Ex-policeman Hou Yu-ih from the opposition KMT is only just behind Vice President William Lai in the latest polls for the presidential election in Taiwan. He has made a career in the Security Council and both major parties.
By Redaktion Table
At COP28, Senegalese Madeleine Diouf Sarr champions the interests of the least developed countries. She says the Global Stocktake must make clear and visible what is still lacking in climate action. Sarr calls for a well-filled loss and damage fund and investment in renewables.
By Lucia Weiß
François Godement is a historian, sinologist and France's leading expert on relations between China and the EU. As a professor of political science, he has taught at the University of California, SciencesPo and the INALCO Asia Institute in Paris. Today, he is a consultant for China and Asia at the Institut Montaigne in Paris.
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For Taiwan, she is the de facto ambassador to the US. For China, she is an "independence fanatic." Hsiao Bi-khim could soon become Taiwan's vice president.
By Michael Radunski
Ray Wong fought for the rights of his home city on the streets of Hong Kong. He is now continuing this fight from Germany – soon with German citizenship. He has some ideas for the future.
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In October, the European Commission awarded Christian Tietje one of the prestigious Jean Monnet Chairs. The topic of the project, 'The EU's value-oriented neighborhood and trade policy', has been of interest to the legal scholar for some time.
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Sinologist Gerd Boesken is a translator, interpreter and consultant for German companies looking to enter Asian markets. He has been president of the Hamburg Taiwan friendship association "Bambusrunde" in his spare time for 27 years.
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The 36-year-old lawyer Yeny Rodríguez Junco works for the non-governmental organization AIDA in the Colombian capital Bogotá to protect the environment and indigenous communities suffering from environmental damage.
By Leonie Düngefeld
