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Det har varit en svajig vecka för den globala ekonomin. Häromdagen gjorde USA:s president Donald Trump helt om och bestämde sig för att pausa tullarna i 90 dagar för de flesta länder - utom för Kina. De har också svarat med att höja tullarna för USA. Kina exporterar varor till USA för över 500 miljarder dollar varje år och där produceras också flera amerikanska produkter. Hur påverkar handelskriget relationen mellan stormakterna USA och Kina? Varför svarar Kina så hårt och vad behöver hända för att lugna situationen? Gäst: Kristina Sandklef, oberoende Kinaanalytiker. Programledare/producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: DW News, MSNBC, CBS. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se.

Sarah Firth, Foreign Correspondent based in Washington // John O'Loughlin, Global trade and Customs Partner with PWC // Rosie Birchard, Europe Correspondent for DW News

Världsekonomin är minst sagt i gungning och diskussionen om att fimpa den svenska kronan är återigen igång. Hur troligt är det att vi byter valuta? Och i så fall när? Och skulle vi, privatpersoner, tjäna på att gå från krona till euro? Gäst: Alexandra Stråberg, chefsekonom på Länsförsäkringar. Programledare/producent: Jessica Johansson. Klipp från: BBC, Sveriges Radio, DW News, SVT. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se.

Världens rikaste man, Elon Musk, har de senaste månaderna jobbat för USA:s president Donald Trump. Men inte helt otippat så verkar dagarna tillsammans vara på väg mot sitt slut. Musk har de senaste månaderna varit ansvarig för det så kallade DOGE-projektet; Department of Government Efficiency. Allt går ut på att effektivisera utgifterna hos flera amerikanska myndigheter. Men projektet har mötts av blandade känslor i USA och många har protesterat över de tuffa åtgärder som genomförts. Samtidigt som Musk jobbat för Trump har det gått nedåt för hans största bolag, Tesla. Är Musk tid i Vita huset snart över? Hur har han påverkat den amerikanska politiken och kan han rädda sina Teslamiljarder? Gäst: Björn Jeffery, techanalytiker på Svenska Dagbladet och en av medlemmarna i podden Techbrief. Programledare/producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: DW News, Bloomberg podcast, NBC News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se.

Donald Trump har bara varit USA:s 47:e president i dryga två månader, men det händer saker hela tiden kring honom. Det senaste utspelet är att han kan tänka sig att sitta en tredje mandatperiod som president. Samtidigt fortsätter hetsen från USA att ta över Grönland. Donald Trump verkar också ha tappat tålamodet med Rysslands president Vladimir Putin. Som sagt, det händer en hel del kring Donald Trump och vi ska försöka reda ut både det ena och andra i det här avsnittet. Kan han sitta en tredje mandatperiod? Hur långt är han villig att gå för att ta över Grönland och hur är relationen med Vladimir Putin nu? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, utrikespolitisk kommentator på Aftonbladet. Programledare och producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: ABC News, CBS, DW News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se.

Efter diktaturens fall i Syrien har nu nya strider blossat upp mellan anhängare till gamla regimen och det nya styret av islamistiska rebeller. Tusentals människor har dödats . Många är civila som tillhörde samma minoritet som Assadklanen – alawiterna. En arabisk minoritet som tillämpar en egen version av shiaislam. Samtidigt som en av de största massakrerna i den syriska konflikten kan ha ägt rum, så har den tillfälliga regeringen i Syrien slutit ett historiskt avtal med kurdiska SDF. Vad betyder egentligen det? Vad handlar den uppblossade konflikten om? Och hur ser den närmaste framtiden ut i Syrien? Gäst: Bitte Hammargren, journalist och Mellanösternanalytiker knuten till Utrikespolitiska institutet. Producent och programledare: Olivia Bengtsson. Klipp i avsnittet: Sky News, France 24, DW News, CBN News, Sveriges Radio. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

Rosie Birchard, Europe Correspondent, DW News and Pat Leahy, Political Editor, The Irish Times

Nouveaux droits de douane contre la Chine, hausse des taxes sur certains produits européens, négociations avec le Canada et le Mexique... Pour rendre sa grandeur économique à l'Amérique, Donald Trump compte bien faire payer ses partenaires commerciaux... Mais aussi se servir de l'outil tarifaire pour imposer ses choix diplomatiques. Une méthode qui n'est pas nouvelle. Dans cette série, on s'intéresse aux guerres commerciales passées, dont nous pourrions tirer quelques leçons pour aujourd'hui, avec Sébastien Jean, professeur d'économie au Conservatoire national des Arts et métiers. Retrouvez tous les détails de l'épisode ici et inscrivez-vous à notre newsletter. L'équipe : Écriture et présentation : Charlotte Baris Montage : Solène AlifatRéalisation : Quentin Bresson et Jules Krot Crédits : CBS, DW News, INA Musique et habillage : Emmanuel Herschon / Studio Torrent Logo : Jérémy Cambour Pour nous écrire : laloupe@lexpress.fr Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Rosie Birchard, Europe Correspondent with DW News is in Brussels and Julia Manchester on the fallout from and continued reaction to the US pausing aid for Ukraine.

USA stoppar nu allt stöd till Ukraina. Efter katastrofmötet i Vita huset i förra veckan, när Donald Trump och JD Vance gick hårt åt Volodymyr Zelenskyj har vindarna fortsatt att blåsa hårt. I natt kom beskedet från USA att man pausar allt stöd till Ukraina. Donald Trump sägs vara rasande på den ukrainske presidenten av flera anledningar och har tre krav på Zelenskyj. Han vill ha en ursäkt, ett påskrivet mineralavtal och ett klartecken för att inleda fredssamtal. Men hur mycket är det som Trump håller på med nu, ren och skär utpressning? Hur ska Ukraina klara sig utan stödet från USA och kommer Zelenskyj att gå med på kraven? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, utrikespolitisk kommentator på Aftonbladet. Programledare och producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: DW News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se.

Situationen i Mellanöstern blir alltmer ansträngd. När den första fasen av vapenvilan mellan Israel och Hamas löper ut i helgen har förhandlingarna om nästa inte ens inletts. USA:S president Donald Trump fortsätter sin retorik om att ta över Gaza, och för första gången på 20 år har israeliska stridsvagnar rullat över gränsen i Västbanken. Håller Gazakriget på att spilla över till Västbanken? Vad vill egentligen Trump med Gaza? Och kommer det bli en fas två på vapenvilan? Gäst: Anders Persson, Mellanösternexpert. Producent och programledare: Olivia Bengtsson. Klipp i avsnittet: BBC News, Sveriges Radio, DW News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

På søndag står EU’s største land, Tyskland, over for et skæbnevalg. Alt imens blander Elon Musk sig i valgkampen, det højrenationalistiske parti Alternative für Deutschland har fået vind i sejlene, og Angela Merkels flygtningepolitik synes forsvundet. Hvor er Tyskland på vej hen og hvorfor er landet så splittet? Hvad betyder det, at verdens rigeste mand blander sig? Og hvem er frontkvinden i det fremadstormende og kontroversielle AfD? Jyllands-Postens Europakorrespondent, Marie Louise Albers, har været i Tyskland forud for valget til Forbundsdagen. Hør analysen i dagens episode. Du kan læse Marie Louise Albers’ reportager fra Tyskland her og her. Gæst: Marie Louise Albers, Europakorrespondent på Jyllands-Posten Vært: Tine Toft Tilrettelæggelse og produktion: Pernille Skytte og Signe Schack Engebjerg Foto: Gregers Tycho Der er lånt klip fra The Economic Times, DW News og DR See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Det är dags för val i Tyskland om några veckor. Det högerextrema partiet AfD, Alternativ för Tyskland, spås bli landets näst största parti. AfD har vuxit rejält sedan flyktingströmmarna 2015. Med landets historia, med andra världskriget och nazismen, så har det länge varit otänkbart att den typen av parti skulle kunna växa. Men nu ser det annorlunda ut. Varför växer AfD just nu? Hur anmärkningsvärt är det med tanke på landets mörka historia och hur kan det här påverka resten av Europa? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, Aftonbladets utrikespolitiska kommentator. Programledare och producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: DW News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se.

