Upholding
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China’s real core interests are not in territorial expansion and hegemony over its neighbors, but in
upholding
the human rights and improving the welfare of its own citizens, which is the world’s core interest in China.
Morsi thus implicitly recommitted Egypt to
upholding
peace on the border and to playing a constructive role in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Upholding
the peace treaty with Israel would have the opposite effect, enabling Egypt to pursue its goals of consolidating the military’s authority at home and enhancing its influence throughout the Middle East.
In fact, Morsi is under fire from both the left and the right for
upholding
former President Hosni Mubarak’s obliging approach to Israel, as well as for reasserting Mubarak’s authoritarian bargain – diplomatic and financial support in exchange for “stability” – with the United States.
From Brazil to Mexico, those tasked with
upholding
the rule of law are increasingly wielding the administration of justice for partisan purposes.
A country at peace with itself and its neighbors, with a constitution
upholding
basic human rights and the rule of law, was the desire of almost everyone.
Moreover, 15 US states formed the US Climate Alliance, which is committed to
upholding
the objectives of the Paris agreement.
They certainly have nothing to do with
upholding
the international rule of law.
Such blatantly underhanded tactics should be impermissible in a functioning democracy, and cast serious doubt on the regime’s claim to be
upholding
democratic standards.
But there are strong vested interests in
upholding
the status quo.
This would require EU policymakers to abandon the view that each country is solely responsible for getting its own house in order, while
upholding
EU fiscal, financial, and regulatory commitments.
Upholding
EU rules is no longer practical, because the current system imposes too many constraints and contains too few effective adjustment mechanisms.
Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, his rejection of the Iran nuclear deal, his tariff war, and his frequent attacks on allies and embrace of adversaries have rapidly turned the United States into an unreliable partner in
upholding
the international order.
When the 45th president of the United States must choose between
upholding
the US Constitution – which limits his authority through the separation of powers – or subverting it, he will likely choose the latter.
Musharraf dissolved the Supreme Court and the four High Courts, put Chaudhry and his entire family under house arrest, sealed the Supreme Court premises under army guard, and proceeded to arrest and detain all judges who refused to swear allegiance to the Provisional Constitutional Order
upholding
the state of emergency.
In May’s preferred scenario, the UK would continue to participate fully in EU agencies like EUROPOL, while
upholding
European Arrest Warrants (EAWs).
But rather than
upholding
its usual standards, the IMF and its principal members settled for China’s vague promise to make the renminbi more usable sometime in the future.
Similarly, humanitarian intervention can be ruled out, owing not only to most Arab regimes’ lack of experience and inglorious human-rights records, but also because none of the official statements related to the founding of the joint force have remotely suggested that
upholding
human rights was ever a concern.
If our environment is sustainably managed, we will have a better chance of
upholding
migrants’ dignity, rights, and prospects.
It is no coincidence that the world’s most prosperous countries are those with the strongest institutions, the most predictable business climate, and a reputation for
upholding
the rule of law.
Elections, while necessary, are hardly sufficient for
upholding
liberal democracy’s central tenets.
How events in the Middle East will play out is anyone’s guess, but in today’s information age,
upholding
the freedom to access it will be an important component of smart power.
Such an approach would be centered on
upholding
the right of all people to produce or gain access to food.
Clearly, courts have made a signal contribution to the fight against hunger, by
upholding
and making fully operational the right to food.
That means resisting the idea that compromise is a sign of weakness and a recipe for inefficiency, and instead
upholding
it as one of the most powerful tools of democratic decision-making – and a cornerstone of the European project.
To be sure, China claims to be
upholding
its doctrine of non-interference in other countries’ domestic affairs.
Add to it the challenge of
upholding
financial and social stability – and accomplishing all of this while managing one of the world’s largest bureaucracies – and the task ahead becomes truly mind-boggling.
For the sake of public opinion in South Korea, he will have to chart a course between
upholding
the spirit of the inter-Korean summit and not giving in on sanctions relief.
If so, the presidency would most likely cease to be a potential source of ethnic polarization, thereby strengthening the common identity that both Ukrainian and Russian citizens are committed to
upholding.
Even Obama seems to feel liberated, proposing popular programs – for example, free tuition at two-year community colleges and a minimum-wage increase – that he knows the Republicans will reject, thereby
upholding
their reputation as the “party of no."
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