China Analysis: China debates its global strategy
The debate over whether Beijing’s leaders have become too bold
Asia
European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2010
The 1st edition of the European Foreign Policy Scorecard
China Analysis: China’s sea power – reaching out to the blue waters
China is expanding its navy in the geopolitical tradition of great powers
Chinese Democracy
It is easy to resign oneself to the idea that 'Chinese democracy' is an oxymoron. Yet the potential implications of democratisation in China are so huge that the possiblity of it happening is worth imagining. Lu Xiaobo allows us to do so, if only for a few hours
Beyond Cancun: EU engagement with China on climate change
Cancun will not achieve a global deal, but that should not mean that the EU gives up. By pursuing bilateral deals, particularly with China, and engaging with civil society, Europe can make progress on climate change even in the absence of worldwide agreement. Such innovative approaches might even strengthen the multilateral approach in the longer term
China Analysis: Redbacks for Greenbacks: internationalising the renminbi
The debate over Chinese economic convergence with the West
It isn?t only about North Korea
North Korea’s attack on Yeonpyong Island last week, and reaction to it from Seoul to Washington, highlighted the power shift that has taken place within Asia. Arguments that the shelling represented a “last gasp” by Kim Jong-il’s regime are wishful thinking, and events on the Korean peninsula can no longer been seen in isolation from the complex balance of power in the region.
The view from Beijing tells you why we need a European foreign policy
The EU’s national rivalries comprise a standing invitation for any major world power to divide and rule. In an article for The Guardian, Timothy Garton Ash argues that even if things go well, what Europeans may achieve in concentrating power resources will only just compensate for the relative loss of power to the re-emerging old-new giants in the east
Europe in the G20: Where’s the beef?
Europe is playing for big stakes at the G20 in Seoul. The summit is not just about opening up to the major emerging economies, but about how the West – including Europe – deal with the challenges of staving off the economic crisis and reconfiguring international institutions