Trump, pandemic, war... more Trump. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the news (or feeling burned out) — you may be consuming it wrong.

Wall Street dealmakers are itching for an M&A revival during president-elect Donald Trump's second term. But as he prepares to move back to the White House, the picture appears more complicated. The FT's head of Lex, John Foley, explains what dealmaking over the next four years might look like and the surprising similarities it could share with Joe Biden's administration. Clips from Bloomberg, CNBC, DW News, FOX Business- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:US Steel's tortuous un-merger is a deal for the agesPlaying the M&A Trump cardDeals are back, baby (for real this time?)Will Trump's new antitrust enforcers help make M&A great again?- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow John Foley on Bluesky (@johnsfoley.bsky.social). Michela Tindera is on X (@mtindera07) and Bluesky (@mtindera.bsky.social), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Det är historiska dagar som äger rum just nu i Mellanöstern. Efter över femtio års styre i Syrien så har nu familjen Assads dynasti störtats. De senaste dagarna har det rapporterats om att rebellgruppen HTS, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, tagit över flera städer, inklusive huvudstaden Damaskus. Diktatorn, Bashar al- Assad, har tillsammans med sin familj flytt landet. Nu uppges han finnas i Ryssland där han och hans familj ska ha fått politisk asyl. Varför händer allt nu? Hur påverkar det här regionen och vad väntar Syrien nu? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, utrikespolitisk kommentator på Aftonbladet. Programledare och producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: DW News, ABC News, BBC. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se.

Den populära backpackerorten Vang Vieng i Laos skakas av att sex personer dött. Alla misstänks ha dött efter att ha druckit drinkar, spetsade med metanol. Metanol är en giftig alkohol som främst används i industri och hushållsprodukter. Den är också färglös vilket gör att den är svår att upptäcka i drycker. Enligt landets utrikesdepartement så har man inlett en utredning och enligt uppgifter ska flera personer ha gripits. Vad är det som har hänt i Laos och kan det handla om ett misstag? Gäst: Nora Fernstedt, reporter på Aftonbladet. Programledare och producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: DW News, Sky News Australia, ABC News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se.

The betting and gambling industry have been around for a while but in some ways, it feels like they are just getting started.In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, we explore the impacts of online gambling and sports betting, the role of governments, and explore whether public health has already lost the fight against gambling.Hosts & Producers◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®References for the Discussion◼️ The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling◼️ Gambling is easier than ever. Report warns it's a global 'threat to public health.'Podcast Production Notes◼️ 1st audio clip at the beginning adapted from ‘Why is Gambling a Global Public Health Threat? | Vantage with Palki Sharma'◼️ 2nd audio clip adapted from ‘Rising concerns over online gambling addiction in Canada' ◼️ 3rd audio clip adapted from ‘Breaking down the evolution of sports betting' ◼️ 4th audio clip adapted from ‘Asian countries struggle to stamp out online gambling problem | DW News' ◼️ 5th audio clip adapted from ‘Gambling is a ‘public health issue' in Australia' Credits◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music RoomSubscribe to the NewsletterSubscribe to The Insight newsletter so you don't miss out on the latest podcast episodes, live events, job skills, learning opportunities, and other engaging professional development content here.Leave Us Some FeedbackIf you enjoy our podcasts, be sure to subscribe and leave us a rating on Apple Podcast or Spotify, and spread the word to your friends to help us get discovered by more people. You can also interact directly with the podcast episodes on Spotify using the new “comment” feature! We'd love to hear what you think.Send us a Text Message to let us know what you think.

Kriget i Ukraina har snart pågått i tre år. Men nu har USA:s president Joe Biden sagt ja till att låta Ukraina använda långdistansrobotar mot Ryssland. Biden har knappt två månader kvar som president i USA och det spekuleras i att han nu försöker göra så mycket som möjligt för att stötta Ukraina i kriget innan Donald Trump tar över. Men många menar att det här beslutet kommer för sent. Rysslands president Vladimir Putin har sagt att om Ukraina får använda den här typen av robotar - så betyder det att Nato kliver in i kriget. Varför kommer det här beslutet från Vita huset nu? Vad kan de nya vapnen innebära för Ukraina och hur stor är oron för att Nato nu ger sig in i kriget? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, utrikespolitisk kommentator. Programledare och producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: DW News, BBC News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se.

The world may be transfixed by the US election results, but this was a huge week for news on this side of the Atlantic too. This week we're trying to make sense of the cataclysmic floods in Spain, and talking about another presidential election with major consequences  — the one in Moldova. Plus, a much-needed palate-cleanser: we're delving into a fascinating report into what European children are watching, and what grown-up film producers can do to make better stuff for kids. Anne Schultka is the project manager of KIDS Regio, which campaigns for the children's film industry in Europe. Rikke Flodin is a partner at PUBLIKUM. You can download the report, 'European Children's Film in Focus', here.   This week's Inspiration Station offerings: 'Kapsalon Romy' ('Romy's Salon') and 'Leto kada sam naucila da letim' ('How I Learned To Fly').   Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/europeanspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (many currencies are available). You can also help new listeners find the show by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leaving us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or giving us five stars on Spotify.        Other resources for this episode:    'Valencian president downplayed floods while Spain's rivers rose' - Politico Europe, November 1, 2024 https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-valencia-floods-death-toll-carlos-mazon/   'Pumpkin paddling season: Kasterlee's giant pumpkin regatta' - DW News, October 28, 2024 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2701632486675304   00:22 A non-US election podcast 04:48 Bad Week: Spain's floods 24:39 Good Week: Maia Sandu 37:26 Interview: Anna Schultka and Rikke Flodin on what the kids of Europe are watching 55:00 The Inspiration Station: 'Romy's Salon' and 'How I Learned To Fly' 58:19 Happy Ending: Belgium's pumpkin kayak race   Producers: Morgan Childs and Katz Laszlo  Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina   Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastodon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@europeanspodcast.com

Israel dödade en av Hamas högste ledare, Yahya Sinwar, i förra veckan. Nu pratas det om att händelsen kan bli början på slutet av kriget. Det är över ett år sedan Hamas överraskade Israel med terrorattacken som dödade över 1300 personer. Hamas har tagit flera som gisslan men Netanyahu har kritiserats för att inte göra tillräckligt för att få dem fria. Nu undrar många om dödandet av Sinwar kan ändra på premiärministerns inställning. Både till att få loss gisslan men också att få fart på förhandlingarna om vapenvila. Kan Sinwars död vara början på slutet av kriget? Har Hamas någon annan ledare som är redo att ta över och vad kommer Netanyahu göra framöver? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, Aftonbladets utrikespolitiska kommentator. Programledar och producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: DW News, Sky News, CBS News.

Ghana's president has finally signed a 30-year-old gender equity bill into law. It promotes the participation of women in public life from a minimum of 30% to 50% by 2030, which is in line with UN sustainable development goals. But will it actually change anything for the women of Ghana? DW's Josey Mahachi talks to Sheila Minka-Premo, a convenor of the bill and journalist Gifty Andoh Appiah.

