Feng Zhongping, Director, Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Oct 28, 2020
Both China and the European Union have a strong desire to strengthen cooperation, despite the inevitability of future challenges. Green development, the digital economy and global challenges will increasingly be the new driving forces.
Nicola Casarini, Senior Fellow, Istituto Affari Internazionali
Oct 27, 2020
Europe’s global interests have long been aligned with those of the United States, but as a new Cold War intensifies between China and the US, the EU states are diverging from what they see as brash US action.
Leonardo Dinic, Advisor to the CroAsia Institute
Sep 24, 2020
The nations of the ‘European Rim’ face a tough decision in the midst of a post-COVID US-China decoupling – to look east or west for investment and development opportunities? Regardless of the investment sources, the European Rim must prioritize middle class-oriented growth to pursue full employment and economic stability.
Leonardo Dinic, Advisor to the CroAsia Institute
Sep 18, 2020
As the US-China split seems to intensify, each state within the European Union may soon have to face a difficult decision— Beijing or Washington?
Wang Yiwei, Jean Monnet Chair Professor, Renmin University of China
Sep 14, 2020
Europe has been forced to strike out on its own, frequently dropping its deference to the United States. Now it awaits the outcome of the U.S. election. But even if Biden wins, the U.S. may not regain its position as the world’s center of gravity. The interests of China and Europe will steadily converge.
Feng Zhongping, Director, Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Jun 18, 2020
The European Union wants to forge stronger bonds with China because its members know what that means. As the world’s second-largest economy, and with its immense consumer market, China has a lot to offer.
Cui Hongjian, Director of the Department for European Studies, China Institute of International Studies
Jun 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in an era of seismic change that has strained relations. But if handled properly, it’s an opportunity to establish even stronger ties going forward.
Leonardo Dinic, Advisor to the CroAsia Institute
May 14, 2020
While the Eurozone is increasingly at risk of fracture, China benefits most from a unified Europe. China should be weary of European skepticism towards China’s aid during the COVID-19 crisis, especially as the EU debates its own internal dilemmas.
Feng Zhongping, Director, Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Apr 23, 2020
Populist forces increasingly make it hard for the EU to move forward. Now, the pandemic has triggered a new set of problems, impeding interaction between China and Europe.
Ben Reynolds, Writer and Foreign Policy Analyst in New York
Nov 27, 2019
As long as Chinese money continues flowing into Greece China’s influence will continue to expand, raising U.S. fears of a further deterioration in NATO’s southeastern flank.