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Marking the publication of the Summer 2015 (No. 4) issue of the journal Horizons – Journal of International Relations and Sustainable Development with the dossier "The Return of China".
« Chinese socio-economic transformation has caused much domestic commotion. It has also been met with anxiety by some other centers of power, including those in China’s neighborhood. Beijing has sought to adress these issues by adopting a « new normal » growth model at home, whilst launching grand international initiatives such as the « One Belt, One Road » and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The fate of these endeavours will decisively bear upon the strategic trajectory of Asia and beyond », in Horizons, n°4, 2015
Opening address and discussion: Thierry de MONTBRIAL, Executive Chairman of Ifri
Moderated by: Vuk JEREMIC, President of CIRSD, Editor in Chief of Horizons, 67th United Nations General Assembly President
With:
Kevin RUDD, 26th Prime Minister of Australia
Tsuneo NISHIDA, 17th Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan
Shaukat AZIZ, 17th Prime Minister of Pakistan
Conference in English
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Since the end of the Cold War, the number of US nuclear weapons stationed in Europe has fallen more than seventy-fold, yet their presence in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey remains a quiet pillar of NATO's deterrence posture. This "nuclear sharing" arrangement, central to the Alliance since its founding, has long been contested by public opinion, political parties, and civil society across Europe, without ever being abandoned by host governments. This paradox lies at the heart of the seminar: why does such an unpopular policy persist?