Att det blåser högervindar i Europa är egentligen inget nytt. Vi har bland annat sett det i Italien, Tyskland, Sverige och nu senast i Österrike. För när österrikarna gick till valurnorna i helgen skulle resultatet bli historiskt. Det skandalkantade högerextrema partiet, FPÖ, blev nämligen störst. Partiet grundades 1955 av tidigare nazister. Nu nästan 70 år senare gick partiet till val med förslag om att ”skydda” barn från dragqueens, att invandrare ska bli av med medborgarskap och att införa nödlagar för att avskaffa asylrätten. Varför går det så bra för högerextrema partier i Europa? Och vad blir egentligen konsekvenserna? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, utrikespolitisk kommentator på Aftonbladet. Producent och programledare: Olivia Bengtsson. Klipp i avsnittet: BBC News, DW News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

How are far-right election gains in Germany and Austria shaping Europe's political landscape? Joining Pat to answer that was Rosie Birchard, Journalist with DW News.

Volkswagen is facing a crisis. Often considered a symbol of Germany's industrial power, it's now reckoning with a difficult transition to electric vehicles, among other issues. And now, management is considering breaking a long-held taboo: closing German factories. Patricia Nilsson, the FT's Frankfurt correspondent, heads to VW's headquarters in Wolfsburg to examine the fallout and what's next. Clips from Bloomberg, DW News, CNN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:For European carmakers, EVs are a Catch-22Why Volkswagen is seeking to break the taboo of closing German plantsVW audit of Xinjiang plant failed to meet international standards- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Patricia Nilsson (@patricianilsson) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

För tredje gången sedan invasionen av Ukraina utökar nu Ryssland sin armé med ytterligare 180 000 soldater. Vissa ser det som ett tydligt tecken på svaghet och hänvisar till Putins ursprungliga löfte om att invasionen skulle vara över på tre dagar. Men nästan två och ett halvt år senare är kriget fortfarande långt ifrån över, och nu diskuteras det för fullt om Ukraina ska få använda långdistansrobotar från allierade länder mot mål inne i Ryssland. Samtidigt varnar Vladimir Putin för att ett sådant beslut skulle innebära att Nato är i krig med Ryssland. Hur påverkar arméutökningen det ryska folkets uppfattning om kriget? Varför är frågan om långdistansrobotar så laddad? Och är Putins hot tomma ord eller kan dom bli verklighet? Gäst: Roger Djupsjö, major och militärlärare på försvarshögskolan. Producent och programledare: Olivia Bengtsson. Klipp i avsnittet: NDTV, France 24, DW News, TV4 Nyheter. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

The hard-right Alternative for Germany party won its first state election earlier this month in Thuringia. Anti-immigrant, anti-woke and anti-green, its popularity has brought back uncomfortable comparisons with the rise of the National Socialists in the 1930s.On Monday, Berlin announced that controls at all German land borders will be introduced for six months to stop illegal migrants entering the country.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin Correspondent, The Times and Sunday Times.Host: Luke Jones.Get in touch: TheStory@thetimes.comPhoto: Getty images.Clips: BBC, DW News, AFP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kriget i Ukraina fortsätter. Den senaste tiden har vi hört om ryska attacker mot Poltava och hur Ukrainas motoffensiv i Kursk försvagar dem på andra håll. Experter menar att tanken med offensiven var att lätta på trycket på andra håll i Ukraina, som i Donetsk. Men Ryssland nappade inte på betet. Samtidigt så har Ukrainas president Volodymyr Zelenskyj gjort sig av med flera ministrar i sin regering. Enligt officiella uppgifter ska ministrarna ha lämnat frivilligt och president Zelenskyj har sagt att regeringen behöver ny energi. Kriget har pågått i över 2,5 år och nu befarar man att stödet till Ukraina kommer minska, att det finns en trötthet i att stötta landet. Hur går det med Ukrainas offensiv? Hur är det med stödet från väst och vilka risker finns den närmaste tiden? Gäst: Niclas Vent, reporter på Aftonbladet. Programledare och producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: BBC News, DW News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se.

Ukrainas offensiv i Ryssland har beskrivits som en överraskning, och som en pinsamhet för president Vladimir Putin. På några dagar uppges de ukrainska styrkorna ha tagit kontroll över stora områden på rysk mark och tiotusentals människor har tvingats fly. Ryssland har utlovat en kraftfull hämnd efter anfallen, samtidigt verkar Kreml nu göra allt för att spela ner offensiven. Vilken bild av Ukrainas offensiv målas upp i Ryssland? Hur kan den påverka ryssarnas syn på Putins regim? Och hur ska den ryske presidenten slå tillbaka? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, utrikespolitisk kommentator på Aftonbladet. Programledare och producent: Julia Fredriksson. Klipp i avsnittet: DW News, CNN. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

Appearing on DW News, Gloria J. Browne Marshall talks about the killing of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman in Illinois who called police for help, only to be shot to death by them. For video - https://youtu.be/NOt0g-CmJ2Q?feature=shared --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gloria-j-browne-marshall/support

This summer, we're curating a few other climate podcasts that we think our listeners would love. Living Planet from DW News is a show that wants to help you reconnect with nature and make better decisions, every day. Today we're sharing their eye-opening episode “The hidden toll of roadkill”.For some species, being hit by a car is the number one cause of death — even above hunting and disease. In fact, the global roadkill toll is so high that it's threatening entire species and warping the planet's ecology. You can find Living Planet on your favourite podcast app, or here: https://pod.link/livingplanet

Kenya: activists are considering new approach ++ South Africa: GNU government sworn in ++ Tunisia: elections scheduled for October ++ Caribbean: Hurricane Beryl results in multiple deaths

Namibia has just introduced a minimum wage, while Nigerian workers are still struggling to negotiate a new pay package. What does establishing a minimum wage mean for Africans in low-paying jobs and ultimately for economies and societies? DW's Eddy Micah talks to Mamokgethi Molopyane, a labor economist in South Africa, and DW's Nigeria correspondent Ben Shemang.

Namibia declares law criminalizing gay sex unconstitutional +++ Protests in Kenya over finance bill leave one dead

Internationella domstolen, ICJ, i Haag har krävt att Israel omedelbart ska avsluta sin offensiv i Rafah i södra Gaza, där läget beskrivs som katastrofalt. Trots det har israeliska styrkor fortsatt strida i området och omvärlden har reagerat starkt. Samtidigt menar experter att Israel blir mer och mer isolerat, och premiärminister Benjamin Netanyahu har behövt hantera flera bakslag på kort tid. Vad krävs för att Israel ska lyssna på omvärlden? Hur stor makt har den Internationella domstolen i Haag? Och hur ska kriget få ett slut? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, utrikespolitisk kommentator på Aftonbladet. Programledare och producent: Julia Fredriksson. Klipp i avsnittet: DW News och The Guardian.

