Chinese commentary on Afghanistan is already replete with references to the country as the ‘graveyard of empires’
Gideon Rachman refers to the interview between Janka Oertel and Andrew Small on China’s interest in Afghanistan
Media mentions – China
The sentencing [of Michael Spavor] to eleven years in prison without a real trial and after years of detention in disastrous conditions is a very tragic preliminary ending
It seems like the classic story of David versus Goliath. How does Lithuania dare to challenge China? It will be interesting to see how it ends
Janka Oertel argues that France and Germany should get used to other EU member states like Lithuania forging their own policies on China
The recent shift in tone is a good expression of the overall changing sentiment in Europe, and in a way, Lithuania is making use of its very limited dependence on China
Taiwan has been increasing its outreach to Europe for a while, as European sentiment towards China is changing and Europe’s role in the emerging conflicts with China becomes much more pronounced
Janka Oertel looks at the underlying reasons for increased Taiwanese engagement in Europe
The Chinese navy is projecting power on the world’s oceans. We have already seen them conduct operations with the Russian navy in the Baltic Sea, as well as operating in the Mediterranean
Even if the missiles, […] do not pose a direct threat to European security, they do indicate that China is expanding and diversifying its nuclear arsenal
What the nuclear missile silos reveal about China’s nuclear ambitions explains Rafael Loss in his op-ed
The open structure of Open Ran increases the number of vulnerabilities that cyber attackers can exploit
For China, aid is investment. For Europe, it is charity.
A recent survey by ECFR showed that 53% of young European citizens trust authoritarian states more than democracies when it comes to climate protection
ZEIT Online refers to poll figures from 2020