Four of the members — China, Russia, India and Pakistan — are nuclear powers and Moscow sees the group as the core of a China- and Russian-led anti-western bloc
A study from ECFR explains China’s attempts to reduce Western influence through multilateral organisations
It would be a misconception that we are dealing with a temporary crisis of our relations and economic changes in China. The status quo ante will not return
Janka Oertel on the current economic and political developments in China
Ukraine’s best-case scenario for the end of this war is also China’s worst-case scenario. Beijing fears regime change in Moscow and its potential security implications for China
Mark Leonard comments on comments on the German stance regarding trade ties with China
there is clearly a willingness on the Chinese side to discourage both Taiwan to resist as well as the U.S. to intervene by demonstrating a military superiority and the inevitability of China’s success
Frédéric Grare comments on the publication of a Chinese documentary showing the state of readiness of the Chinese army in the event of an attack on Taiwan
The stakes are high, because where Germany goes, the rest of Europe often follows
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