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Despite the growing divide between the EU and the US under Trump, Beijing is in danger of losing Europe, which cannot simply ignore human rights issues or China’s failure to open its markets.
Despite the growing divide between the EU and the US under Trump, Beijing is in danger of losing Europe, which cannot simply ignore human rights issues or China’s failure to open its markets.
China has not only restored its traditional position at the head of the Asian order but has become a truly global power. However, such status carries with it certain responsibilities and expectations, including transparency and openness.
China has not only restored its traditional position at the head of the Asian order but has become a truly global power. However, such status carries with it certain responsibilities and expectations, including transparency and openness.
After two unsuccessful world wars, Germany finally achieved its dream of European leadership by rejecting nationalistic hard power and embracing compromise. China can do the same in the Asia-Pacific by giving up hard power and extending cooperation, free trade and economic liberalism.
After two unsuccessful world wars, Germany finally achieved its dream of European leadership by rejecting nationalistic hard power and embracing compromise. China can do the same in the Asia-Pacific by giving up hard power and extending cooperation, free trade and economic liberalism.
Andrei Lungu says the dispute over the islands is more about nationalism than energy reserves, fish stock or geostrategic value, and has haunted relations between the two countries for too long.
Andrei Lungu says the dispute over the islands is more about nationalism than energy reserves, fish stock or geostrategic value, and has haunted relations between the two countries for too long.
China’s president will have to use his considerable powers over the Communist Party to seek diplomatic solutions in times of crisis, because armed confrontation could derail his grand plans.
China’s president will have to use his considerable powers over the Communist Party to seek diplomatic solutions in times of crisis, because armed confrontation could derail his grand plans.
After upending the old rules, China’s most powerful leader in recent decades must now create a new system that will ensure transfer of power at the top remains peaceful and stable.
After upending the old rules, China’s most powerful leader in recent decades must now create a new system that will ensure transfer of power at the top remains peaceful and stable.