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European chamber in China criticises upcoming Shanghai trade fair as ‘political showcase’
The European Union Chamber of Commerce on Friday criticised an upcoming trade fair in China as being more of a "political showcase" than about doing business and…
The West against the Rest: Now we really are up against an axis of evil
As I write, the media echo chamber has, predictably, become a fog of counter-narratives over the Israel-Hamas conflict, intended to dismiss the unique horror of…
The West can’t allow itself to seem weak: Biden and Blinken’s humiliation in the Middle East must be answered in kind
Tuesday night America’s global power snapped.
Orbán meets Putin in Beijing, highlighting mutual ‘good relations’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has become the first European Union leader to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin since an international arrest warrant…
Beware Country Garden and Evergrande: a Chinese property crunch could be about to set off a global financial crisis
Country Garden sounds so innocuous, but so did Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae, until those sweet sounding names became shorthand for global financial disaster.
Borrell aims to rebuild trust that has ‘eroded’ between EU and China
The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on October 13 that China needs to restore confidence with Western investors.
Russia fails to regain seat on UN Human Rights Council
Russia's bid to win back its seat on the UN Human Rights Council has failed after the country lost out to Albania and Bulgaria for two open slots.
EU Formally Opens Anti-Subsidies Probe Into EVs Made in China
The European Union has formally launched an anti-subsidies probe into electric vehicles manufactured in China, setting in motion a one-year investigation that could…
Perhaps now isn’t the time to be waving the trade war sabre: China, EV subsidies and property market travails
The visit of Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU’s Trade Commissioner, to China and Beijing this week couldn’t come at a worse time for his hosts.
EU warns China it will be ‘more assertive’ on fair trade
The European Union’s chief trade negotiator warned China on Monday during his trip to the nation that the bloc will be more forceful in upholding fair competition…
Western leaders have lost the art of diplomacy – Donald Trump is one of the few who gets it
The key rule of diplomacy is that it is most needed when dealing with one’s rivals, not one’s friends.
The EU is wide open to Chinese infiltration – and Net Zero has made it worse
In London, the last few weeks have provided a glimpse into the way in which the liberal West has been infiltrated, and to an extent is being subverted by, the Chinese…
China enraged after German minister calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’
German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has labelled Chinese President Xi Jinping a “dictator”, much to the outrage of the Chinese government.
Fury in Beijing as EU announces Chinese electric-car probe
A forthcoming EU probe into Chinese electric cars entering Europe has angered Beijing, with officials and state-run media outlets lambasting the Commission for attacking…
Western statecraft is failing: We need a new strategic mindset
The current drift of Western statecraft is not sustainable.
Europe needs new leadership: von der Leyen has been a failure
Ursula von der Leyen has this morning delivered her State of the Union speech. Despite what she said, the picture is not pretty.
Huawei’s new chip breakthrough likely to trigger closer US scrutiny -analysts
Huawei Technologies' breakthrough in making an advanced chip underscores China's determination and capacity to fight back against U.S.
EU’s lack of technological innovation is fundamental strategic flaw
The EU appears to have a tech innovation problem despite getting much else right.
China overtakes Europe as world’s largest offshore wind-energy producer
Communist China has outstripped mainland Europe in terms of offshore wind production, an international report has found.
Poland and the Baltic States threaten Belarus with border closure
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have joined forces and told Belarus that they will close all border crossings if there is any more mass illegal migration or…
BRICS group invites six new members and ‘choice of these countries is far from insignificant’
The BRICS alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has invited Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to join.
Neither Cold War Two, nor Balance of Power: absent a clear concept for the state of today’s world, Western policy is aimless
When the Luna-25 probe entered Moon orbit last week, the global headlines were reminiscent of the old US-Soviet space race during the Cold War.
Washington or Beijing and Moscow? In a bipolar world, this is the only choice Europe faces
This week all eyes have been on the BRICS summit taking place in South Africa.
This week’s BRICS summit will be a fest of anti-Western rhetoric, but it won’t amount to much – yet
This week’s 15th BRICS summit, which will be held in Johannesburg from Tuesday to Thursday, is billing itself as an international game-changer.
War with China is now more likely than not
Since world affairs took a sharp turn back towards great power competition – particularly after Russia’s takeover of Crimea in 2014 – we have become used to…
Don’t be fooled: China’s investment in renewables is not about net zero – it is about preparing for war with the United States
History is a harsh mistress, especially for those who refuse to learn lessons from the past.
The problem of peace: Détente vs appeasement
The recent gathering of diplomats hosted by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah was a notable event – at least in size and participation, if not outcomes.
The EU must stop playing the good guy and start showing it is serious about Europe’s foreign policy interests
In the early days of the civil war in (now former) Yugoslavia during the 1990s, the late Jacques Poos said that this crisis will be “the hour of Europe not the…
Chinese ambassador: No peace possible where NATO extends ‘diabolical paws’
Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui is backing Moscow and lays all blame for the war in Ukraine on the West.