March 26, 2010
The following article appeared in the Beijing Review on 24 Decemeber 2009 Better Times Ahead The Lisbon Treaty and a new EU hierarchy point to greater stability and a resurgent dynamism By Stanley Crossick The year 2009 was a difficult one for the European Union (EU). The European Parliament elections, held in June, are always… » read more
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The following article was punlished in the Bejing Review on 17 December 2009: A Final Delivery Implementation of the Lisbon Treaty will make for more simple and easier communication between European governments by Stanley Crossick After years of debate, disagreements and false starts, the European Union (EU) gave birth to the Lisbon Treaty, at long… » read more
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March 24, 2010
The following article was published in the Global Times on 18 March 2010 By Stanley Crossick By now, China’s economic success over the last 30 years is an accepted fact and does not need the citing of statistics. But what are the main characteristics of the Chinese development model, and is it sustainable? It is… » read more
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March 23, 2010
David Miliband, the British Foreign Secretary, today announced the expulsion of an Israeli diplomat for the use of forged UK passports in the killing of a terrorist in Dubai. Eddie Meyer tried hard, on the Radio Four’s PM programme, to persuade Milliband to confirm that the UK intelligence community never uses forged passports from other… » read more
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Transparency is a buzzword which the EU institutions use all the time. But do they practise it? Utrecht University published last year a study which concluded that, “Expert bureaucrats decide on most EU regulations after proposal has been adopted.” Experts from the Commission and Member States in so-called comitology groups are responsible for deciding the… » read more
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In interpreting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s long speech of 22 March, the audience – the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) – has to be taken into account. Her support for Israel was effusive: • The relationship between the US and Israel has never been more important. • The US has long recognized… » read more
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March 22, 2010
EU foreign policy supremo, Cathy Ashton, visited Gaza last Thursday During her visit, rockets were fired into Israel, killing a Thai worker. Israel retaliated with air strikes on Gaza. Yesterday, the Quartet, meeting in Moscow, condemned Israel’s recent announcement that 1 600 new housing units for Jews would be built in East Jerusalem. Next Thursday… » read more
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March 21, 2010
Keith Bradsher’s article in the New York Times of 17 March is breath-taking but worrying for the West. It confirms the incredible drive by China to lead in all relevant technological developments. Just imagine that China may produce this year two-thirds of the global output of PV panels, despite Europe’s long start. And last, and… » read more
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I’ve just come across a speech by Yu Jianrong on 26 December 2009. Professor Yu is director of social issues research at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and advises top leaders – clearly an insider. What he said is disturbing – and surprising. It is rare for someone of Yu’s official standing directly to… » read more
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March 17, 2010
The following interview appeared in Global Times on 15 March 2010: Editor’s Note: China constantly complains of being misperceived by the West, but how much of that is China’s own fault? Do Europeans still see China through an ideological lens, or does China fail to present itself in a way acceptable in the modern world?… » read more
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