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India presents itself as a global leader and representative of the Global South, yet this ...
Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Geopolitics Analyst in EU-Asia Relations and AsiaGlobal Fellow, The University of Hong Kong
The extreme radicalism of the U.S. president’s thinking, coupled with the chaotic nature ...
Director of President's Office, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Arbitrary policies introduced by the U.S. president have accelerated a shift of the intern...
Senior Fellow, Gordon & Leon Institute
The recent Financial Times editorial by economist Michael Pettis, in which he advocates fo...
Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Senior Fellow at Beijing Taihe Institute
The Trump administration will continue to sway as it seeks new equilibrium amid stress-rel...
Researcher, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Step by step, Europe has flubbed their chances to remain relevant since China’s rise, and...
Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Geopolitics Analyst in EU-Asia Relations and AsiaGlobal Fellow, The University of Hong Kong
Despite the growing risk of economic recession at home, President Donald Trump has done no...
Associate Fellow, Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
For China-EU relations to develop into a stable, mutually beneficial partnership, the EU m...
Assistant Research Fellow, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Researcher at Department of World Peace and Security, China Institute of International Studies
Former Deputy Permanent Representative of China’s Mission to the UN Office in Geneva
Former Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Senior Fellow at Beijing Taihe Institute
Deputy Director of Institute of American and European Studies, CCIEE
May 02
Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariff” policy is intended to push back against globalization, but its inherent structural problems will only accelerate the trend of “de-Americanization” worldwide.
Deputy Director of Institute of American and European Studies, CCIEE
Associate Fellow, Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Apr 30
Despite the growing risk of economic recession at home, President Donald Trump has done nothing to prepare voters for the pain ahead. He is betting that the Federal Reserve will relax interest rates to mitigate the effect of tarif...
Associate Fellow, Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Senior Fellow, Gordon & Leon Institute
May 08
Arbitrary policies introduced by the U.S. president have accelerated a shift of the international order and introduced new dynamics to relations between major powers. Most countries are reluctant to follow Trump’s lead because th...
Senior Fellow, Gordon & Leon Institute
Professor, Harvard University
May 02
Eight decades have passed since the energy contained within an atom was used in warfare. Yet rather than suffering nuclear Armageddon, the world has achieved a surprising nuclear stability – so far. Equally remarkable, while nucl...
Professor, Harvard University
Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Fellow at Centre on Contemporary China and the World, HKU and Rhodes Scholar
Apr 28
Speculation about a "Grand Bargain" between Trump and Xi persists, but deep divisions within Washington, Trump’s erratic leadership, and Beijing’s long-term strategic patience make a major breakthrough unlikely. Even if a meet...
Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Fellow at Centre on Contemporary China and the World, HKU and Rhodes Scholar
Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy of Tsinghua University; Munich Young Leader 2025
Apr 24
The tech rivalry between China and the United States is fast becoming a key variable in the trajectory of relations. It not only reflects divergent innovation paths but fundamentally reshapes the global technological order.
Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy of Tsinghua University; Munich Young Leader 2025
Researcher, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
May 02
The Trump administration will continue to sway as it seeks new equilibrium amid stress-relieving turbulence. Historical patterns can be seen, but so can evolving realities. No one knows if America will find another escape route.
Researcher, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Deputy Secretary-general, Center for Shanghai Cooperation Organization Studies, Chinese Association of Social Sciences
Apr 03
The U.S.-Russia contest over Ukraine shows both the persistence of classic power politics and the clash of competing worldviews at a time when the international system is undergoing a seismic process of reordering. The Ukrai...
Deputy Secretary-general, Center for Shanghai Cooperation Organization Studies, Chinese Association of Social Sciences
Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Geopolitics Analyst in EU-Asia Relations and AsiaGlobal Fellow, The University of Hong Kong
Apr 30
Step by step, Europe has flubbed their chances to remain relevant since China’s rise, and now it may be too late for the EU to regain its clout in the global order. Is the dream of a multipolar world coming to a premature end?
Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Geopolitics Analyst in EU-Asia Relations and AsiaGlobal Fellow, The University of Hong Kong
Assistant Research Fellow, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Apr 28
For China-EU relations to develop into a stable, mutually beneficial partnership, the EU must undertake a more profound reassessment of its perception of China’s rise and the evolving dynamics of economic competition.
Assistant Research Fellow, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Researcher at Department of World Peace and Security, China Institute of International Studies
Former Deputy Permanent Representative of China’s Mission to the UN Office in Geneva
Former Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Senior Fellow at Beijing Taihe Institute