After years in the political wilderness, the UK Labour Party is now far ahead in opinion polls, with sensible plans for improving the country's economic performance. But to translate promises into results, any future government will have to do something about the elephant in the room: chronic under-investment.
explains what it will take for any political party to restore hope in the country's long-term economic future.
For the US, Slovakia's general election may produce another unreliable allied government. But instead of turning a blind eye to such allies, as President Joe Biden has been doing with Poland, or confronting them with an uncompromising stance, the US should spearhead efforts to help mend flawed democracies.
reflect on the outcome of Slovakia's general election in the run-up to Poland's decisive vote.
新德里—自国际政治诞生以来,小国就面临着在大国竞争的夹缝中生存的巨大挑战。 今天,中美之间的地缘政治较量迫使各国权衡互相矛盾的国家利益。 它们倾向于哪一方取决于国内和外部环境。
以菲律宾为例,维持与邻国中国日益增长的经济联系符合它的利益,趣维持与美国长达半个世纪的安全联盟也符合它的利益。菲律宾上一任总统杜特尔特更强调前者,自其2016年当选以后猛烈掉头导向中国。
菲律宾在不断升级的大国竞争中事实上站在中国一边,作为交换,杜特尔特寻求中国投资他的计划——“建设! 建造! 建造!” 基础设施计划——以及缓和在西菲律宾海的侵略行为,特别是夺取菲律宾主张主权的岛礁。 但中国没有答应。 去年 6 月杜特尔特总统任期结束时,中国只兑现了其承诺投资菲律宾的 240 亿美元的不到 5%,其在菲律宾专属经济区西菲律宾海的挑衅也仍在继续,有增无减。
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