https://www.scmp.com/rss/517748/feed Klaus W. Larres, PhD, is the Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor of History and International Affairs at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill, NC. He is currently a fellow at the Global Europe Programme and the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Wilson Center. Previously he held the Henry Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy & International Relations at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, and also worked as a counsellor and senior policy adviser... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Rio de Janeiro. While their meeting lasted a mere 30 minutes, they still found time to talk about crucial economic and geopolitical issues. Both leaders face difficult situations at home, with Scholz occupying a more precarious position. While Scholz was talking to Xi and other world leaders in Brazil, meetings were taking place in Berlin to discuss whether Scholz should remain... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3287527/ev-tariffs-and-ukraine-war-weigh-heavily-germany-china-relations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3287527/ev-tariffs-and-ukraine-war-weigh-heavily-germany-china-relations?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Nov 2024 12:30:09 +0000 Beijing’s diplomats have continued to be active on the international stage, keen on positioning China as a global peace mediator. On July 28, China’s special representative on Eurasian affairs Li Hui embarked on his fourth round of shuttle diplomacy on the Ukraine war, travelling to Brazil, South African and Indonesia. China’s renewed attempts at shuttle diplomacy offer insights into Beijing’s intensified interest in resolving the Russia-Ukraine war. Li conducted his first round of shuttle... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3274195/why-chinas-shuttle-diplomacy-ukraine-has-gained-pace?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3274195/why-chinas-shuttle-diplomacy-ukraine-has-gained-pace?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:30:10 +0000 For more than a week last month, Li Hui, Chinese special envoy for Eurasian affairs, travelled through Europe in a second attempt at Chinese shuttle diplomacy. This follows Beijing’s announcement of its support for and participation in a peace conference. Switzerland plans to convene such a conference in the near future. However, despite its efforts, Beijing has been unable to position itself as a credible mediator in the resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war. Given China’s “no limits”... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3258470/ukraine-war-china-must-go-beyond-rhetoric-emerge-peacemaker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3258470/ukraine-war-china-must-go-beyond-rhetoric-emerge-peacemaker?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:30:13 +0000 Amid multiple sources of conflict around the world, there seems to be one bright spot. Since the November 2023 meeting at the Apec summit between US President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping, the downward spiral in US-China relations has been somewhat halted. Even so, Beijing seems convinced that constructive relations with the US can no longer be maintained beyond a superficial level of engagement. As outlined in its Global Security Initiative, Beijing now sees itself as a force for... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3253505/china-betting-its-charm-offensive-can-turn-europe-away-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3253505/china-betting-its-charm-offensive-can-turn-europe-away-us?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:30:13 +0000