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With nonfinancial corporations’ debt currently standing at 150% of GDP, the book value of the bad loans could be a quarter of national income.
Indeed, energy has enabled the UAE to become one of the Middle East’s most developed economies – and thus has played a crucial role in securing the country’s global standing.
But, given his rock-bottom standing in the region, most countries would regard this as an additional incentive to join the new bloc.
The UK does need to stand up for itself, but there is no reason for it to become confrontational about internal Chinese matters – especially in the case of Hong Kong, where it lost its standing when it agreed to return the city to Chinese control in 1997.
The promise of a regional settlement that offers Israel the needed security guarantee – not to mention a considerable boost to its international standing – would make the painful concessions, including compromises on borders and Jerusalem, which are critical to the creation of a Palestinian state, more digestible for Israeli leaders.
There were two stickers by the rearview mirror, standing side-by-side and sending seemingly contradictory messages.
On the other hand, in a September poll that asked Americans to rate a series of foreign-policy goals for the next president, 83% ranked “improving America’s standing in the world” as most important.
One was recently murdered by a gunshot to the head while he was standing in his kitchen.
But if Xi suspects that a show of strength will bolster China’s international standing while undercutting that of the US, he may decide to act accordingly.
The ensuing damage for Germany and its international standing is plain to see: never has Germany been more isolated.
People at the time appreciated that they were standing up to Israel in Lebanon and Gaza, and pushing back against aggressive American policies in the region.
Many French do not hold “Europe” (meaning the European Commission in Brussels) in high standing, and, as the 2005 referendum on a European constitution showed, that has been true for some time.
Britain needed to determine how best to establish a constructive relationship with a China intent on weaponizing trade, while standing up for the rights and promised freedoms of Hong Kong’s people.
Notwithstanding the stalled peace process and the adverse effect that Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians is having on its international standing, NATO and Israel have been incrementally strengthening their cooperation in recent years.
In the 1970s, many people around the world objected to the US war in Vietnam, and America’s global standing reflected the unpopularity of that policy.
Standing on the streets of one of these vibrant cities, one gains a deeper appreciation of recent data on China’s rising domestic consumption.
It is an old story in China: calls for reform by liberalizers end up antagonizing conservative Party members--in this case, the political faction of Jiang Zemin, who, although not on the Politburo standing committee, still heads the powerful central Military Commission and wields substantial influence.
The second, more likely outcome is that Britain remains in the EU, but with a weakened standing, causing a range of issues on which British and Irish interests are aligned to be left behind.
Traditional energy giants like BP and Shell have championed their “green” credentials, while standing to profit from selling oil or gas instead of environmentally “unfriendly” coal.
Standing in the wings is one possible candidate who might take up where Khatami left off and address the economic and cultural concerns of young Iranians.
This mechanism could help establish a system to pay for the maintenance of standing forests and support policies that comprehend the Amazon’s global value.
Until now, the British foreign-policy grandees and former ambassadors warning that Brexit will severely damage the UK’s standing in the world have been dismissed by much of the public as discredited elites and fear-mongers.
In these circumstances, the post-Baker-Hamilton debate in Washington is largely irrelevant to the future of Iraq – though it continues to be crucial to the future of US power, prestige, and standing in the world.
If one had to pick the moment when Germany restored its global standing in the aftermath of the horrors it committed during WWII, this was it.
It has been knocked back on its heels, but it is still standing, and responded swiftly to the assassination of three major figures, losing no time in appointing a new defense minister.
Not one mentioned the relentless stream of ignorant statements, outright lies, and impetuous actions that have eroded the standing of the US president – and thus of the US – in the world.
Chinese policymakers have been hoping to develop the renminbi’s role in international finance, in order to strengthen China’s geopolitical standing, since the 1990s.
Recognizing the “Jewish state” would be a betrayal of the constituent ethos of Palestinian nationalism, while intrusive security arrangements would be a standing invitation to radical groups to fight what would be seen as occupation in disguise.
One of my favorite cartoons – from The New Yorker – shows a retail salesman standing next to a display case labeled “Communication technology.”
Second, Iran’s regional standing has been shaken by the wave of Arab revolts, especially in Syria – a decisive country, given its strategic relations with both Iran and Russia.
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