Western democracies united
With Joe Biden moving into the White House, the United States and Europe should strive for a common China policy
With Joe Biden moving into the White House, the United States and Europe should strive for a common China policy
No matter who wins the US election this week, the narrow margin will focus US attention at home, giving China geopolitical room for manoeuvre
India and Europe are both looking to free themselves from dependence on China. On questions of health and technology, they should be natural allies.
Shinzo Abe’s aggressive and successful diplomacy has helped make Japan a pillar of liberal democracy and a beneficiary of the rules-based international order. His successor has vowed to protect these interests.
China’s attempts to divide Europeans during the crisis, along with its fierce and openly hostile rhetoric targeting the capacity of Western democracy to effectively respond to the health emergency, have served as a wake-up call
The more meekly the EU handles other powers’ aggressive tactics, the more they will be tempted to imitate each other in novel ways to ignore, challenge, and openly attack European interests
Iran’s rumoured talks with China on a partnership agreement could have significant economic benefits and provide it with valuable geopolitical bargaining chips
The relationship between the EU and India has vast potential in areas ranging from multilateral institutions to global health
Whatever good reasons the British government may have to reverse its position on Huawei, the key factor has been a rebellion on its backbenches and a mood of righteous indignation about the behaviour of Xi Jinping’s China
There are at least 11 different ways the United States could use economic weapons to harm China in the coming years