With no landslide win for Biden, Beijing benefits
No matter who wins the US election this week, the narrow margin will focus US attention at home, giving China geopolitical room for manoeuvre
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How China could push Europe and India closer together
India and Europe are both looking to free themselves from dependence on China. On questions of health and technology, they should be natural allies
China, Europe, and covid-19 headwinds
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
How the US could ramp up its economic war on China
There are at least 11 different ways the United States could use economic weapons to harm China in the coming years
China: Lessons for Europe from the Cold War
Liberal democracies must learn the lessons of the past by thinking long-term, applying a strong moral code – and avoiding hubris
Five mounting challenges for China in the Western Balkans
China has not embedded itself in the Western Balkans as much as it might have done – and may even be looking back on the 2010s as a wasted decade
Serbia and coronavirus propaganda: High time for a transactional EU
It is time for the EU to direct much more of its financial assistance through channels other than highly corrupt governments that consistently violate European norms and standards
Europe, China, and Hong Kong: Why new red lines will be worth the cost
The business relationship has long dominated Europe-China relations. But the recent developments in Hong Kong show that Beijing’s increasingly aggressive policies should force a rethink
The End of Europe’s Chinese Dream
After years of pursuing closer bilateral economic ties with China, Europeans have suddenly realised that they have become dangerously dependent on Chinese trade and investment
How to repair multilateralism after covid-19
The China-US rivalry is harming an already-fragile international system. Europeans should seek out like-minded allies to act in its defence