The crisis in Pakistan, a nuclear power, could quickly take on global relevance: external actors such as China, the US or Saudi Arabia would pick their favourite political players
Bruno Maçães interviews Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan
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I tend to disagree with the prevailing opinion suggesting that a multipolar Middle East could be positive, and that peaceful coexistence with Russia and China in the region is feasible
Cinzia Bianco discusses China and Russia’s penetration into the voids left by the US in the Middle East.
Alicia Bachulska talks about Wang Yi’s meeting with President Putin and China’s involvement in the war
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had a sorting effect in Europe when it comes to China
If you look at the trajectory of China-Russia relations within the last decade, bilateral ties between the two countries have really developed tremendously
Chinese state media continues to attach the greatest importance to portraying this conflict as a proxy war by the United States, which, along with NATO, provoked Russia to attack
The change in the approach to China, towards a more assertive one, was upheld by Biden. Indeed, we have seen a multiplication of those efforts, and a creation of new regulations.
Alicja Bachulska outlines the security issues, and broader implications for Sino-American relations of the Chinese spy balloon incident
There is a huge asymmetry between China-Russia and China-Ukraine relations
Alicja Bachulska argues that China hasn’t recognized the aggressor — Russia — and keeps on blaming the U.S. and NATO for the war
De-risking from China is necessary, but forging green partnerships with other parts of the world is challenging
In his new column, Mats Engström argues that the current geopolitical landscape does not favour Europe in the ongoing competition for influence with China and other powers