COLUMN: SINGAPORE- Speaking Of Asia: Europe sidesteps lessons it gave Asia

Last week, in the picturesque Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, two dozen leaders of the European Union, including stalwart names such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council president Donald Tusk, held a first-ever summit with the League of Arab States.

Mr Tusk talked of a “real partnership” between the Arab world and Europe to confront common challenges at a time when the global rules-based order was under threat. These he listed as dealing with international security crises and terrorism, fighting climate change and mass population displacement, and ensuring sustainable growth and investment in an uncertain global economy.

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Ravi Velloor

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 A 35-year veteran of the trade, he has reported from across Asia, and the US. Formerly Foreign Editor and South Asia Bureau Chief of ST, he is as much at ease with global business and macro-economic issues as he is with diplomacy and international politics. A Jefferson Fellow, Ravi previously worked with Bloomberg News, Time Warner magazines and Agence France-Presse.

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