Historien om ett uråldrigt kejsardöme och ett förhållande som skapat rubriker världen över om skulder, monarkins framtid och en hästsvans. Nya avsnitt från P3 ID hittar du först i Sveriges Radio Play. 2021 framträder ett äkta par för en presskonferens på ett hotell i Tokyo: Mako och Kei Komuro. De är stiligt men diskret klädda och har gift sig under enkla omständigheter. Hon är prinsessa och syster till en blivande kejsare, men traditionella dräkter och bröllopsritualer lyser med sin frånvaro.När paret Komuro pratat färdigt och bugat för pressen lämnar de landet. Efter sig lämnar de åratal av skriverier, hungriga tabloider och besvikna rojalister.Vad har hänt? I avsnittet hörs bland andra Thomas Ekholm, forskningskoordinator på Göteborgs universitet och Japan-expert, Yukiko Duke, journalist och författare samt Ebba Kleberg von Sydow, journalist och programledare för Sveriges Radios podcast Monarkerna. Programledare och producent: Vendela LundbergAvsnittsmakare: Alice DadgostarTekniker: Fredrik NilssonAvsnittet producerades våren 2024 av Dist.Ljudklipp är hämtade från DW News, Sveriges Radio, BBC, CBS, Access Hollywood, TT, Reuters, University of Leicester, Daily Mail, Metro

Fears of Russia's collapse in Biden's and Scholz's administrations run deep and can't be changed by telling stories of Russian war crimes alone. Advisers and analysts have been conditioned by decades of Soviet nuclear threat and memory of the chaotic and rapid collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s. But what can turn politicians that cling to security blanket of escalation management, into leaders that imagine a Ukrainian victory, a triumph of pluralistic, democratic values, and plan accordingly? ---------- Jessica Berlin is an international political analyst, founder of the strategy consultancy CoStruct, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at the pan-African fintech company Bridge Technologies. She has previously lived in Afghanistan, China, Myanmar, Rwanda, the UK, and US and worked in security, foreign policy, and economic development. Institutions she's worked with include the US Senate, US Department of Defence, and the German development agency. Her commentary has been featured on CNN, BBC, DW News, the Washington Post, Le Monde, and many others. She is currently a Non-resident Fellow at the think tank CEPA and has held past fellowships from the German Marshall Fun, the Robert Bosch Foundation, and others. ---------- ARTICLE: https://bloodgoldreport.com https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3744338-jessica-berlin-berlinbased-security-and-foreign-policy-expert.html ---------- LINKS: https://www.jessica.berlin/ https://twitter.com/berlin_bridge https://www.linkedin.com/in/berlinjessica/ https://cepa.org/author/jessica-berlin/ https://www.policycenter.ma/adelportrait/jessica-berlin https://warsawsecurityforum.org/speaker/berlin-jessica/ ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl https://kharpp.com/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ---------- PLATFORMS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSilicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the popularity of our content in YouTube's algorithm. Our material is now being made available on popular podcasting platforms as well, such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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India's PM Narendra Modi is favoured to win a third term as 970 million voters hit the polls in a six-week general election. Using an aggressive digital campaign, he's doubling down on Hindu nationalism and promising more development. However, crackdowns on opposition and the press have intensified during his decade-long leadership, raising concerns about the future of India's secular democracy. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestoryGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'Guest: Philip Sherwell, Asia correspondent, The Sunday Times. Host: Maveen Rana. Clips: ANI, Reuters, DW News, BBC, CNN, The Wire, Brut India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Israeli government is considering its response to Iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack over the weekend. Israel's allies – led by the US – have called for restraint, so, as the world tries desperately to de-escalate the situation, what could happen next?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests:Samer Al-Atrush, Middle East Correspondent, The Times, andGabrielle Weiniger, correspondent based in Israel, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: CBS News; Israeli Defence Force; United Nations; UK Prime Minister; Sky News; ABC News; Al Jazeera; DW News, Parliament.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.ukFind out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nu visar diktatorn Kim Jong-Un upp sin dotter mer och mer. Innan år 2022 visste inte omvärlden om att hon fanns och det kvarstår många frågetecken kring henne. I mars kom det nya tecken som visar på vad som står skrivet i stjärnorna för Kim Ju-Ae och Nordkorea. Är hon landets nästa ledare eller kan hennes framträdanden vara ett PR-trick som ska gynna hennes pappa? Och finns det något som kan bryta familjens makt? Gäst: Niclas Vent, Aftonbladets reporter. Programledare och producent: Ellen Lundström. Klipp i avsnittet från CBS, BBC, NBC, DW News och Wall Street Journal. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

Haiti är just nu ett land i kaos, där gängen kontrollerar majoriteten av huvudstaden och premiärministern har tvingats avgå. FN har larmat om att miljontals människor är i akut behov av humanitär hjälp och i centrum av krisen står den ökände gängledaren Jimmy "Barbeque" Chérizier. Vem är han? Hur har Haiti hamnat i det här läget? Och hur agerar omvärlden? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, utrikespolitisk kommentator på Aftonbladet. Producent och programledare: Julia Fredriksson. Klipp i avsnittet från ABC News, BBC, DW News, CBS. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

