https://www.scmp.com/rss/516231/feed Dr James F. Downes is head of the Politics and Public Administration Programme at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. His latest research examines Populism in Europe, EU-China Economic Relations, and China’s BRI Project. He is also a research fellow at the Global Europe Centre, at the University of Kent. James is an award-winning teacher who recently received the Chinese University of Hong Kong Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award (2022). His forthcoming book, written with Dr Valerio... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As the countdown to the US presidential election begins, China and the European Union must prepare themselves for Donald Trump’s potential second term. While individual efforts are essential, true power lies in the ability of China and the EU to develop a coordinated response. Collaboration must be bolstered across three crucial fronts: mitigating security risks, addressing key geopolitical issues, and strengthening economic and trade relations. The security standpoint deserves special... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/united-states/article/3254154/together-china-and-eu-can-be-better-prepared-trump-return?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/united-states/article/3254154/together-china-and-eu-can-be-better-prepared-trump-return?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:30:15 +0000 The European Union’s current China strategy is not working well. The main bumps in the road arguably lie at the EU’s own door. The EU has 27 member states, with many of them holding different positions towards China. The EU’s complex multilevel governance structure often makes it difficult for the bloc’s institutions and member states to achieve a policy consensus on key issues, alongside being effective in areas related to global governance on the international stage. These same structural... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3231178/eus-china-policy-needs-revamp-theres-no-one-size-fits-all-solution?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3231178/eus-china-policy-needs-revamp-theres-no-one-size-fits-all-solution?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:30:19 +0000 The far right is on the march across Europe in 2023. Recent election results have seen many far-right parties increasing both their vote and seat shares across Europe. In western Europe, countries such as Italy, Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece have all witnessed a rise in support for parties of the far right. In eastern European countries such as Hungary and Poland, far-right parties are in control of the government. Northern Europe has also seen the rise of far-right... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3228950/far-rights-rise-europe-warning-signal-eu-beset-challenges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3228950/far-rights-rise-europe-warning-signal-eu-beset-challenges?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:30:09 +0000