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
Asia
China Analysis: How far will the NPC go in implementing reform?
On the nature of the reform agenda
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
China Analysis: China’s neighbourhood policy
Relations between China and its neighbours changed dramatically
European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2014
A comprehensive assessment of European foreign policy
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
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