Asia

Interpreting Xi´s Europe visit

Xi's visit to Europe had “business” written all over it, but does not mean that a lot will change in China's Europe policy in the coming decade

Ukraine: the silver lining for China

China could reap a strategic benefit from almost every possible outcome of the Ukraine crisis, and has begun to prepare for all these scenarios

How Abe makes Washington listen

Japanese Prime Minister Abe gives Washington a wakeup call about potential conflict in East Asia, now that immobility is no longer a viable option for dealing with China