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Europe sinks deeper into the economic war on China
Under the nonsensical belief that the US would not pursue its own interests at our expense, Europe is refusing to recognise the newly multipolar world — this will be our own downfall, argues SEVIM DAGDALEN
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The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
RELATIONS between the EU and China are at a crossroads. The reception for Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the resumption of German-Chinese intergovernmental consultations in Berlin on June 20 cannot conceal the fact.
On China, as in other matters, Brussels and Berlin seem to be replicating the decisions made in Washington like an echo chamber.
There is no prospect of independent European foreign and trade policy, however much Beijing might long for it. As for readying ourselves for a policy of confrontation with China, the EU even appears to be trying to position itself in the vanguard. Yet there is so much at stake.
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