Cheap drones, robots and AI have all shaped the conduct of the war in Ukraine. Ahead of its second anniversary on 24th February, Manveen talks to eminent war historian, Sir Lawrence Freedman, about how war will never be the same again.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: Al Jazeera, Sky News, BBC News, DW News, CNN, Global News, ABC News, MGM/UA Entertainment Company/United International Pictures.Get in touch: storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.ukFind out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Palestinian journalist Amal Helles has been reporting for The Times and The Sunday Times from Gaza since the Hamas attacks on Israel, and the beginning of the conflict in October. Foreign journalists aren't allowed unaccompanied into the territory, where she lives with her husband and two small children. So we've been talking to her via WhatsApp voice notes about life amid food shortages, bombing and evacuation.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Amal Helles, journalist, The Times and The Sunday Times.Host: Olivia Case.Clips: France 24, Inside Edition, BBC, WSL, NBC, The Guardian, ABC, Al Jazeera, CBS, CTV, TRT World, ABC, WION, 13News Now, 13WMAZ, Channel 4, AP, PBS, The National, Reuters, DW News, Middle East Eye, Democracy Now, MSNBC.Get in touch: storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.ukFind out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The killing of a senior Hamas official in Lebanon has further stoked tensions in the Middle East. Hezbollah's supreme leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has warned Israel that it is ready for war “without limits” should the IDF attack. Meanwhile, Iran has blamed Israel for a twin bomb attack near the tomb of an Iranian general. What impact will these developments have on the war in Gaza? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Richard Spencer, Correspondent, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: BBC, ABC, Sky, France 24, DW News, CBS, Global News. Email us: storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.ukFind out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weekend, Rishi Sunak was in Rome meeting Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni. As well as being a fan of the British PM, she's also a devotee of one of the UK's most famous writers - author of The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien. An exhibition on his life and work has opened in the city, so how did he become a cultural icon for the for Italy's hard-right?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Tom Kington, Italy Correspondent, The Times. Host: Luke JonesRead more: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eye-of-meloni-turns-on-jrr-tolkien-exhibition-7xjcf08pq https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/meloni-attends-tolkien-show-kkhj0dwl2 Clips: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/New Line Cinema, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert/CBS, MiC Italia, Vista Agenzia Televisiva Nazionale, France 24, Facebook/Giorgia Meloni, Reuters, CGTN, Fanpage.it, DW News, Barbarossa/Martinelli Film Company International/Rai Fiction.Get in touch: storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.ukFind out more about our Apple bonus series: 'Inside the Newsroom' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For years, Riad Salameh was praised for his revolutionary financial policies as head of Lebanon's central bank. But suddenly, the country plunged into an economic crisis. And Salameh left the central bank with a disgraced reputation and, investigators believe, a massive personal fortune. So what happened? The FT's Middle East correspondent Raya Jalabi walks us through the storm of allegations Salameh faces, and the decisions he made that economists think sparked the entire crisis.Clips from Associated Press, CNN, TRT World, DW News, Al Jazeera English, France 24, Asharq News, Annahar News- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:‘The magician': Riad Salameh and the plundering of Lebanon‘It's cool to have money again': wealthy Lebanese party out the crisisLong-awaited auditor report slams governance at Lebanon central bankLebanon's ex-central bank chief hit with international sanctions for alleged graft- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Raya Jalabi (@rayajalabi) and Saffeya Ahmed (@saffeya_ahmed)Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are Vladimir Putin's days numbered? Or is the Russian leader as strong as ever? New from Intelligence Squared we bring you a subscriber exclusive series 'After Putin' where we explore whether after twenty three years of rule in Russia Putin's time in power is coming to an end. Through interviews with policy-makers, military personnel, journalists and academics, we reflect on whether a mutiny led by Yevgeny Prighozin's Wagner forces on Saturday June 24 2023 has set the wheels in motion for a Russia without Putin and what could come next. In this third episode we discuss how power works in Russia and whether Putin is really on the way out. We're joined by journalist and writer Catherine Belton who's award winning book Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took On the West explores the rise of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Edward Lucas, National security expert and columnist for the Times and Shashank Joshi defence editor for the Economist newspaper. If you'd like to hear the rest of this episode and as well as upcoming episodes of 'After Putin' head to intelligencesquared.com/membership or subscribe to our channel on Apple Podcasts The episode is hosted and produced by senior producer Conor Boyle. Clips: ABC News, Al Jazeera, DW News (edited)  Music: - 220522 piano loop by donaldtimo — We'd love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be.  Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.  And if you'd like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are Vladimir Putin's days numbered? Or is the Russian leader as strong as ever? New from Intelligence Squared we bring you a subscriber exclusive series 'After Putin' where we explore whether after twenty three years of rule in Russia Putin's time in power is coming to an end. Through interviews with policy-makers, military personnel, journalists and academics, we reflect on whether a mutiny led by Yevgeny Prighozin's Wagner forces on Saturday June 24 2023 has set the wheels in motion for a Russia without Putin and what could come next.  In this first episode we're joined by Anne Applebaum and Owen Matthews to discuss whether Putin has lost control.  The episode is hosted and produced by Conor Boyle.  Clips from: MSNBC, DW News, Sky News The first two episodes will be available to all, here on the Intelligence Squared podcast. If you'd like to listen the rest of the series head to intelligencesquared.com/membership or subscribe to our channel on Apple Podcasts — We'd love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be.  Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.  And if you'd like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taiwan's status in the world has never been clear and neither has the United States' position on the issue. In this Congressional Dish, via footage from the C-SPAN archive dating back into the 1960s, we examine the history of Taiwan since World War II in order to see the dramatic shift in Taiwan policy that is happening in Congress - and in law - right now. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the show notes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd272-what-is-taiwan Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD259: CHIPS: A State Subsidization of Industry CD187: Combating China Taiwan History and Background “In Focus: Taiwan: Political and Security Issues” [IF10275]. Susan V. Lawrence and Caitlin Campbell. Updated Mar 31, 2023. Congressional Research Service. “Taiwan taps on United Nations' door, 50 years after departure.” Erin Hale. Oct 25, 2021. Aljazeera. “China must 'face reality' of Taiwan's independence: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.” Stacy Chen. Jan 16, 2020. ABC News. “Taiwan weighs options after diplomatic allies switch allegiance.” Randy Mulyanto. Sep 26, 2019. Aljazeera. U.S.-Taiwan Relationship Past “The Taiwan Relations Act” [Pub. L. 96–8, § 2, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 14.] “22 U.S. Code § 3301 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy.” Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. Current “China moves warships after US hosts Taiwan's Tsai.” Rupert Wingfield-Hayes. Apr 6, 2023. BBC News. “Speaker Pelosi's Taiwan Visit: Implications for the Indo-Pacific.” Jude Blanchette et al. Aug 15, 2022. Center for Strategic and International Studies. "Pelosi in Taiwan: Signal or historic mistake?” Aug 4, 2022. DW News. “China threatens 'targeted military operations' as Pelosi arrives in Taiwan.” News Wires. Feb 8, 2022. France 24. “Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan would be 'ill-conceived' and 'reckless.'” Dheepthika Laurent. Feb 8, 2022. France 24. Presidential Drawdown Authority “Use of Presidential Drawdown Authority for Military Assistance for Ukraine.” Apr 19, 2023. U.S. Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. U.S. China Relationship “America, China and a Crisis of Trust.” Thomas L. Friedman. Apr 14, 2023. The New York Times. Laws H.R.7776: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Full Text Outline of Taiwan Provisions TITLE X - GENERAL PROVISIONS Subtitle G - Other Matters Sec. 1088: National Tabletop Exercise By the end of 2023, the Secretary of Defense is to assess the viability of our domestic critical infrastructure to identify chokepoints and the ability of our armed forces to respond to a contingency involving Taiwan, including our armed forces' ability to respond to attacks on our infrastructure. TITLE XII - MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS Subtitle E - Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region Sec. 1263: Statement of Policy on Taiwan “It shall be the policy of the United States to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist a fait accompli that would jeopardize the security of thepeople of Taiwan.” Fait accompli is defined as, “the resort to force by the People's Republic of China to invade and seize control of Taiwan before the United States can respond effectively.” Sec. 1264: Sense of Congress on Joint Exercises with Taiwan Congress wants the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command to carry out joint military exercises with Taiwan in “multiple warfare domains” and practice using “secure communications between the forces of the United States, Taiwan, and other foreign partners” Taiwan should be invited to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in 2024. RIMPAC is a multinational maritime exercise, now the world's largest, that has happened 28 times since 1971. The last one took place in and around Hawaii and Southern California in the summer of 2022. 