The EU needs a new China strategy
Based on ECFR’s latest policy report, A Power Audit of EU-China Relations, John Fox and Francois Godement argue that for its own survival, Europe must revamp its China strategy
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Svegliati Europa!
ECFR Council Member Emma Bonino argues the need for a new, strategic European approach to Beijing based on reciprocal engagement
Europe’s Afghan Moment
The military surge in Afghanistan will fail unless it comes with a civilian surge. Europe should invest much more effort.
Europe needs an Afghan surge, too
Europe should launch its own Afghan surge to complement America’s military push
China and the Global Crisis: Will Beijing be part of the solution?
The latest ‘China Analysis’ bulletin examines China’s role in ending the global financial crisis
The real Taliban
The Taliban in Afghanistan are often portrayed as a single, monolithic entity. They’re not.
Kabul Diary
Daniel Korski writes from Afghanistan about his most recent on-the-ground observations
The G20 summit in London will be missing one great power. Guess who?
When President Barack Obama comes to London next week, he will find one great power missing at the world’s summit table: Europe. The US and China may end up carrying on as a G2.
Getting Afghanistan Off Drugs
Destroying the poppy fields hasn’t worked. The US should focus on long-term development to solve Afghanistan’s drug problem.
Nuke Proliferation Stirs
As the world is approaching a new chapter in the proliferation of nuclear weapons, Iran and North Korea require a coordinated response, warns Fran?ois Godement