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The US and China are the closest of enemies (Commentary)
Mark Leonard - 27 November 2018
After years of economic symbiosis in which the US purchased low-cost Chinese imports and China purchased US Treasuries, China has begun to pursue the prerogatives of a superpower, and the US has responded in kind. As a result, both countries are becoming more alike, particularly in their belief that there can be only one winner.
Europe’s migration lessons for Japan (Commentary)
Irina Angelescu - 15 November 2018
Japan's workforce is ageing fast and lawmakers are working to reform the country's immigration laws - what lessons can Europe teach Japan?
China’s embrace of AI: Enthusiasm and challenges (Commentary)
Elsa B Kania - 06 November 2018
If AI technologies prove revolutionary, China could emerge as a true global leader in innovation - an excerpt from our latest China Analysis
Credit: The god of China’s big data era (Commentary)
Adam Knight - 30 October 2018
China’s social credit system has deep roots in Chinese culture and history - an excerpt from our latest China Analysis
China Analysis
The China dream goes digital: Technology in the age of Xi
by Francois Godement, Angela Stanzel, Marcin Przychodniak, Katja Drinhausen, Adam Knight, Elsa B Kania - 25th October, 2018
Hand-outs and bail-outs: China's lobbyists in Italy (Commentary)
François Godement - 12 October 2018
Italy's new coalition government is moving the country on the path to bankruptcy, causing Italy to look overseas at China for support in pressuring the EU to bail them out
La sécurité en Asie Orientale : une perspective Indo-Pacifique
Podcast de notre BCM du 10 octobre : « La sécurité en Asie Orientale : une perspective Indo-Pacifique » avec Satoru Mori, professeur de politique internationale et de politique étrangère américaine à l’Université de Hosei au Japon, Maya Kandel, chargée de mission au CAPS, et modéré par Mathieu Duchâtel, directeur adjoint du programme Asie de l’ECFR.
China and the last of the multilateralists (Commentary)
François Godement - 03 October 2018
As the trade war between China and the United States heats up, Europeans should think hard about who they turn to for assistance
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The China dream goes digital: Technology in the age of Xi
by Francois Godement, Angela Stanzel, Marcin Przychodniak, Katja Drinhausen, Adam Knight, Elsa B Kania - 25th October, 2018
Fear and loathing on the New Silk Road: Chinese security in Afghanistan and beyond
by Angela Stanzel - 12th July, 2018
China’s priorities are shifting towards the containment of security threats in its region, and Europe should capitalise on this trend.
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The Trump opportunity: Chinese perceptions of the US administration
by Camille Boullenois, Jiakun Jack Zhang, Melanie Hart, Blaine Johnson, Earl Wang - 20th June, 2018
Four views from our authors on Chinese and Taiwanese views of the roots of Trump's strategy and trade policy, and Chinese blind spots
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Blue China: Navigating the Maritime Silk Road to Europe
by Mathieu Duchâtel and Alexandre Sheldon Duplaix - 23rd April, 2018
China’s Maritime Silk Road project is affecting Europe in vital areas of interest like maritime trade, shipbuilding, and the global reach of the Chinese navy.
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The case for a sovereign Europe (Commentary)
Mark Leonard & Jeremy Shapiro - 01 July 2019
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.
The end of “Chimerica” (Commentary)
Mark Leonard - 25 June 2019
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.
Onshore balancing: The threat to Oman's neutrality (Commentary)
Camille Lons - 03 April 2019
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.
The EU, China, and human rights in Xinjiang: Time for a new approach (Commentary)
David Marques - 02 April 2019
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
Italy's Chinese dilemma (Commentary)
Teresa Coratella - 20 March 2019
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
Top ten ECFR reads from 2018 (Commentary)
- 20 December 2018
The US and China are the closest of enemies (Commentary)
Mark Leonard - 27 November 2018
After years of economic symbiosis in which the US purchased low-cost Chinese imports and China purchased US Treasuries, China has begun to pursue the prerogatives of a superpower, and the US has responded in kind. As a result, both countries are becoming more alike, particularly in their belief that there can be only one winner.
Europe’s migration lessons for Japan (Commentary)
Irina Angelescu - 15 November 2018
Japan's workforce is ageing fast and lawmakers are working to reform the country's immigration laws - what lessons can Europe teach Japan?
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« Hong Kong et les enjeux pour la Chine et le monde »
Paris - 24 Sep 19
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter au premier Black Coffee Morning de la rentrée en présence de Sebastian Veg, directeur d'études à l'Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) de François Godement, conseiller pour l’Asie à l’Institut Montaigne, et modéré par Tara Varma, directrice du bureau de Paris de l’ECFR, sur le thème suivant : « Hong Kong et les enjeux pour la Chine et le monde »
EU-China relations: the end of “Chimerica”?
Berlin - 18 Jul 19
Chen Dongxiao, President of the Shangai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) will discuss China’s perspective on its relationships with the EU and Germany.
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What is Europe’s maritime security role in the South China Sea ?
Paris - 24 Jun 19
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning en présence de Mathieu Duchâtel, Delphine O et John Nilsson-Wright, sur le thème suivant : « What is Europe’s maritime security role in the South China Sea ? ».
Les relations Europe-Chine
Paris - 18 Dec 18
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à une conférence en partenariat avec le Groupe d'études géopolitiques (GEG), en présence de François Godement et Justin Vaïsse sur le thème suivant : « Les relations Europe-Chine ».
