Leering bear, rising dragon
“G2” is this year’s world order catchphrase. The ‘other’ international power duopoly will end in tears for Russia
Asia
Submarines in the desert
The recent controversy in the UK regarding a shortage of military equipment in Afghanistan highlights a wider refusal in Europe to recognise the nature of the security threats in a post Cold War world
Staying power
Britain needs to stick to its mission in Helmand ? it is the right thing to do
China’s response to the G2
Fears in Europe that China works to lock the US into a “G2” embrace so as to dominate the global agenda do not reflect Chinese experts’ thinking
EU’s Pakistan policy must come off autopilot
With Pakistan at a crossroads and facing a profound crisis, the EU cannot leave its policy unchanged
Europe needs a new approach to human rights in China
Twenty years after the massacre in Tiananmen Square, the EU should must help enforce the rule of law in China
Europe needs to stop its pandering to China
Given China’s cancellation on the eve of the summit in December, a summit is all Europe can hope for in terms of engagement with China
China Steps Up to World Stage, Cautiously
China isn?t ready to play the big boy on the world?s stage, argues Francois Godement
Running rings around the E.U.
The authors of ECFR’s latest policy report argue that Europe must adopt a new, strategic China policy in the lead up to the EU-China Summit on 20 May
The EU needs a new China strategy
Based on ECFR’s latest policy report, A Power Audit of EU-China Relations, John Fox and Francois Godement argue that for its own survival, Europe must revamp its China strategy