https://www.ecfr.eu en Copyright 2020 2020-10-21T11:19:00+00:00 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_how_china_could_push_europe_and_india_closer_together https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_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.

]]> Asia, India, Europe and the world , Manisha Reuter, 2020-10-12T08:13:00+00:00 Manisha Reuter https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_after_abe_how_japans_new_prime_minister_should_handle_diplomacy https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_after_abe_how_japans_new_prime_minister_should_handle_diplomacy Shinzo Abe’s aggressive and successful diplomacy has helped make Japan a pillar of liberal democracy and a beneficiary of the rules-based international order. His successor has vowed to protect these interests.

]]> Asia, 2020-09-16T14:49:00+00:00 Elli Pohlkamp https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_china_europe_and_covid_19_headwinds https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_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.

]]> Coronavirus, Asia, China Analysis, Europe and the world , European Power, Unlock, Cohesion & Governance, Rethink:Europe, Janka Oertel, 2020-07-20T13:55:00+00:00 Janka Oertel https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_russia_showed_turkey_and_china_how_to_bully_eu https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_russia_showed_turkey_and_china_how_to_bully_eu The more meekly the EU handles other powers’ aggressive tactics, the more they will be tempted to imitate each other in novel ways to ignore, challenge, and openly attack European interests.

]]> Asia, Europe and the world , Wider Europe, Turkey, Russia, The Middle East and North Africa, Iran, Nicu Popescu, 2020-07-17T12:29:00+00:00 Nicu Popescu https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_a_pragmatic_partnership_why_china_and_iran_try_to_collaborate https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_a_pragmatic_partnership_why_china_and_iran_try_to_collaborate Iran’s rumoured talks with China on a partnership agreement could have significant economic benefits and provide it with valuable geopolitical bargaining chips.

]]> Asia, Europe and the world , The Middle East and North Africa, Iran, Ellie Geranmayeh, 2020-07-17T08:33:00+00:00 Ellie Geranmayeh https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_eu_india_relations https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_eu_india_relations The relationship between the EU and India has vast potential in areas ranging from multilateral institutions to global health.

]]> ECFR Council, Asia, India, Europe and the world , European Power, European Strategy, 2020-07-15T11:16:00+00:00 Carl Bildt https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_putting_china_in_its_place_britain_prepares_to_sack_huawei https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_putting_china_in_its_place_britain_prepares_to_sack_huawei Whatever good reasons the British government may have to reverse its position on Huawei, the key factor has been a rebellion on its backbenches and a mood of righteous indignation about the behaviour of Xi Jinping’s China.

]]> Asia, Europe and the world , European Power, EU instruments, Cohesion & Governance, Britain in Europe, Nick Witney, 2020-07-14T07:40:00+00:00 Nick Witney https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_how_the_us_could_ramp_up_its_economic_war_on_china https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_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.

]]> Asia, China Analysis, Europe and the world , European Power, Transatlantic relationship, Jonathan Hackenbroich, 2020-07-08T10:23:00+00:00 Jonathan Hackenbroich https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_china_lessons_for_europe_from_the_cold_war https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_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.

]]> ECFR Council, Asia, China Analysis, Europe and the world , European Power, Transatlantic relationship, Timothy Garton Ash, 2020-06-22T09:03:00+00:00 Timothy Garton Ash https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_five_mounting_challenges_for_china_in_the_western_balkans https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_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.

]]> Asia, China Analysis, Europe and the world , Wider Europe, Western Balkans, Vladimir Shopov, 2020-06-17T13:05:00+00:00 Vladimir Shopov https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_serbia_and_coronavirus_propaganda_high_time_for_a_transactional https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_serbia_and_coronavirus_propaganda_high_time_for_a_transactional 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.

]]> Coronavirus, Asia, China Analysis, Wider Europe, Russia, European Power, EU instruments, European Strategy, Majda Ruge, Nicu Popescu, 2020-06-04T14:38:00+00:00 Majda Ruge & Nicu Popescu https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_europe_china_and_hong_kong_why_new_red_lines_will_be_worth_the_c https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_europe_china_and_hong_kong_why_new_red_lines_will_be_worth_the_c 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.

]]> Asia, China Analysis, Europe and the world , European Power, European Strategy, Janka Oertel, 2020-05-27T09:59:00+00:00 Janka Oertel https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_end_of_europes_chinese_dream https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_end_of_europes_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.

]]> Coronavirus, Asia, China Analysis, Europe and the world , European Power, European Strategy, Mark Leonard, 2020-05-27T09:02:00+00:00 Mark Leonard https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_how_to_repair_multilateralism_after_covid_19 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_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.

]]> Coronavirus, Asia, China Analysis, Europe and the world , European Power, Multilateral institutions, European Strategy, Transatlantic relationship, Anthony Dworkin, 2020-05-22T08:28:00+00:00 Anthony Dworkin https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_china_america_and_how_europe_can_deal_with_war_by_economic_means https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_china_america_and_how_europe_can_deal_with_war_by_economic_means Great power rivalry has not abated even amid the coronavirus. To survive the economic conflict between China and the US, Europe must make its preparations now.

]]> Coronavirus, Asia, China Analysis, Europe and the world , European Power, Transatlantic relationship, Jonathan Hackenbroich, 2020-05-13T12:38:00+00:00 Jonathan Hackenbroich https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_crisis_of_a_lifetime https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_crisis_of_a_lifetime Only one thing is certain about the post-pandemic world: there is no way back to the globalised economy that preceded it. Everything else is up for grabs, including the rise of China, the fate of the United States, and the survival of the European Union.

