Reinhard Bütikofer @bueti@respublicae.eu
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RT by @bueti: “China's pronouncements and acts are the main reasons for its low credibility with the Filipino people.”
“Batanes is Philippine territory, and China has no business warning the Philippines about what it does within its territory."
"China should refrain from engaging in provocative rhetoric and activities if it truly wants to earn the widespread trust and respect that it is trying so hard to gain, but has, so far, been unable to do.”
https://www.newsweek.com/us-ally-philippines-slams-china-after-bejing-issues-warning-1869001
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[2024-02-12 20:19 UTC]
Is there any good reason why
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23UNWRA
's boss
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Lazzarini
has not stepped down after all the recent revelations?
https://www.dw.com/de/unrwa-bittet-um-eu-gelder-trotz-schwerer-vorw%C3%BCrfe/a-68205406
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/bueti/status/1757282558448943346#m
[2024-02-13 05:56 UTC]
Europäisch koordinierte, gezielte Beihilfen für Europas Industrie statt nationalem Subventionswettlauf sind richtig.
https://table.media/europe/news/breton-fordert-europaeische-beihilfen-statt-nationalem-subventionswettlauf/
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[2024-02-13 05:56 UTC]
RT by @bueti: What we have learnt about Putin? My comment.
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Putin's interview with Tucker Carlson has reverberated worldwide and has already been analyzed in great detail by social and traditional media. Since being hired as a Russian foreign policy analyst at @PISM_Poland in 2000, I have researched dozens of Putin's speeches and interviews professionally. I have written countless articles and non-public notes on this subject. I have also had the opportunity to comment on Putin's speeches in interviews and even live on commercial television. And to me, Putin became quite dull.
Did I learn anything new about Putin?
Both yes and no.
Putin has always been obsessed with his myth of the Russian past. The myth of eternal Russian power is partly responsible for his trauma over the collapse of the Soviet Union, which, as we recall, he regards as “the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.”
Nor is there any news that Putin is obsessed with Ukraine. He agrees with Zbig Brzezinski that Russia, deprived of Ukraine, will never be an empire.
(Brzezinski, incidentally, borrowed this observation from Marshal Pilsudski of Poland, who formulated this view as early as 1920).
For Putin, on the other hand, Russia and the empire are a victim. Without an empire, Russia does not exist. Either it is a superpower, or it is doomed to non-existence.
Therefore, for Putin, the war with Ukraine is existential for Russia. There is no room for compromise here. Thus, Ukraine has no choice but to defeat Putin if it wants to exist—nothing new to see here again.
Nevertheless, I found something interesting in this interview - well, Putin's obsession with Russian history has already turned into Putin's obsession with his place in Russian history.
Putin is keen to talk about a thousand years of Russia because he is about to join the pantheon of rulers who ruled Russia the longest.
Ivan the T…
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[2024-02-11 15:05 UTC]
RT by @bueti: The wife of detained human rights defender #OuBiaofeng had a call with him on the first day of the #LunarNewYear2024.
Ou sends his regards to everyone who has paid attention and cared about his case. He knows he has had lots of support. He misses everyone; hopes to meet up soon!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/CHRDnet/status/1756519896761168282#m
[2024-02-11 03:25 UTC]
RT by @bueti: Trump still doesn't understand how NATO works, he still thinks allies "owe money" and he's sending a signal to Russia to attack them while the crowd cheers. An invitation to broaden the war.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/anneapplebaum/status/1756603499490443601#m
[2024-02-11 08:58 UTC]
Olaf
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is not only not a leader, he almost revels in his narrow-mindedness. "Zeitenwende"? Not a program, just a word. It should be Scholz' damned responsibility to team up with those
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governments that have supported
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the most so far to rally all the others now!
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[2024-02-11 09:53 UTC]
"Joy to the world, we bring you peace."
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[2024-02-10 13:21 UTC]
Beijing accused of using spying, threats and blackmail against Tibetan exiles
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/feb/10/china-transnational-repression-beijing-targets-tibetan-exiles-spying-blackmail-threats-losar?CMP=share_btn_tw
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/bueti/status/1756292119059152966#m
[2024-02-10 12:20 UTC]
"The (sc. proposed new Hong Kong national security) law would make it a crime to obtain, possess, or disclose nonpublic information that pertains to major policy decisions; the structure of national defense or the armed forces; diplomacy or foreign affairs of the mainland; ...
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[2024-02-10 12:40 UTC]
... external affairs of Hong Kong; economic and social development; technological development or scientific technology; the relationship between the mainland authorities and Hong Kong; and, for good measure, the previous national-security law.
Lee has gone as far as to warn ...
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/bueti/status/1756297003078660209#m
[2024-02-10 12:40 UTC]
R to @bueti: ... that people saying the government is too focused on security could themselves be partaking in “soft resistance” to the government." (TheAtlantic)
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/bueti/status/1756297006337634352#m
[2024-02-10 12:40 UTC]
Statt auf Trump zu starren, müssen wir Europäer selber deutlich mehr tun, um die Ukraine zu unterstützen. Mein Interview zum U.S.A.-Besuch des Bundeskanzlers.
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/buetikofer-deutschland-koennte-deutlich-mehr-hilfe-leisten-100.html
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[2024-02-10 08:44 UTC]
R to @bueti: deutschlandfunk.de/scholz-be…
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[2024-02-10 09:07 UTC]
I dispute the description of a disunity, which, unfortunately, really exists. Not "anger 'at the blind following of US’ China policy'" is getting in the way of Europe defending its interests, but an opportunistic alliance of weak politicians' fears with strong corporates' greed.
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[2024-02-10 07:44 UTC]
Having been born under the dragon zodiac, I am pleased to report that this new lunar year of the dragon started well. First, BASF announced to finally withdraw from Xinjiang. Second, the new Germany-Taiwan Dialogue Platform began planning the future work in a first meeting.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/bueti/status/1756038702340391423#m
[2024-02-09 19:33 UTC]
RT by @bueti: #BREAKING following the letter below, @BASF CEO Martin Brudermüller met today with IPAC members @bueti @PavelFischer @eri_arfiya @MPIainDS, advisor @adrianzenz and @lukedepulford from the Secretariat.
Mr. Brudermüller committed to accelerate their withdrawal from Xinjiang "within months" because a "red line" had been crossed regarding their partner's complicity in the treatment of Uyghurs.
IPAC welcomes this decision, and will closely monitor the proposed withdrawal.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/ipacglobal/status/1755935342375403659#m
[2024-02-09 12:43 UTC]
Die
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verlässt
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Xinjiang
! Das bestätigte CEO
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Brudermüller
in einem Gespräch mit
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-Vertretern.
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[2024-02-09 13:33 UTC]
RT by @bueti: 📢Member states' decision on #EU #CSDDD has been postponed
#Germany's @Bundeskanzler Scholz now has the chance to depart from his inexcusable wavering & ensure that -after years of negotiations & compromises made by others- Berlin keeps its word & #VoteYes to this critical law‼️
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/LotteLeicht1/status/1755959345831870599#m
[2024-02-09 14:18 UTC]
RT by @bueti: Join @bueti and prominent international guests on this panel on green subsidies and international rules on Valentine’s Day. Ps. Nothing says “I love you” like fiscal incentives.
https://reinhardbuetikofer.eu/2024/02/05/green-subsidies-mc13-how-can-the-wto-deliver-event/
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/leemakiyama/status/1755563858859638924#m
[2024-02-08 12:06 UTC]
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