Francois Godement on China’s elite
In the second of two podcasts looking at China's elite, we hear from François Godement on the ambivalence of China's elite towards ideology
Asia
John Garnaut on China’s elite
In the first of two podcasts on China's elite, John Garnaut talks about the brutal background of China's current leadership
15 Jan
Who runs China? Understanding the ideas, people and power struggles in the Chinese elite
John Garnaut will offer his unique insights into the inner workings of Chinese political games and will shed light on the ongoing struggle of the Chinese elite to stay at the top at all costs
Why Europe can’t leave Asia to the US
Can Europeans safely ignore rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific? European policymakers may want to focus on their near neighbourhood and the transatlantic relationship but one way or the other they will have to deal with the fallout from rising tensions in Asia
10 Jan
La stratégie de Xi Jinping après le 3ème Plenum
M. Deng Yuwen intrerprétera les orientations annoncées lors du 3ème Plénum, à partir de son expérience directe des débats à l'intérieur du PCC.
ECFR’s World in 30 minutes: Top Trends for 2014 – part 2
Mark Leonard talks to Francois Godement and Jose Ignacio Torreblanca about the big trends that will shape international politics and Europe in 2014. How…
China Analysis: Law and power in Xi’s China
Formal rules and arbitrary power
Asia: Taking the EU seriously?
All indications are that the European Union is still having a hard time with East Asia. Despite a series of high-profile summits with China, Japan and Korea the EU is struggling to find a common approach.
Why Europe needs a new global strategy
Towards a new EU foreign policy
Luuk van Middelar on global strategy
In the third of three podcasts examining European global strategy ahead of an ECFR paper on the subject, we hear from Luuk van Middelar. …