Again, the China arms embargo issue
Spain’s call for the EU to lift the arms embargo against China suffers from bad timing and blundering diplomacy
Asia
Getting out of the Afghan quagmire
It is time for the West to stop dreaming and adopt more pragmatic goals in Afghanistan
Sri Lanka’s Choice, and the World’s Responsibility
Pity the poor Sri Lankan voter. As presidential elections loom on Jan. 26, the public is faced with a choice between two candidates who openly accuse each other of war crimes
Battling strategic irrelevance
European leaders should beware exiting Afghanistan. They have already staked their credibility there, and the balance of power in Asia is very uncertain
The EU and China: Talking past each other
Did anybody notice the recent EU-China summit that took place at the end of November in Nanjing? No? The summit only lasted an hour and forty-five minutes
Europe must support Obama’s surge – but with one joint string attached
President Obama’s surge deserves European backing. But in return, EU governments should demand an international commission, like the Iraq Study Group, to develop a political strategy and report back in a year
Obama in Asia
Despite dissimilarities between them, a G2 of China and the US haunts Europe
Welt ohne F?hrung
Obama’s China-Visit was more than an episode: it symbolises the end of a long era of global US leadership. The power vacuum will have to be filled by stronger global institutions. A piece in German
La Chine, vieux pays, mais jeune puissance ?conomique
Nous sommes face ? la cons?cration d’un mythe fondateur, celui d’une superpuissance
Can Afghans still count on the EU?
The EU should commit itself to a ?civilian surge’, but with Afghan rather than European civilians