month become the first world leader to meet face to face with Joe Biden, highlighting the Asia-Pacific foreign focus of the new US president. It is that vast geography that will probably be the critical theater consuming much of Biden’s time. T...
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How will a post-Brexit UK become a ‘Global Britain’?

  • Following the deepest review of the UK’s foreign posture since the end of the Cold War, Prime Minister Boris Johnson this month launched a long-awaited, integrated international relations strategy. The new strategy seeks to answer one of the fundamental questions that remains unanswered since ...
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Beijing and Moscow welcome Tehran to the fold

  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in the middle of a key six-country Middle East tour, but the eyes of the world are as much on the deepening geopolitical alliance between Beijing and Moscow, which warmed further last week.   On Monday and Tuesday, the ever-energetic Wang met Russ...
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Why the UK nations are better together

  • The Scottish National Party (SNP) expects a triumph in May’s national elections, but internal feuds threaten not just this goal but also its aspiration for Scottish independence. Tensions are boiling over between First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her predecessor Alex Salmond.  Last week...
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How the US could lead a carbon revolution

  • While Joe Biden’s first 100 days will be driven by tackling the coronavirus crisis, his long-term presidential legacy is as likely to be shaped by climate change. That is why one of his first acts as president was an executive order to restore the US to the Paris climate change treaty.  ...
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Will ‘Little England’ or ‘Global Britain’ prevail in 2021?

  • Whether “Global Britain” or “Little England” becomes the more powerful political narrative across the UK post-Brexit will help define the country’s politics in 2021 and beyond. There were diverse and sometimes divergent views expressed by people voting to exit the EU. Some more isolationist l...
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Perfect winter storm puts UK at risk of post-Brexit meltdown

  • The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier arrives at St Pancras station ahead of Brexit negotiations, London, Britain, Nov. 27, 2020. (Reuters) New OECD data on Tuesday showed that the UK has been hit hardest by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, economically speaki...
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British premier plans for post-Brexit ‘Global Britain’

  • Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a news conference on the novel coronavirus, London, Britain, March 3, 2020. (Reuters) With the EU-UK Brexit talks finally coming to a head, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning a big year for UK foreign policy. Stung by cr...
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