A German view of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
One year on, Germany's decision to back the AIIB appears to be paying off
Experts & Staff
Angela Stanzel
ECFR Alumni · Editor, China Analysis
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
China’s history, politics and economics, East and South Asia’s foreign and security policy
Languages
German, English, Mandarin
Biography
Angela was a Policy Fellow for the Asia and China Programme at ECFR from 2014 to December 2018. She also was an editor of China Analysis from 2017 on. Before joining ECFR, Angela worked for the BMW Foundation and the International Affairs Office of the Koerber Foundation in Berlin. Prior to that, she worked in Brussels for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Asia Programme) and in Beijing the German Embassy (cultural section) as well as for several event and marketing firms. Alongside China’s history, politics and economics, her research work focuses on East and South Asia’s foreign and security policy.
Angela earned her Ph.D. in Sinology at Freie Universität Berlin, conducting a research about China-Pakistan relations (“The People’s Republic of China as an Actor in Today’s Pakistan – Advantages and Risks of Building a Chinese Power Base in South Asia”).
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The Balochistan tinderbox
As the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor begins to take shape, the troubled province of Balochistan could become a flashpoint for regional competition.
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China and Brexit: what’s in it for us?
This special issue of China Analysis looks at the first comments published in China in the wake of the Brexit shock
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Publications
The China dream goes digital: Technology in the age of Xi
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Fear and loathing on the New Silk Road: Chinese security in Afghanistan and beyond
China’s priorities are shifting towards the containment of security threats in its region, and Europe should capitalise on this trend
The Trump opportunity: Chinese perceptions of the US administration
Four views from our authors on Chinese and Taiwanese views of the roots of Trump’s strategy and trade policy, and Chinese blind spots
The United Nations of China: A vision of the world order
China has already brought the world “Socialism with Chinese characteristics”. Will its next goal be a “United Nations with Chinese characteristics”?
China’s “New Era” with Xi Jinping characteristics
The meaning of the Chinese “new era” is tied to Xi Jinping. This publication explores how much his increased ideological control is changing China
Grand Designs: Does China have a ‘Grand Strategy’?
The Chinese Communist Party Congress in October will indicate whether China has departed from its ‘peaceful rise’ in favour of an ambitious grand strategy
China’s investment in influence: the future of 16+1 cooperation
Uneven progress towards “16+1” cooperation frustrates Chinese ambitions
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Absorb and conquer: An EU approach to Russian and Chinese integration in Eurasia
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Articles
Europe’s China vetoes
France, Germany, Italy, and the UK are strengthening their economic defences against China. Will more follow?
China’s Belt and Road – new name, same doubts?
Beijing is trying to create an inclusive narrative around its new Silk Road initiative, but fails to convince the sceptics
A German view of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
One year on, Germany's decision to back the AIIB appears to be paying off
Germany’s turnabout on Chinese takeovers
There is now broad consensus in the German government that the current level of scrutiny of foreign investments is insufficient
The Balochistan tinderbox
As the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor begins to take shape, the troubled province of Balochistan could become a flashpoint for regional competition.
India and China: A scramble for Africa?
Africa is big enough for both, but there is a risk that the rivalry between China and India could play out to the detriment of African interests
Eurasian integration: Caught between Russia and China
European policymakers worry about Russian and Chinese integration efforts, which push them to think more strategically about the Eurasian landmass
Xi’s visit to the Czech Republic
China’s push to deepen bilateral relations with EU member states may further increase the divisions on China within the EU
Indians as a source of soft power
Modi is trying to reach out to the Indian Diaspora by using social media – he has his own app since this summer.
Understanding India: The role of the EU
The lack of mutual interest between the EU and India is surprising, given the convergence of interests between them – one of them being China
Specials
What does India think?
Indians are many, as are their demands, aspirations, and ideas
Podcasts
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Podcast de notre Black Coffee Morning du 19 septembre : « L’implication de la Chine en Afghanistan : développement ou endiguement ? » avec Jean-Luc Racine,…
Digital supremacy
Mark Leonard speaks with Ulrike Franke, Angela Stanzel and André Loesekrug-Pietri, about the international race to develop artificial intelligence. The podcast was recorded on 4…
The EU in Trump’s World #4: the reset of the U.S. Asia Policy
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Les stratégies contre-terroristes chinoise, indienne et pakistanaise
A l’occasion de la sortie de la dernière publication de Mathieu Duchâtel, directeur adjoint du programme Asie de l’ECFR, “La Chine et le terrorisme…
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ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: How China and Asia see Brexit
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The European interest in an investment treaty with China
Co-Autorin der neuen Publikation “The European interest in an investment treaty with China”, Angela Stanzel, glaubt, dass die Notwendingkeit nach…
The European interest in an investment treaty with China
Listen to the authors of “The European interest in an investment treaty with China”, ECFR policy fellow Angela Stanzel and senior policy fellow Francois…
In the media
Angela Stanzel is quoted in the Washington Post on China's economic rise
Angela Stanzel is speaking in The New York Times about Europe's role in the trade war between the USA and China
Angela Stanzel quoted in The New York Times on the implications for Europe in the event of a US – China trade war
Angela Stanzel and Sunaima Kumar commet the Maledives crisis
Angela Stanzel is quoted in the New York Times on Geely's buy in Daimler.