https://www.scmp.com/rss/264784/feed Brian Bridges is an adjunct professor in the Department of Political Science at Lingnan University and the author of The Two Koreas and the Politics of Global Sport. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com When the global coronavirus pandemic finally subsides, the new normal will show that China has lost much, though admittedly not all, of its allure for Europeans. The virtual summit between European Union and Chinese leaders on Monday was a key marker in this respect. This time last year, I was asked by the Asia-Europe Institute at the University of Malaya to discuss European reactions to China’s high-profile Belt and Road Initiative. The general thrust of the policies of the EU and its member... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3090465/eu-china-summit-showcases-europes-growing-disillusionment-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3090465/eu-china-summit-showcases-europes-growing-disillusionment-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Jun 2020 01:00:08 +0000 The opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics will include an emotional and symbolic moment as the athletes of North Korea and South Korea march in together in a unified group. One day later, the women’s ice hockey team of “Korea” will become the first-ever Korean unified sports team in an Olympic sports event. It has been a long and winding road to the creation of a unified team, albeit now only in one Olympic discipline. Tortuous and previously unsuccessful negotiations date back... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2132414/how-long-road-unified-korean-olympic-team-began-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2132414/how-long-road-unified-korean-olympic-team-began-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Feb 2018 09:42:59 +0000