Leave the UK alone
In the brouhaha following the United Kingdom’s historical vote to leave the EU, the two worst risks confronting Europe are complacency and obsession with the UK
François Godement
Time’s up: China’s coming battle for market economy status
Two new publications from the European Council of Foreign Relations look at the real issues behind the question of market economy status
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
Chairman Xi’s new clothes
XI Jinping's televised appearance in military uniform heralds his control – political and operational – over China's armed force
Shrinking the use of power: the ‘Obama Doctrine’
Obama’s end-of-term interview with the Atlantic points to a spent US with a domestic focus
Unpacking UNSC Resolution 2270 on North Korea
The resolution unquestionably goes one notch further in isolating Pyongyang – the cost is empowering China to make decisions regarding implementation.
China’s slowdown and Europe’s leverage
China's declining economic leverage offer Europe an opportunity for a coordinated rebalancing of the relationship between China and the EU
COP21: A la carte climate politics
Paris climate deal reflects the modern, less legalistic environment for international deal-making
A China-US lock-up of the Paris climate conference
China and India won’t give up burning coal anytime soon – how should the Paris climate conference respond?
Nato should not risk a wrong turn over Turkey – and Ukraine
Turkey and Ukraine are playing dangerous games with Russia and this should concern the EU