26 countries, including the US, participated. TITLE LV - FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS Subtitle A - Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act PART 1 - IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN Sec. 5502: Modernizing Taiwan's Security Capabilities to Deter and, if necessary, Defeat Aggression by the People's Republic of China Grants: Expands the purpose of the State Department's Foreign Military Financing Program to “provide assistance including equipment, training, and other support, to build the civilian and defensive military capabilities of Taiwan” Authorizes the State Department to spend up to $100 million per year for 10 years to maintain a stockpile of munitions and other weapons (authorized by Sec. 5503). Any amounts that are not obligated and used in one year can be carried over into the next year (which essentially makes this a $1 billion authorization that expires in 2032). The stockpile money is only authorized if the State Department certifies every year that Taiwan has increased its defense spending (requirement is easily waived by the Secretary of State). Authorizes $2 billion per year for the Foreign Military Financing grants each year for the next 5 years (total $10 billion in grants). The money is expressly allowed to be used to purchase weapons and “defense services” that are “not sold by the United States Government” (= sold by the private sector). No more than 15% of the weapons for Taiwan purchased via the Foreign Military Financing Program can be purchased from within Taiwan Loans: Also authorizes the Secretary of State to directly loan Taiwan up to $2 billion. The loans must be paid back within 12 years and must include interest. The Secretary of State is also authorized to guarantee commercial loans up to$2 billion each (which can not be used to pay off other debts). Loans guaranteed by the US must be paid back in 12 years. Sec. 5504: International Military Education and Training Cooperation with Taiwan Requires the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to create a military training program with Taiwan by authorizing the Secretary of State to train Taiwan through the International Military Education and Training Program. The purposes of the training include enhancements of interoperability between the US and Taiwan and the training of “future leaders of Taiwan”. The training itself can include “full scale military exercises” and “an enduring rotational United States military presence” Sec. 5505: Additional Authorities to Support Taiwan Authorizes the President to drawdown weapons from the stocks of the Defense Department, use Defense Department services, and provide military education and training to Taiwan, the value of which will be capped at $1 billion per year The President is also given the “emergency authority” to transfer weapons and services in “immediate assistance” to Taiwan specifically valued at up to $25 million per fiscal year. Sec. 5512: Sense of Congress on Taiwan Defense Relations “The Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances provided by the United States to Taiwan in July 1982 are the foundation for United States-Taiwan relations.” “The increasingly coercive and aggressive behavior of the People's Republic of China toward Taiwan is contrary to the expectation of the peaceful resolution of the future of Taiwan” “As set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan should be maintained.” The US should continue to support Taiwanese defense forces by “supporting acquisition by Taiwan of defense articles and services through foreign military sales, direct commercial sales, and industrial cooperation, with an emphasis on capabilities that support an asymmetric strategy.” Support should also include “Exchanges between defense officials and officers of the US and Taiwan at the strategic, policy, and functional levels, consistent with the Taiwan Travel Act.” PART 3 - INCLUSION OF TAIWAN IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Sec. 5516: Findings “Since 2016, the Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, the Solomon Islands, and Kiribati, have severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of diplomatic relations with China” “Taiwan was invited to participate in the World Health Assembly, the decision making body of the World Health Organization, as an observer annually between 2009 and 2016. Since the 2016 election of President Tsai, the PRC has increasingly resisted Taiwan's participation in the WHA. Taiwan was not invited to attend the WHA in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021.” “United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 does not address the issue of representation of Taiwan and its people at the United Nations, nor does it give the PRC the right to represent the people of Taiwan.” Sec. 5518: Strategy to Support Taiwan's Meaningful Participation in International Organizations By the end of Summer 2023, the Secretary of State must create a classified strategy for getting Taiwan included in 20 international organizations. The strategy will be a response to “growing pressure from the PRC on foreign governments, international organizations, commercial actors, and civil society organizations to comply with its ‘One-China Principle' with respect to Taiwan.” PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 5525: Sense of Congress on Expanding United States Economic Relations with Taiwan “Taiwan is now the United States 10th largest goods trading partner, 13th largest export market, 13th largest source of imports, and a key destination for United States agricultural exports.” Audio Sources Evaluating U.S.-China Policy in the Era of Strategic Competition February 9, 2023 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Witnesses: Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense Clips 17:40 Wendy Sherman: We remain committed to our long standing One China Policy and oppose any unilateral changes to the cross-strait status quo. Our policy has not changed. What has changed is Beijing's growing coercion. So we will keep assisting Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense capability. 41:30 Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): I want to get a little broader because I think it's important to understand sort of the strategic vision behind our tactics on everything that we do. So if we go back to the late 80s, early 90s, end of the Cold War, and the gamble at the time was, if we created this international economic order, led by the US and the West, built on this global commitment to free trade, that this notion of that this trade and commerce would bind nations together via trade, via commerce and international interest and economic interest, that it would lead to more wealth and prosperity, that it would lead to democracy and freedom, basically domestic changes in many countries, and that it would ultimately ensure peace. The famous saying now seems silly, that no two countries with McDonald's have ever gone to war. That's obviously no longer the case. But the point being is that was the notion behind it. It was what the then Director General of the WTO called a "world without walls," rules-based international order. Others call it globalization. And basically, our foreign policy has been built around that, even though it's an economic theory it basically, is what we have built our foreign policy on. I think it's now fair to say that we admitted China to the World Trade Organization, Russia as well, I think it's now fair to say that while wealth certainly increased, particularly in China through its export driven economy, massive, historic, unprecedented amount of economic growth in that regard, I don't think we can say either China or Russia are more democratic. In fact, they're more autocratic. I don't think we can say that they're more peaceful. Russia has invaded Ukraine now twice, and the Chinese are conducting live fire drills off the coast of Taiwan. So I think it's fair to say that gamble failed. And we have now to enter -- and I think the President actually hinted at some of that in his speech the other night -- we're now entering a new era. What is that new era? What is our vision now for that world, in which not just the global international order and World Without Walls did not pacify or buy nations, but in fact, have now placed us into situations where autocracies, through a joint communique, are openly signaling that we need to reject Western visions of democracy and the like. So, before we can talk about what we're going to do, we have to understand what our strategic vision is. What is the strategic vision of this administration on what the new order of the world is? The Future of War: Is the Pentagon Prepared to Deter and Defeat America's Adversaries? February 7, 2023 House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Watch on YouTube Witnesses: Chris Brose, Author Rear Admiral Upper Half Mark Montgomery (Ret.), Senior Director, Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Peter Singer, Strategist at New America and Managing Partner of Useful Fiction LLC Clips 1:16:30 Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery: We don't have weapons stowed in Taiwan. In the last National Defense Authorization Act you authorized up to $300 million a year to be appropriated for Taiwan-specific munitions. The appropriators, which happened about seven days later, appropriated $0. In fact, almost all of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act, which you all pushed through the NDAA, ended up not being appropriated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act that passed eight days later. 30:10 Chris Brose: Nothing you do in this Congress will make larger numbers of traditional ships, aircraft and other platforms materialized over the next several years. It is possible, however, to generate an arsenal of alternative military capabilities that could be delivered to U.S. forces in large enough quantities within the next few years to make a decisive difference. Those decisions could all be taken by this Congress. The goal would be to rapidly field what I have referred to as a "moneyball military," one that is achievable, affordable and capable of winning. Such a military would be composed not of small quantities of large, exquisite, expensive things, but rather by large quantities of smaller, lower cost, more autonomous consumable things, and most importantly, the digital means of integrating them. These kinds of alternative capabilities exist now, or could be rapidly matured and fielded in massive quantities within the window of maximum danger. You could set this in motion in the next two years. The goal would be more about defense than offense, more about countering power projection than projecting power ourselves. It would be to demonstrate that the United States, together with our allies and partners, could do to a Chinese invasion or a Chinese offensive what the Ukrainians, with our support, have thus far been able to do to their Russian invaders: degrade and deny the ability of a great power to accomplish its objectives through violence, and in so doing to prevent that future war from ever happening. After all, this is all about deterrence. All of this is possible. We have sufficient money, technology, authorities, and we still have enough time. If we are serious, if we make better decisions now, we can push this looming period of vulnerability further into the future. The Pressing Threat of the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Defense February 7, 2023 House Armed Services Committee Watch on