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While the USA is seeking to strengthen its position as a leading power in Asia, China is staking its territorial claims in the East China Sea and South China Sea with growing self-assurance. The Berlin Foreign Policy Forum regarded the situation worthy of closer examination.

With a ceremony on the eve of the 157th Bergedorf Roundable, its long-time chairman Dr Richard von Weizsäcker was bade farewell. For almost 20 years, von Weizsäcker has been strongly influencing the roundtable with his personality and his substantive contributions.

The 157th Bergedorf Round Table, which was held in Hamburg from 7 - 9 November 2014, focused on the responsibility of old and new global trading powers against the backdrop of international power shifts.

This year’s Berlin Foreign Policy Forum demonstrates that there is a need for a strategic realignment in both European and German foreign policy.

Irakli Alasania, Defence Minister of Georgia, met in Berlin with Members of the German Bundestag, representatives of government agencies and selected experts to discuss the regional security challenges.