How Hong Kong’s protests weaken Xi Jinping’s strongman image
Hong Kong’s protests place Xi Jinping between a rock and a hard place, and Europe should be addressing it
Asia
Rebooting EU Foreign Policy
The EU is ill-equipped to respond to foreign policy crises
Hong Kong Central vs. China’s centre
As debate in China's centre is stifled, Hongkongers fear for their future – with good cause.
24 Sep
Breakfast discussion on the future of EU-Pakistan relations
A discussion on the importance of Pakistan to world affairs and how Europe can improve its strategies towards Islamabad
China on Asia’s Mind
As tensions in Asia increase, Europe cannot take Asia’s stability for granted
EU Strategic Partnerships: Shallow political summits, active technical dialogues?
A new paper on EU external action sheds light on engagement and contacts between the EU and its ten strategic partners
Europe engages China in earnest
The new Commission and High Representative could learn from ground-level engagement between EU and Chinese groups
After “AfPak”: Reframing Europe’s Pakistan policy
Time for a new approach that takes into account other regional dynamics
Asia’s security dilemma
A tension between the need for robust deterrence and the risk of escalation leads to almost impossible choices for Asians
4 Jul
France’s pivot to Asia: The model to follow?
As international attention continues to shift to the East, France has launched a 'pivot to Asia', encouraging Chinese investment while improving other bilateral ties. François Godement and Jonathan Fenby discuss whether this is a viable model for the rest of the EU, and how China will react to European relations with other regional actors.