Member Activities
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G20 Summit: What Does Russia's & China's Absence Mean?
CNBC - APLN member Neelam Deo joined CNBC TV18 to comment on the absence of Russia’s and China’s leaders from the G20 Summit and what it means for a joint statement.
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Helen Clark Joins the Elders
THE ELDERS - The Elders today welcomed APLN member Helen Clark (former New Zealand Prime Minister and UNDP leader) as the newest member of their group.
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U.S. Uneasy, Powerless as North Korea’s Kim Arrives in Russia to Meet Putin
THE WASHINGTON TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in pointed out that current sanctions and pressure may have reached their limits in influencing Russia and DPRK, driving the nations closer together.
![[JPN] G20 Summit: With Xi’s Absence, the Significance of the Summit Wavers](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-17-at-16.28.59.png)
[JPN] G20 Summit: With Xi’s Absence, the Significance of the Summit Wavers
BS11 - APLN member Fujiwara Kiichi discussed whether the G20 was able to achieve its stated objectives and how President Xi Jinping’s absence affected the summit.
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The Nimble New Minilaterals
Foreign Policy - APLN member C. Raja Mohan points out that diverse national interests, threat perceptions, and alignment preferences make a NATO-style binding commitment challenging.
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India-US Space Cooperation Gets a New Fillip
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan wrote on how the G20 Summit expanded the United States’ and India’s growing partnership when it comes to critical and emerging technologies.
![70 Years After the Armistice, the Korean Peninsula Still Struggles for Peace](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20230911_nkorea-american-arrest_nyt_ac.jpeg)
70 Years After the Armistice, the Korean Peninsula Still Struggles for Peace
USIP - APLN member Jun Bong-geun argues that the U.S. and South Korea must prioritize a political-military dialogue with North Korea to defuse military tensions and reduce nuclear risks.
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Has Sulking Xi Jinping Been Given The Ultimate Snub?
INDIA TODAY - APLN member Kishore Mahbubani discussed the key takeaways from the G20 Summit, how the Delhi Declaration is being received in Taiwan, and the importance of the African Union.
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Delhi Declaration at G20 Summit: India’s Strategic Sixer Amid a Global Catch-22
THE QUINT - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar says that for India, the challenge is to walk the talk for its domestic population & deliver on the human-centric objectives of the declaration.
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Pres. Yoon Returns Home After Attending Summits Involving ASEAN and G20 Member Countries
ARIRANG NEWS - APLN member Eunjung Lim discussed the key takeaways from the G20 Summit and President Yoon’s commitments regarding Seoul’s role in building the rules-based international order.