YouTube Witnesses: Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr., USN (Ret.), Former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Dr. Melanie W. Sisson, Foreign Policy Fellow, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology Clips 28:15 Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL): China is the most challenging national security threat America has faced in 30 years. If we fail to acknowledge that and take immediate action to deter it, the next 30 years could be devastating for our nation. Under President Xi, the Chinese Communist Party has nearly tripled its defense spending in the last decade alone. The PLA has gone from an obsolete force barely capable of defending its borders to a modern fighting force capable of winning regional conflicts. The CCP now controls the largest army and navy in the world, with a goal of having them fully integrated and modernized by 2027. The CCP is rapidly expanding its nuclear capability; they have doubled their number of warheads in two years. We estimated it would take them a decade to do that. We also were just informed by the DOD [that] the CCP now has more ICBM launchers than the United States. The CCP is starting to outpace us on new battlefields as well. They have leapfrogged us on hypersonic technology, they are fielding what we are still developing. They are making advances in AI and quantum computing that we struggle to keep pace with. Finally, their rapid advances in space were one of the primary motivations for us establishing a Space Force. The CCP is not building these new and advanced military capabilities for self defense. In recent years, the CCP has used its military to push out its borders, to threaten our allies in the region, and to gain footholds on new continents. In violation of international law, the CCP has built new and commandeered existing islands in the South China Sea, where it has deployed stealth fighters, bombers and missiles. It continues to intimidate and coerce Taiwan, most recently by surrounding the island with naval forces and launching endless fighter sorties across its centerline. In recent years, the CCP has also established a space tracking facility in South America to monitor U.S, satellites, as well as an overseas naval base miles from our own on the strategically vital Horn of Africa. These are just a few destabilizing actions taken by the CCP. They speak nothing of the CCPs Belt and Road debt trap diplomacy, it's illegal harvesting of personal data and intellectual property, it's ongoing human rights abuses, and its advanced espionage efforts, the latter of which came into full focus for all Americans last week when the Biden administration allowed a CCP spy balloon to traverse some of our nation's most sensitive military sites. Make no mistake, that balloon was intentionally lost as a calculated show of force. 44:15 Dr. Melanie W. Sisson: Since 1979, the United States has adopted a constellation of official positions, together known as the One China policy, that allow us to acknowledge but not to accept China's perspective that there is one China and that Taiwan is part of China. Under the One China policy, the United States has developed robust unofficial relations with the government and people of Taiwan consistent with our interest in preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. US policy is guided by an interest in ensuring cross-strait disputes are resolved peacefully and in a manner that reflects the will of Taiwan's people. This has required the United States to deter Taiwan from declaring independence, and also to deter the CCP from attempting unification by force. The 40 year success of the strategy of dual deterrence rests upon the unwillingness of the United States to provide either an unconditional commitment to Taipei that it will come to its defense militarily, or an unconditional commitment to Beijing that we will not. The U.S. national security interest in the status of Taiwan remains that the CCP and the people of Taiwan resolve the island's political status peacefully. Dual deterrence therefore remains U.S. strategy, reinforced by U.S. declaratory policy which is to oppose unilateral changes to the status quo by either side. 45:28 Dr. Melanie W. Sisson: The modernization of the PLA has changed the regional military balance and significantly enough that the United States no longer can be confident that we would decisively defeat every type of PLA use of force in the Taiwan Strait. This fact, however, does not necessitate that the US abandon the strategy of dual deterrence and it doesn't mean that the United States should seek to reconstitute its prior degree of dominance. Posturing the U.S. military to convince the CCP that the PLA could not succeed in any and every contingency over Taiwan is infeasible in the near term and likely beyond. The PLA is advances are considerable and ongoing, geography works in its favor, and history demonstrates that it's far easier to arrive at an overconfident assessment of relative capability than it is to arrive at an accurate one. Attempting to demonstrate superiority for all contingencies would require a commitment of forces that would inhibit the United States from behaving like the global power that it is with global interests to which its military must also attend. This posture, moreover, is not necessary for dual deterrence to extend its 40 year record of success. We can instead encourage the government of Taiwan to adopt a defense concept that forces the PLA into sub-optimal strategies and increases the battle damage Beijing would have to anticipate and accept. 46:45 Dr. Melanie W. Sisson: U.S. military superiority in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean allows us to threaten the maritime shipping upon which China depends for access to energy, global markets, and supply chains. The inevitable damage a use of force would cause to the global economy and the imposition of sanctions and restricted access to critical inputs needed to sustain China's economic development and the quality of life of its people, moreover, would certainly compound China's losses. 1:04:50 Adm. Harry B. Harris: We're going to share the crown jewel of America's military technology, the nuclear submarine and the nuclear reactors, with another country and that's Australia. We have not done that with any other country, except for the UK, back in the late 50s, and into the 60s. So here we have the two countries with with that capability, the United States and the UK, and we're going to share that with Australia. It's significant. But it's only going to going to be significant over the long term if we follow through. So it's a decade long process. You know, some people the CNO, Chief of Naval Operations, has said it could be 30 years before we see an Australian nuclear submarine underway in the Indian Ocean. I said that if we put our hearts and minds to it, and our resources to it, and by ours, I mean the United States', the UK's and Australia's, we can do this faster than that. I mean we put a man on the moon and eight years, and we developed a COVID vaccine in one year. We can do this, but we're going to have to put our shoulders to the task for Australia, which has a tremendous military. For them to have the long reach of a nuclear submarine force would be dramatic. It would help us dramatically. It would change the balance of power in the Indian Ocean, and it will make Australia a Bluewater navy. They are our key ally in that part of the world and I'm all for it. 1:32:05 Adm. Harry B. Harris: I think this issue of strategic clarity versus strategic ambiguity is critical, and we have been well served, I'll be the first to say that, by the policy of strategic ambiguity with Taiwan over the past 44 years, but I think the time for ambiguity is over. I think we have to be as clear about our intent with regard to what would happen if the PRC invades Taiwan as the PRC is clear in its intent that it's ultimately going to seize Taiwan if need. 1:41:25 Adm. Harry B. Harris: I used to talk about during the Cold War with the Soviet Union, almost every branch of the U.S. government understood that the Soviet Union was the threat. You know, I used to joke even a park ranger, Smokey Bear, would tell you that the Soviets were the bad guys. We didn't have that comprehensive unified view of the PRC. You know, State Department looked at as in negotiation, DOD look at it as a military operation, Commerce looked at it as a trading partner, and Treasury looked at it as a lender. So we didn't have this unified view across the government. But I think now we are getting to that unified view and I think the Congress has done a lot to get us in that position. 1:49:45 Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL): We have the capability to block the transmission of information from the balloon back to China, don't we? Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr.: We do. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL): And in this type of an environment do you think it's probably likely that we did that? Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr.: I would only guess, but I think General van Herk said that -- Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL): Well you can't see any reason why we wouldn't do that, right? U.S.-Taiwan Relations March 14, 2014 House Foreign Affairs Committee Witnesses: Kin Moy, [Former] Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State Clips 7:20 [Former] Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY): Taiwan is a flourishing multiparty democracy of over 20 million people with a vibrant free market economy. It is a leading trade partner of the United States alongside much bigger countries like Brazil and India. Over the past 60 years, the U.S.-Taiwan relationship has undergone dramatic changes, but Taiwan's development into a robust and lively democracy underpins the strong U.S.-Taiwan friendship we enjoy today. 14:00 Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA): I think that it's important that we provide Taiwan the tools to defend itself, but Taiwan needs to act as well. Taiwan spends less than $11 billion on its defense, less than 1/5 per capita what we in America do, and God blessed us with the Pacific Ocean separating us from China. Taiwan has only the Taiwan Strait. On a percentage of GDP basis, Taiwan spends roughly half what we do. So we should be willing to sell them the tools and they should be willing to spend the money to buy those tools. 1:11:50 Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX): I think Chris Smith raised the issue of a One China policy. Does it not bother you that that exists, that there are statements that people have made, high level officials, that said they they agreed on one China policy? Does the administration not view that as a problem? Kin Moy: Our one China policy is one that has existed for several decades now. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX): Okay. Well, I take that as a no, but let me follow up with what Jerry Connolly said. So you haven't sold submarines yet, you don't take Beijing into account. People around the world watch us. Words and actions have consequences. Would you agree that y'all would be okay with a one Russia policy when it comes to Crimea and the Ukraine? Is that akin to the same kind of ideology? Kin Moy: Well, I can't speak to those issues. But again, we are obligated to provide those defense materials and services to Taiwan and we have been through several administrations, I think very vigilant in terms of providing that. U.S.