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Gunnar Wiegand
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Professor of EU diplomacy, think tanker ( GMF, EPC), Senior Advisor at Rasmussen Global. Former EU Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at @eu_eeas
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    May 21
    Clear eyed must read: China 🇨🇳 shock 2.0 leads to 🇪🇺 🇩🇪 de-industrialisation. Beyond targeted product specific trade defence and sectoral safeguard measures a new US type section 301 measure becomes necessary, unless China changes course; highly unlikely.
    China shock 2.0: The cost of Germany's complacency
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Jul 17, 2018
    It’s done! The largest bilateral free trade area ever, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) have just been signed at Tokyo summit. Our relations enter new era, have never been stronger between likeminded EU and Japan.
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Nov 2, 2020
    Hong Kong: Statement by the Spokesperson on the arrest of several pro-democracy lawmakers and former lawmakers - European External Action Service europa.eu/!jR43Ph
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Mar 28, 2021
    An unprecedented appeal of Chiefs of Defence from 12 nations , incl. EU Member States Denmark, Germany, Greece and Italy, to the Myanmar Armed Forces to stop killing their own people and to protect them instead
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Jan 13, 2021
    EU & Canada share serious concerns about mass arrests of pro-democracy politicians & activists in #HongKong. We both call on authorities to respect HK's rule of law, human rights, democratic principles and high degree of autonomy.
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    François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦
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    Jan 6, 2021
    The mass arrest of activists & politicians in #HongKong is a grave repression of political pluralism. It demonstrates a total disregard for Hong Kong's Basic Law & further erosion of the « One country two systems ». We call for their immediate release. globalnews.ca/news/7557559/h…
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Feb 19, 2021
    Frank exchanges today with #HongKong Security Bureau & Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau. Raised EU concerns on implementation of #NationalSecurityLaw. EU Foreign Ministers to discuss HK at Monday #FAC
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Sep 1, 2023
    After 33 years of working for the EU, of which the last fulfilling 7,5 years at the helm of Asia and the Pacific Department ⁦⁦@eu_eeas⁩ I am now happy to move on to new challenges and activities! 1/2
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Jun 10, 2022
    Good discussion in Singapore with Noeleen Heyzer, @UN Special Envoy for #Myanmar on how to support @ASEAN & UN efforts to avert a deepening conflict. Look forward to tomorrow’s special session on Myanmar at #SLD2022 ⁦@IISS_org⁩
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Sep 1, 2023
    Replying to @WiegandEU
    2/2 I will soon teach as Professor of Diplomacy in practice @collegeofeurope and join @gmfus Indo-Pacific Program as Distinguished Visiting Fellow, as well as @epc_eu as Senior Adviser.
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Feb 1, 2022
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Apr 25, 2021
    Myanmar: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the outcome of the ASEAN Summit - European External Action Service europa.eu/!Qm98kQ
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Dec 1, 2020
    Not a routine meeting, but a historic step: Foreign Ministers upgraded today EU-ASEAN relations to a Strategic Partnership - 2 stability anchors amidst growing global uncertainties. They also agreed to strengthen connectivity cooperation and set up a working group on palm oil.
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    EU Council Press
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    Dec 1, 2020
    Co-chairs’ press release of the 23rd ASEAN-EU (Association of Southeast Asian Nations-European Union) ministerial meeting👉 europa.eu/!JB97Jp #aemm2020
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Apr 9, 2020
    Coronavirus: Taiwan's aid to the EU delivered to Spain and Italy
    Coronavirus: Taiwan\'s aid to the EU delivered to Spain and Italy
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    Gunnar Wiegand
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    Dec 11, 2020
    The charges against activist Jimmy Lai under the #nationalsecuritylaw are another concerning development for Hong-Kong's civil society and pro-democracy voices