Asia is the most dynamic growth region worldwide and will continue to consolidate this position in the 21st century. At the same time, the continent faces problems of global significance. German policy on Asia reflects both aspects.
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The EU has recognized Asia as a priority region. The European Commission’s Asia Strategy issued in 2001 aims to strengthen the EU’s political and economic presence all across Asia.
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Economic and political cooperation is not yet so well-established in the Asia-Pacific region as it is in Europe. Many states believe it is important to keep their own distinct economic and political profile. That said, diverse regional cooperation structures are emerging in this region too.
Read more: Regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific
“Germany and China – Moving Ahead Together” is a three-year festival in China and the largest Germany has ever organized on foreign soil. German and Chinese Presidents Horst Köhler and Hu Jintao are joint patrons of the festival. From 2007 to 2010 the festival will move around several Chinese metropolises and regional centres.
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Thirty-five years of diplomatic relations give cause for celebration: in Viet Nam, 2010 is to be named German Year – and in Germany, Viet Nam will organise a Vietnamese Year to run in tandem with it. The series of events will take place under an overarching theme: “City of the Future – Future of the City”.
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Minister of State Cornelia Pieper officially launched the “Year of Germany in Kazakhstan 2010” programme in Astana. In her speech she emphasized that cultural relations could not be a one-way street, but should rather promote dialogue between cultures, and promised to encourage openness to Kazakh culture in Germany as well.
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