-China Relations May 15, 2008 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Witnesses: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations Harry Harding, Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1995-2009 Clips 1:46:42 Richard N. Haass: The bottom line is China is not yet a military competitor, much less a military peer. Interestingly, I think Chinese leaders understand this. And they understand just how much their country requires decades of external stability so that they can continue to focus their energies and their attention on economic growth and political evolution. China is an emerging country, but in no way is it a revolutionary threat to world order as we know it. 1:47:20 Richard N. Haass: We alone cannot bring about a successful us Chinese relationship. What the Chinese do and say will count just as much. They will need to begin to exercise restraint and patience on Taiwan. There can be no shortcuts, no use of force. We, at the same time, must meet our obligations to assist Taiwan with its defense. We can also help by discouraging statements and actions by Taiwan's leaders that would be viewed as provocative or worse. 2:03:47 Harry Harding: Now with the support and encouragement of the United States, China has now become a member of virtually all the international regimes for which it is qualified. And therefore the process of integration is basically over, not entirely, but it's largely completed. And so the issue, as Bob Zoellick rightly suggested, is no longer securing China's membership, but encouraging it to be something more, what he called a "responsible stakeholder." So this means not only honoring the rules and norms of the system, but also enforcing them when others violate them, and assisting those who wish to join the system but who lack the capacity to do so. It means, in other words, not simply passive membership, but active participation. It means accepting the burdens and responsibilities of being a major power with a stake in international peace and stability, rather than simply being a free rider on the efforts of others. Now, China's reacted to the concept of responsible stakeholding with some ambivalence. On the one hand, it appreciates that the United States is thereby seeking a positive relationship with China. It suggests that we can accept and even welcome the rise of Chinese power and Beijing's growing role in the world. It certainly is seen by the Chinese as preferable to the Bush administration's earlier idea that China would be a strategic competitor of the United States, as was expressed during the campaign of 2000 and in the early months of 2001. However, Beijing also perceives, largely correctly, that America's more accommodative posture as expressed in this concept is conditional. China will be expected to honor international norms and respect international organizations that it did not create and it may sometimes question. And even more worrying from Beijing's perspective is the prospect that it's the United States that is reserving the right to be the judge as to whether Chinese behavior on particular issues is sufficiently responsible or not. Taiwanese Security August 4, 1999 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Witnesses: David “Mike” M. Lampton, Founding Director, Chinese Studies Program, Nixon Center Stanley Roth, Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State Caspar W. Weinberger, Former Secretary, Department of Defense James Woolsey, Former Director, CIA Clips 9:00 Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE): Taiwan security, in my view, flows from its democratic form of government's growing economic, cultural and political contacts with the mainland and, ultimately, the United States' abiding commitment to a peaceful resolution of the Taiwan question. In my opinion, we should concentrate on strengthening those areas rather than spend time pre-authorizing the sales of weapon systems, some of which don't even exist yet. 20:10 Stanley Roth: There are three pillars of the [Clinton] administration's policy. First, the administration's commitment to a One China policy is unchanged. Regardless of the position of the parties, we have not changed our policy. The President has said that both publicly and privately. Second, we believe that the best means to resolve these issues is by direct dialogue between the parties themselves. We have taken every opportunity, including on my own trip to Beijing last week with Ken Lieberthal from the NSC, to urge the PRC to continue this dialogue. It strikes us that it's precisely when times are difficult that you need to dialogue, and to cancel it because of disagreements would be a mistake. China has not yet indicated whether or not these talks will continue in the Fall, as had been previously anticipated, but they put out a lot of hints suggesting that it wouldn't take place, and we are urging them to continue with this dialogue. Third point that is integral to our position. We have stressed again, at every opportunity, the importance of a peaceful resolution of this issue and the President has made that absolutely clear, as did Secretary Albright in her meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Tong in Singapore last week, as did Ken Leiberthal and I in our meetings in Beijing. But China can have no doubts about what the United States' position is, with respect to peaceful resolution of this issue. 1:29:15 Caspar Weinberger: So I don't think that we should be hampered by or felt that we are in any way bound by what is said by the communique, nor should we accept the argument that the communique sets the policy of the United States. 1:32:50 Caspar Weinberger: There are two separate states now, with a state-to-state relationship, and that the unification which was before emphasized, they repeated again in the statement of Mr. Koo, the head of their Trans- Strait Negotiating Committee, that the unification might come when China itself, the mainland, changes, but that that has not been the case and it is not now the case. 1:41:15 David “Mike” Lampton: Once both the mainland and Taiwan are in the WTO, each will have obligations to conduct its economic relations with the other according to international norms and in more efficient ways than now possible. 1:45:20 James Woolsey: The disestablishment of large, state-owned enterprises in China over the long run will bring some economic freedoms, I believe, that will quite possibly help change China and Chinese society and make it more conducive over time to political freedoms as well. But in the short run, the unemployment from the disestablishment of those enterprises can lead to substantial instability. U.S.-Taiwan Relations February 7, 1996 Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs Witness: Winston Lord, Assistant Secretary of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State Clips 16:45 Winston Lord: The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 forms the basis of US policy regarding the security of Taiwan. Its premise is that an adequate defense in Taiwan is conducive to maintaining peace and security while differences remain between Taiwan and the PRC. I'm going to quote a few sections here because this is a very important statement of our policy. Section two B states, "It is the policy of the United States to consider any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area, and of grave concern to the United States. To provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character, and to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security or the socioeconomic system of the people on Taiwan." Section three of the TRA also provides that the "United States will make available to Taiwan such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self defense capability." 18:00 Winston Lord: The key elements of the US policy toward the Taiwan question are expressed in the three joint communiques with the PRC as follows. The United States recognizes the government of the PRC as the sole legal government of China. The US acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan as part of China. In 1982, the US assured the PRC that it has no intention of pursuing a policy of two Chinas, or one China, one Taiwan. Within this context, the people the US will maintain cultural, commercial and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan. The US has consistently held that the resolution of the Taiwan issue is a matter to be worked out peacefully by the Chinese themselves. A sole and abiding concern is that any resolution be peaceful. 19:30 Winston Lord: The U.S. government made reciprocal statements concerning our intentions with respect to arms sales to Taiwan, that we did not intend to increase the quantity or quality of arms supplied, and in fact intended gradually to reduce the sales. At the time the joint communique was signed, we made it clear to all parties concerned that our tensions were premised on the PRC's continued adherence to a policy of striving for peaceful reunification with Taiwan. 21:30 Winston Lord: The basic inventory of equipment which Taiwan has or will have in its possession will, in our view, be sufficient to deter any major military action against Taiwan. While arms sales policy aims to enhance the self defense capability of Taiwan, it also seeks to reinforce stability in the region. We will not provide Taiwan with capabilities that might provoke an arms race with the PRC or other countries in the region. 21:55 Winston Lord: Decisions on the release of arms made without proper consideration of the long term impact. both on the situation in the Taiwan Strait and on the region as a whole, would be dangerous and irresponsible. If armed conflict were actually breakout in the Taiwan Strait, the impact on Taiwan, the PRC, and indeed the region, would be extremely serious. The peaceful, stable environment that has prevailed in the Taiwan Strait since the establishment of our current policy in 1979 has promoted progress and prosperity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The benefits to Taiwan and the PRC have been obvious and I outline these in my statement. All of these achievements would be immediately put at risk in the event of conflict in the Strait. Conflict would also be costly to the United States and to our friends and allies in the region. Any confrontation between the PRC and Taiwan, however limited in scale or scope, would destabilize the military balance in East Asia and constrict the commerce and shipping, which is the economic lifeblood of the region. It would force other countries in the region to reevaluate their own defense policies, possibly fueling an arms race with unforeseeable consequences. It would seriously affect the tens of thousands of Americans who live and work in Taiwan and the PRC. Relations between the US and the PRC would suffer damage regardless of the specific action chosen by the President, in consultation with Congress. For all these reasons, we are firmly determined to maintain a balanced policy, which is best designed to avoid conflict in the area. Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)