5 points of alignment between China and Russia
During a recent workshop with European and Chinese foreign policy analysts, a few similarities between the Russian and the Chinese “defences” from global influences were striking
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China and Germany talk security
The expansion of the dialogue between Germany and China to include foreign and security policy could have a huge, and potentially problematic, effect for the European Union.
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
Hong Kong Central vs. China’s centre
As debate in China's centre is stifled, Hongkongers fear for their future – with good cause.
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
Asia’s security dilemma
A tension between the need for robust deterrence and the risk of escalation leads to almost impossible choices for Asians
The gods of Yasukuni
Everything is growing in Asia; including nationalism, bolstered by limitless historical grievances
Can Asians learn the lessons of history?
Nationalism is slowly poisoning Asian policy. But Europeans should hold back on the platitudes
How the US treats its allies: the European banking system under threat
The BNP Paribas case shows that the United States is happy to risk plunging the European banking system into chaos. Europe should take note.