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China’s policy toward Libya, which differs significantly from previous policy, may or may not have been shaped by it; nevertheless, we cannot rule out the possibility of it becoming the mainstream of thinking in Chinese foreign-policy circles in the near future.
The Soft Underbelly of Europe's "Hard Core"France and Germany used to see themselves as the European Union's "hard core," surrounded by concentric circles of less committed partners.
Beyond insecurity and fear, it is crucial to rely on facts and figures to show that, both at the local and the national levels, the situation is much better than the passionate and polarized debates fostered in the media and some political circles.
It is not unlikely that some in US foreign-policy circles regard the deepening Iraqi crisis as a building block in constructing the case for military intervention in Iran.
One vision favors a union of concentric circles, with a Franco-German-led eurozone at its core.
China’s Reform AnxietyBEIJING – Since 2010, global financial circles have been obsessing about China’s slowing economy.
That question – whether to “lean or clean” – has fueled a raging debate in policy and academic circles.
Liberal Western and domestic circles commonly characterize Vladimir Putin’s government as increasingly authoritarian and ineffective.
Measuring China’s HarmonyCANBERRA – Scientific circles have generally accepted the need to account for natural capital – and the ecosystem services that it provides – when assessing progress toward sustainable human well-being.
Revolts of the RighteousIt has become fashionable in certain smart circles to regard atheism as a sign of superior education, of a more highly evolved civilization, of enlightenment.
Grumbles about Trump’s unpredictability punctuate unofficial conversations in government circles, with some of the government coalition’s more right-wing members having even accused Trump of betrayal.
Rivlin believes that there is a general consensus within policymaking circles about basic economic principles, and that those principles will underpin the assessments, estimates, and models used in public-policy debates.
I know from my time at the IMF, as well as from many years working in international circles, how difficult it is to achieve any kind of change in our multilateral institutions – especially, as is true of some elements of this agreement, the first such change in 63 years.
I encounter this view frequently, even in sophisticated circles – for example, on Capitol Hill.
Invocatio Dei and the European ConstitutionIn progressive liberal circles, the demand that the Preamble to the Constitution of the European Union include a reference to God and/or the "Christian Roots" of Europe has been met with derision, even contempt.
With outcomes that fall far short of policymakers’ projections, it is not surprising that there is little harmony in official circles.
Considerable economic, strategic, and cultural obstacles to the emergence of a European defense posture no doubt remain, including among those within some French industrial circles who oppose open tenders for defense contracts.
Although All4Syria's Internet site was recently blocked for unspecified reasons, the newsletter continues to be circulated and Mr. Abdul Nour moves in his usual circles unmolested.
If internal elections become widespread, the lines of ideological disagreement within elite circles might become more clearly drawn, which could further spur calls for some kind of representative institutional structure.
But many people in the political elite and military circles were enraged by Khrushchev’s revelations.
The surprise here is that Lula, a former labor leader who had been on the far left, was widely opposed, if not despised, in business and financial circles.
The book is reportedly read in the highest government circles.
The memory of this short-lived crisis with the US is still fresh in Turkish government circles.
Re-Decentralizing the FedBOSTON – Financial circles are buzzing about Janet Yellen’s nomination to succeed Ben Bernanke as Chair of the US Federal Reserve.
While their work encounters great resistance from traditionalist and fundamentalist circles (whose views are widely covered in mainstream Muslim and Western media), these contemporary reformers - and the questions they have raised - have had a big impact on a rising generation of Muslim intellectuals around the world.
Now, suppose that EU leaders recognized that the only feasible way to maintain European stability and progress would be by adopting the two-track or “concentric circles” model, with a more politically integrated eurozone surrounded by a looser economic confederation of non-euro countries.
Prince Mohammed, commonly known as MBS in Western circles, is the king’s favorite son.
Thaksin’s ownership is a source of considerable pride, especially outside elite circles in Bangkok.
People viewed formal institutions with profound skepticism and retreated into social silos: informal, close-knit (and closed) circles of friends, family, and allies on which they relied for news, information, and much else.
The Union's members should form a series of overlapping circles: different combinations of members should be able to pool their responsibilities in different areas of their own choosing.
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