Germany’s international responsibilities Asia Sample Clauses

Germany’s international responsibilities Asia. In our foreign policy we will grant Asia the status the continent warrants with its rapidly growing importance. We regard this increased importance first and foremost as an opportunity; at same time we do not want to overlook the challenges this presents. Asia is the most economically dynamic region in the world. In addition, Asia’s participation is indispensable for solving global problems such as climate change, raw material and energy security and the restructuring of the international financial system. We will call for active participation on the basis of partnership especially from our larger partners, China, India and Japan, in solving these issues as well as in dealing with regional conflicts and trouble spots. We will strongly support current approaches for regional co-operation, especially ASEAN and EU-ASEM co-operation. Civil society plays a significant role in the dialogue with countries in Asia; promoting political participation is an important issue for us. We will continue and intensify our dialogue on the rule of law with China. Latin America The partnership between Germany, Latin America and the Caribbean is based on common values. We share a cultural heritage and many years of co-operation in the areas of politics, economy, culture as well as science and technology. The economies in the EU and Latin America are very complementary. We want to draft an interdepartmental concept for the long-term structure of our Latin America policy. Within the EU we will urge member states to take a coherent and co-ordinated approach. Together with our partners in the common market of South America (Mercosur) we strive to have a quick conclusion of the Doha World Trade Round. We do not exclude the possibility of sub-regional and bilateral approaches as an alternative where we will focus our support on democratic structures and the rule of law. Africa We are committed to creating a new, interdepartmental concept for Africa that will take account both of the security, social, ecological and economic challenges and of the immense potential for development in our neighbouring continent. Our objective is to have self-sufficient development in as many regions as possible and in relation to coping with the great challenges of poverty, food shortages, epidemics, refugee flows, the absence of the rule of law, political extremism and environmental degradation. We are committed to supporting African security efforts and, in the framework of the United Nations and the ...