New rules for the game? The free trade multilateral order and the return of geopolitics
Berlin - 06 Dec 18
The panel will adress the impact of the US-China trade war for Europe and Japan.
La sécurité en Asie Orientale : une perspective Indo-Pacifique
Paris - 10 Oct 18
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning (BCM) avec Satoru Mori, Maya Kandel et modéré par Mathieu Duchâtel.
« L’implication de la Chine en Afghanistan : développement ou endiguement ? »
Paris - 19 Sep 18
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning (BCM) avec Jean-Luc Racine, Angela Stanzel et modéré par Mathieu Duchâtel.
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What is Europe's maritime security role in the South China Sea?
Le podcast de notre BCM du 24 juin « What is Europe's maritime security role in the South China Sea? » en présence de Mathieu Duchâtel, directeur du programme Asie à l’Institut Montaigne, Delphine O, ambassadrice et secrétaire générale de la Conférence mondiale de l’ONU et John Nilsson-Wright, senior fellow au programme AsiaPacific de Chatman House.
US tariffs on Chinese exports: Can the two reach a deal?
Anthony Dworkin steps in for Mark Leonard and speaks with Janka Oertel and Sebastian Mallaby about US-China trade talks, their relationship and Europe’s role. The podcast was recorded on 30 January 2019.
Bookshelf:
Troublemakers: Silicon Valley's Coming of Age by Leslie Berlin
The Code: Silicon Valley and the remaking of America by Margeret O’Mara
Die Neuerfindung der Diktatur by Kai Strittmatter
Algiers, Third World Capital: Freedom Fighters, Revolutionaries, Black Panthers by Elaine Mokhtefi
La sécurité en Asie Orientale : une perspective Indo-Pacifique
Podcast de notre BCM du 10 octobre : « La sécurité en Asie Orientale : une perspective Indo-Pacifique » avec Satoru Mori, professeur de politique internationale et de politique étrangère américaine à l’Université de Hosei au Japon, Maya Kandel, chargée de mission au CAPS, et modéré par Mathieu Duchâtel, directeur adjoint du programme Asie de l’ECFR.
L’implication de la Chine en Afghanistan : développement ou endiguement
Podcast de notre Black Coffee Morning du 19 septembre : « L’implication de la Chine en Afghanistan : développement ou endiguement ? » avec Jean-Luc Racine, vice-président d’Asia Centre, Angela Stanzel, chercheuse au programme Asie de l’ECFR, et modéré par Mathieu Duchâtel, directeur adjoint du programme Asie de l’ECFR.
The new Indo-pacific: America, China, India and the future geopolitics of Asia
A roundtable discussion on Asia's rapidly changing geopolitical scene, and in particular the idea of the “free and open Indo-Pacific”. Speakers: James Crabtree, Associate Professor of Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School; Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor for The Economist; and Kori Schake, Deputy Director-General at IISS. Chair: Mark Leonard, Director and Co-Founder of ECFR.
Is our China policy hostage to transatlantic relations?
A follow-up discussion to “China at the gates: A new power audit of EU – China relations” by François Godement & Abigaël Vasselier. Speaker is François Godement and chair Mark Leonard.
Trump-Kim summit: Has the West lost it?
Mark Leonard speaks with Professor Kishore Mahbubani about the talks between the US president and North Korea’s leader, its outcome and implications for the US’s future role in Asia.
Bookshelf:
Has the West lost it? A Provocation by Kishore Mahbuhbani www.penguin.co.uk/books/306226/has…he-west-lost-it/
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 June 2018.
Bookshelf:
Mao - The unknown story by Jon Halliday
The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking the public and private sector by Marianna Mazzucato
The Red: First Light by Linda Nagata
Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart
Mindful Tech by David M. Levy
Liquid Surveillnace - A Conversation by Zymnunt Bauman
Kanzlerin Merkel in Gespraech in FAZ am Sonntag
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News 24
20th September, 2019
Susi Dennison is quoted by News 24 as saying that a stronger Europe is needed.
News 24
20th September, 2019
ECFR's study on the economic protection of EU Member States is cited in News 24.
Politico
10th September, 2019
Ulrike Franke quoted in Politico on Europe's unconcern about China's dominance of the global drone industry.
Le Vif
20th August, 2019
ECFR is quoted in the newspaper Le Vif concerning Chinese investments in Eastern and Southern Europe as well as in the Balkans.
Le Monde
24th June, 2019
Richard Gowan quoted by Capital about the chinese candidate for the leadership of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of th UN.
TV5 Monde
23rd June, 2019
Manuel Lafont Rapnouil quoted in TV5 Monde. concerning the election of the Chinese candidate to head the FAO.
Libération
23rd June, 2019
Richard Gowan is quoted by Liberation about the election of chinese candidate at the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) of the United Nations.
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L’Obs
23rd June, 2019
Manuel Lafont Rapnouil is quoted by L'Obs about the election of chinese candidate at the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) of the United Nations.
Boursorama
23rd June, 2019
Manuel Lafont Rapnouil quoted in Boursorama concerning the election of the Chinese candidate to head FAO.
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23rd June, 2019
Manuel Lafont Rapnouil quoted by Capital about the candidates for the leadership of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of th UN.