]]> Coronavirus, ECFR Council, Asia, China Analysis, Europe and the world , European Power, Cohesion & Governance, National Politics, George Soros, 2020-05-12T10:59:00+00:00 George Soros | Gregor Peter Schmitz https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_serbias_coronavirus_diplomacy_unmasked https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_serbias_coronavirus_diplomacy_unmasked The Serbian president has exploited the EU’s internal divisions to insult the bloc and legitimise his policies, as well as his courtship of authoritarian partners.

 

]]> Coronavirus, Asia, Wider Europe, Western Balkans, European Power, European Strategy, Majda Ruge, Janka Oertel, 2020-03-26T11:33:00+00:00 Majda Ruge & Janka Oertel https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_nordic_shift_chinas_uphill_battle_for_public_approval_in_nor https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_nordic_shift_chinas_uphill_battle_for_public_approval_in_nor A recent survey shows that even the champions of free trade in Europe’s high north are reassessing their approach to Chinese investment. 

]]> Asia, European Power, Geoeconomics, 2020-03-18T07:35:00+00:00 Morten Andersen, Henrik Hiim, and Ulf Sverdrup https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_on_5g_brussels_is_up_to_the_job https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_on_5g_brussels_is_up_to_the_job The EU’s new 5G toolbox is an important component in strengthening its technological sovereignty – and its array of defence mechanisms vis-à-vis China.

 

]]> Asia, European Power, European Strategy, Digital, Geoeconomics, Janka Oertel, 2020-02-03T13:07:00+00:00 Janka Oertel https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_2020_is_chinas_year_of_europe https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_2020_is_chinas_year_of_europe The US-China trade deal could make life tougher for Europe. But there are risks for China too in provoking greater coalition-building against it.

]]> Asia, China Analysis, Andrew Small, 2020-01-13T09:00:00+00:00 Andrew Small https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_your_2019_top_ten_on_ecfr https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_your_2019_top_ten_on_ecfr ECFR readers’ top choices this year – all in one place.

]]> Asia, Wider Europe, European Power, The Middle East and North Africa, Andreas Bock, 2019-12-20T10:13:00+00:00 Andreas Bock https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_europe_and_china_after_brexit_the_5g_question https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_europe_and_china_after_brexit_the_5g_question A decision looms for Britain on 5G and Huawei. London’s choice will signal whether it wishes to stay close to Europe when dealing with Beijing – or to go its own way.

]]> Asia, China Analysis, European Power, Cohesion & Governance, Britain in Europe, Janka Oertel, 2019-12-19T18:20:00+00:00 Janka Oertel https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_trading_with_the_frenemy_germanys_china_policy https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_trading_with_the_frenemy_germanys_china_policy While it is no longer complacent about Chinese influence, Germany has failed to craft a policy that effectively reassesses the balance of opportunities and risks.

]]> Asia, European Power, European Strategy, German foreign policy leadership, Cohesion & Governance, National Politics, 2019-10-30T11:17:00+00:00 Yasmin Samrai https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_authoritarian_entente_sino_russian_security_cooperation https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_authoritarian_entente_sino_russian_security_cooperation Sino-Russian arrangements for deepening cooperation on surveillance technology codify a process that has been going on for years.

]]> Asia, Wider Europe, Russia, European Power, New European Security Initiative, Security and Defence, Gustav Gressel, 2019-10-17T17:04:00+00:00 Gustav Gressel https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_case_for_a_sovereign_europe https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_case_for_a_sovereign_europe The EU's lack of sovereignty is becoming a threat. Against the Trump administration and in the face of emerging economic and technological markets, the EU risks lagging behind.

]]> Asia, European Power, European Sovereignty, Transatlantic relationship, Mark Leonard, Jeremy Shapiro, 2019-07-01T09:55:00+00:00 Mark Leonard & Jeremy Shapiro https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_end_of_chimerica https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_end_of_chimerica By threatening the survival of the Chinese tech giant Huawei, the Trump administration has put an end to speculation about a possible rupture between the United States and China. A full-scale decoupling between the world's two largest economies is now under way, and a new age of zero-sum competition is beginning.

]]> Asia, European Power, European Sovereignty, Mark Leonard, 2019-06-25T14:24:00+00:00 Mark Leonard https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_onshore_balancing_the_threat_to_omans_neutrality https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_onshore_balancing_the_threat_to_omans_neutrality Oman's decision to grant the US Navy access to strategically important ports reflects intensifying global rivalry between the US and China. Europe can work to keep Oman a neutral mediator.

]]> Asia, The Middle East and North Africa, The Gulf, Camille Lons, 2019-04-03T13:00:00+00:00 Camille Lons https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_eu_china_and_human_rights_in_xinjiang_time_for_a_new_approac https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_eu_china_and_human_rights_in_xinjiang_time_for_a_new_approac The EU and its member states have the chance to ramp up the defence of Uighurs at the 9 April EU-China summit in Brussels. They should seize it

]]> Asia, China Analysis, Human Rights, 2019-04-02T15:06:00+00:00 David Marques https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_italys_chinese_dilemma https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_italys_chinese_dilemma Ahead of Xi Jinping's visit to Italy, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has joined the long series of issues that divide Italy's ruling parties 

]]> Asia, European Power, European Strategy, Teresa Coratella, 2019-03-20T11:09:00+00:00 Teresa Coratella https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_top_10_ecfr_reads_from_2018 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_top_10_ecfr_reads_from_2018 Asia, Wider Europe, European Power, The Middle East and North Africa, About ECFR, 2018-12-20T11:51:00+00:00