tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post6300976896018711507..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Present-day challengesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-87471236840456864752008-09-20T11:55:00.000+02:002008-09-20T11:55:00.000+02:00china should really do somethin' 'bout its human r...china should really do somethin' 'bout its human rights problems. What was it Nietzsche once commented in Der Wille zur Macht? <BR/><BR/>"Ein alter Chinese sagte, er habe gehort, wenn Reiche zu Grunde gehen sollen, so hatten sie viele Gesetze."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-77855774181973702022008-09-20T09:29:00.000+02:002008-09-20T09:29:00.000+02:00A) Russia:Germany is officially the driving force ...A) Russia:<BR/>Germany is officially the driving force behind attempts to co-operate with Russia, and voted against a NATO membership of Ukraine and Georgia because these countries have too much conflict potential with minorities (and Georgia had unfriendly foreign forces on its soil)..<BR/><BR/>B) PR China<BR/>The policy is to annoy the Chinese leadership by mentioning human right issues on visits and to care for the trade between Germany and PR China. We export industrial production engines to China, our companies invest there and we import the usual cheap quantity-produced industrial products.<BR/>There's pretty much zero public discussion about the Taiwan issue and possible threats to Taiwan.<BR/><BR/>C) India<BR/>I don't know any high-profile foreign policy issues with India.<BR/><BR/>D) Terrorism and Pakistan<BR/>The German government keeps German troops in Afghanistan against the will of a strong and stable majority of the Germans.<BR/>I don't know any high-profile foreign policy issues with Pakistan.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-16260003442009603122008-09-20T08:41:00.000+02:002008-09-20T08:41:00.000+02:00Great analysis. What's Germany's take on t...Great analysis. What's Germany's take on these issues? I'm not an expert on German leadership & I'm curious to know their views.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com