The EU got tired of the fact that China doesn’t take seriously its economic and security concerns: indeed, this Summit might be the most conflictual in terms of rhetoric
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China is trying to improve its relationship with the EU without offering substantial concessions: this way, there’s a possibility for strategic adjustments but not for a real strategy change
“A key issue is that EU member states are struggling to find a common position on China, making it difficult to have a unified European de-risking strategy.”
Agathe Demarais explains why de-risking from China will be much harder for the EU — and in particular for Germany — than for the US
For developing countries, obtaining a loan from the World Bank is often a challenge, not least because the Bank imposes a number of conditions
Agathe Demarais and Tobias Gehrke analyse how aid has become a new battlefield in the conflict between western economies and China
The fact that the Chinese can’t get a grip on their own economy and can’t manage consumption means that even more products are flooding onto our markets
Sanctions fill the gap between diplomatic declarations and military interventions, which are particularly costly in humanitarian and financial terms
Agathe Demarais on the use of trade as a tool of foreign policy, as well as on the deployment of sanctions and their possible effects on global markets
The Biden-Xi Summit in San Francisco doesn’t evoke the birth of a new G-2, yet it shows that the two biggest rivals in the world of today are trying to contain risks and manage their competition
The meeting will not change the direction of the relation, but convincing China to stop the shipping of chemicals used in Fetanyl production would by a (bipartisan) win for the US
Agathe Demarais on the Biden-Xi meeting and its potential consequences on the relations between Washington and Beijing