W5_study wrap-up.

UN SeGen remarks

• self-defeating geopolitical divides:

• brazen violations of international law: blatant violations of international law

• wholesale cuts: across-the-board cuts

• Working to rally governments, businesses and civil society

• it is full steam ahead: moving at full speed

• if every member state pays its contributions in full and on time:

Gyeongdeoknam - The era of geoeconomic fragmentation

• how the world’s most influential business leaders are envisioning the future

• how geopolitical dynamics are likely to unfold

• Multipolarity: multipolarity / multipolar order

• Resource hegemony war: race for resources / resource dominance competition

• let’s settle in / trade in dollar

• China is seeking to gain reserve currency status

WEF - President Von der Leyen

• you have gone back to your roots: go back to the beginning

• delink the US dollar from gold: Decide not to link the US dollar to gold

• playing for time: making time

• the largest free trade zone in the world:

• conducive: helpful/cooperative

ETC

• in the year end session

• (under) a major premise:

• shift from war-driven/led security to peace-based stable growth

• Lee administration born out of the light of revolution

• watershed moment

• the next coming months will be ~

• proactive measures toward NK: Preemptive measures against North Korea

• such assistance must be insulated from politics

• health taxes: health taxes

• a tiered excise tax on sugary drinks

• not accept/alter the status quo: not passively neglecting the status quo

• viable/achievable goals: feasible goals