India and The EU in 2024: Where to Next?
In this multi-election-year both the Indian Government and the European Parliament will soon face their respective voters. Relations between the EU and India, two powerful actors on the world stage, […]
Asia-Pacific
Publications
China, Sovereign Internationalism, and Silent Pragmatism
Until the early 1990s, transnational institutions of which the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (SU) were the respective epicenters were formed. Sovereign nation states transferred increasing amounts of […]
China, the West, and the Rest: Who is Enjoying the Shadow of Whom?
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, Beijing announced that seasoned diplomat Wang Yi would return to his function as head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a post he had held […]
Commentaries
No Fast Track to a Stable Rules-based International Order
The third EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum in Brussels on 2 February 2024 confirmed that EU cooperation with the Indo-Pacific region is alive and well. *****
External publications
China in the Middle East: Consequences for Europe
After being disappointed in the failure of the Oslo Accords between the Palestinians and Israelis to achieve a lasting peace, and after being disappointed in the outcomes of the Arab […]
External publications
The 2024 Taiwanese General Elections: fierce moderate Lai prevails while fluid kingmaker Ko rises
The polls have closed, and Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won the Taiwanese presidency, beating Hou Yu-ih of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Ko Wen-je […]