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  • This house believes that Indonesia should make foreign access to its nickel and rare earth minerals conditional on joint development of green technologies, rather than industrial park based capital-only investments

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    The industrial park model for capital-only investments typically refers to a state-coordinated strategy where infrastructure, land, and basic utilities are concentrated within a designated industrial complex - often developed with government or public financing.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Round 7 · 2025-06-17

  • In developing countries, This house believes that that the Supreme Court should only function with original jurisdiction

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    In countries like the Philippines and India, the Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdictions. It exercises original jurisdiction (cases are directly filed with the SC in the first instance without passing through any of the lower courts) over significant cases and petitions, while also exercising appellate jurisdiction wherein the Supreme court has the power to review, reverse or modify final judgments of the lower courts, with the Court constitutionally mandated to decide all cases brought before it.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-15

  • This house opposes the norm of African elites outsourcing their ambitions to outsiders

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    Across Africa, many elites "outsource their ambitions to outsiders." In practice, this refers to African government officials and civil society leaders deferring to external actors (e.g., major allies and development institutions) to set policy targets across sectors including health, education, infrastructure, poverty reduction, and climate change response.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Junior Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house opposes the norm of African elites outsourcing their ambitions to outsiders

    Infoslide

    Across Africa, many elites "outsource their ambitions to outsiders." In practice, this refers to African government officials and civil society leaders deferring to external actors (e.g., major allies and development institutions) to set policy targets across sectors including health, education, infrastructure, poverty reduction, and climate change response.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that developing countries should prioritise attracting M&As investments, at the expense of attracting greenfield investments

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    "Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are when a foreign company buys or combines with an existing local firm. In comparison, a greenfield investment is a type of foreign direct investment where a foreign company starts a new business operation in a foreign country from scratch."

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that developing countries should actively promote the formation of enterprise unions at the expense of industrial unions

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    Industrial unions organize workers across an entire industry. For example, United Steelworkers (USW) represents steelworkers across the U.S. Enterprise unions organize workers within a single company. For example, Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) represents employees at multiple Starbucks locations.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-15

  • That we support the widespread adoption of UCTs by charities as opposed to charities operating and delivering services directly to people

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    An unconditional cash transfer (UCT) is a payment provided to individuals or households, without any specific conditions or requirements for receiving the money.

    ANU Pre-Australs 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-14

  • This house supports the designation of the entire Sierra Madre mountain range as a permanent protected landscape

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    A protected landscape is a protected area where resource extraction is only permitted for local small-scale agriculture and fishing. All infrastructure development are also heavily limited and regulated.

    Santiago Ortega Cup II · Open Semifinals · 2025-06-07

  • This house predicts that, if Pax Americana were to end, there would be greater prosperity in the Global South

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    Pax Americana refers to the state of the international order where the United States employed its overwhelming economic and military power to shape and direct global events.

    Santiago Ortega Cup II · Round 3 · 2025-06-07

  • This house believes that it’s in the interest of Ethiopia to sign the water agreement

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    The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a massive hydroelectric project funded by China and constructed in Ethiopia on the Blue Nile. The dam has the ability to reduce downstream water flow which is responsible for 25% of water availability in Egypt and Sudan, which have raised serious concerns about the dam’s operations. Ethiopia maintains that the dam working at its full capacity is essential for its national development and electricity generation. Despite ongoing negotiations the three countries have failed to reach a binding agreement on water release protocols, particularly during periods of severe drought.

    Rotterdam Pre-EUDC · Round 5 · 2025-06-07

  • This House regrets "Dollarization" in non-USA nations

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    For the purpose of the debate, Dollarization occurs when a country officially adopts the US dollar as its primary currency, replacing its domestic currency. Since 2000, three Latin American countries (Ecuador, El Salvador, and Panama) have fully dollarized their economies.

    Vancouver Pre-WSDC 2025 · Open Quarterfinals · 2025-06-06

  • This house believes that Sri Lankan government should seize all unclaimed land in the Mullaitivu district.

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    During Sri Lanka's civil war, thousands of people fled their homes in Mullaitivu district, leaving behind vast tracts of agricultural and residential land. Much of this land remains legally unclaimed today - either because the original owners died, emigrated, or lost their property documents during the conflict. However, many relatives and community members now live on and cultivate this land, despite lacking legal ownership documentation. Meanwhile, Mullaitivu remains Sri Lanka's poorest and least developed district, with minimal infrastructure, limited economic opportunities, and ongoing poverty. The government now faces a choice: seize this unclaimed land for state-led development projects, infrastructure, and economic investment, or leave it in legal limbo

    South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-06

  • This house believes that feminist movements in developing nations should deprioritise the strategy of advocating for carceral feminism.

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    Carceral Feminism describes an approach of increased policing, prosecution, and imprisonment as the primary solution to gendered violence. The recently growing ‘anti-carceral approach’ instead advocates for community-based solutions, survivor support, and reallocating resources for for education, social housing, and community security.

    South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-06