This idea that China can play a role as a mediator is based on zero empirical facts, it is instead more wishful thinking on the part of European leaders
Janka Oertel comments on Macron’s trip to seek China’s help mediating Russia’s war on Ukraine
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A technical compromise is no solution to the underlying political problem
With Xi, China changed – not Europe. But Europeans are now adjusting to the new reality
A rejection can only be argued on the grounds of national security, not purely based on the competitiveness of European companies
Recent years have shown that Xi Jinping is willing to accept high economic costs in order to achieve his political goals
Janka Oertel comments on China’s role in the world on the occasion of the Chinese Party Congress
China wants economic dominance, just like the USA. The result: an economic war over computer chips
Janka Oertel comments on China’s ambitions to become a leader in computer chip manufacturing
If a shipment from Taiwan is no longer possible, but also a supply of the various ingredients, then that breaks down very quickly. It is a fragile and very complex network.
With the current war in Ukraine we have seen a lot of people realise that the armed forces and weapons can be used for good — or at least are necessary
Ulrike Franke analyses how fast military technology changes has rapidly reshaped the European security debate, particularly in Germany
[In 2014] China was expected to start financing the planned high-speed rail link between Moscow and Kazan
The interest in cooperation with China came mainly from Russia, says Kadri Liik