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GlobalChinacommentary

2010-06-17T08:53:42+00:00

The economic crisis has strengthened Chinese power relative to the rest of the world. Now, if Europe is to make its limited influence count on issues ranging from Iranian proliferation to climate change and the Dalai Lama, it needs to develop a global China policy.

KorskiGodementVolcano

2010-04-20T09:56:00+00:00

The eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano has created transport chaos, but the EU can lead the way in finding a trans-national solution to a cross-border crisis.

GodementChinaOverplayingHand

2010-03-25T16:21:08+00:00

The Copenhagen Climate Conference showed the world that China was willing to use its power aggresively. But although it walked away without having given an inch, Beijing should worry about over-playing a strong hand

The United States and Asia in 2009: public diplomacy and strategic continuity

2010-03-11T12:04:53+00:00

“Whatever works”. Is this Obama’s key Asia policy?

Has the EU escaped a Chinese rescue francois godement

2010-02-17T10:17:07+00:00

There is one worrying element to Greece’s financial tragedy that people seem to have forgotten: Greece first turned to Beijing for help.

Once again, the China arms embargo issue godement

2010-02-03T16:36:04+00:00

Spain’s call for the EU to lift the arms embargo against China suffers from bad timing and blundering diplomacy.

godementeuchinasummit

2009-12-08T18:54:56+00:00

Did anybody notice the recent EU-China summit that took place at the end of November in Nanjing? No? The summit only lasted an hour and forty-five minutes.

yaleglobal Obama in Asia godement

2009-11-16T18:48:58+00:00

Despite dissimilarities between them, a G2 of China and the US haunts Europe.

le figaro godement china

2009-09-30T13:04:02+00:00

Nous sommes face � la cons�cration d’un mythe fondateur, celui d’une superpuissance.

Asia-Pacific Security Forum 2009 Godement

2009-08-25T11:17:19+00:00

The world crisis and its impact on Asian regional integration and economic security: An article for the Asia-Pacific Security Forum 2009.

ABC Godement Iran

2009-06-19T11:46:32+00:00

Iran’s political fate carries great implications for Europeans, and the EU’s traditional negotiation methods might not be enough.

Godement China Yale

2009-04-24T15:40:15+00:00

China isn�t ready to play the big boy on the world�s stage, argues Francois Godement.

china analysis

2009-03-31T17:26:21+00:00

The latest ‘China Analysis’ bulletin examines China’s role in ending the global financial crisis.

Nuke Proliferation Stirs Godement

2009-03-23T11:20:21+00:00

As the world is approaching a new chapter in the proliferation of nuclear weapons, Iran and North Korea require a coordinated response, warns Fran�ois Godement.

China EU Godement Wen

2009-01-29T10:08:58+00:00

Fran�ois Godement argues the Chinese Premier’s European trip will do little to mask recent diplomatic disputes.

Godement Europe Repeating errors of Asia

2008-10-09T16:30:52+00:00

Even if global action by central banks saves the day, Europe will have taken a step backwards. Yet crises are opportunities for political creativity.

Sarkozy’s tightrope act on China

2008-07-20T18:39:00+00:00

Sarkozy’s attempts to establish a solid basis for a strategic partnership with China are useful to the EU as a whole. In French.

Sarkozy and the Olympics

2008-07-03T14:19:00+00:00

Nicolas Sarkozy will soon announce whether he will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics. He should definitely go.

Barroso’s China visit is key

2008-04-22T14:45:16+00:00

During his upcoming visit to China, EC President Barroso will need to convince the Chinese leadership to begin talks with the Dalai Lama.

godement avoiding the tie break

2008-04-10T07:50:12+00:00

EU governments should put concrete demands to the Chinese government, including a comprehensive review of its Tibet policy.

godement on tibet violence

2008-03-17T15:57:00+00:00

The events shaking the wider Tibetan area should lead both the Chinese government and its international partners to a deep reconsideration of past policies.

godement on asian democracies

2008-02-12T10:50:00+00:00

In the past few years, almost all of East Asia’s fully fledged democracies have changed leadership - but this has gone rather unnoticed by European observers who focus on China alone.

EU-China summit

2007-11-28T10:23:56+00:00

The EU delegation has prepared an unusually full agenda for the annual EU-China Summit. However, there is a real danger they will go home empty-handed, and the Chinese will hijack the event to lecture about Taiwan and the Dalai Lama.

China and the world

2007-10-14T13:31:00+00:00

Will the rise of China lead to inevitable conflict on the international stage? Or will China mellow and adapt to international norms as it grapples with the new requirements of its phenomenal growth?

Burma: persuading the generals to share power

2007-10-03T13:58:00+00:00

Targeted sanctions are a good idea � but the goal must be to convince the Junta that they are better off with a political process