Mark Leonard welcomes Jeremy Cliffe, Ulrike Franke, Janka Oertel and Majda Ruge live from the Munich Security Conference to unpack its biggest moments

With the EU-Mercosur deal signed after 25 years of negotiations, free trade advocates in Europe may feel triumphant. But their narrative is no longer convincing

China is scooping up supply chain information as part of its trade restrictions. Europe lags behind in economic intelligence, but there is a way to start closing this gap with a low-cost…

DARE* is a three-year, cross-office ECFR initiative to boost European industrial competitiveness, clean technological leadership, security, and global influence.

China is scooping up supply chain information as part of its trade restrictions. Europe lags behind in economic intelligence, but there is a way to start closing this gap with a low-cost…

China’s export restrictions are bringing European factories to the verge of shutting down. Yielding to Chinese pressure today will only invite more sophisticated threats tomorrow; only a united and…

After much talk of patching things up, a grand rapprochement has failed to materialise, with Beijing seen to be playing a ‘waiting game’.

Trumps Angriff auf die westliche Wertegemeinschaft ist gefundenes Fressen für China: Wie Peking seine Macht ausbaut, beantwortet die Sinologin Janka Oertel.

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Janka Oertel and Sir Martin Donnelly join the podcast to discuss how the UK can manage its economic ties with the European Union, United States and China.

The industrial heartland of Germany and central Europe is at risk from the second “China shock”. Here is how decision-makers can save industry and avert social and political strife.

Xellia Pharmaceuticals to close Copenhagen plant and shift some production to China

Voice for CHOICE (China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe) · Episode

Beijing’s economic policies are threatening European competitiveness and economic security at a time when Europe cannot afford to be vulnerable. Poland can use its growing leadership role in the EU…

China sees little to gain in capitulating to President Trump’s tariff threats, labeling them “blackmail” and vowing to “fight to the end.”

China said on Friday it will impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States from April 10, making good on a promise to strike back after US President Donald Trump escalated a glob...

Seit Trumps Machtantritt weht in der Welt ein neuer Wind. Auch China bekommt das zu spüren. Wir wollen an unsere Folge vom 8.November 2024 anknüpfen. Damals, als Trump 2.0 noch ganz frische Realität…

President Trump's announcement of universal tariffs on the whole world, including the EU, is a major blow to the world economy. I deeply regret this choice. Let's be clear-eyed about the immense conse

With US ‘reciprocal tariffs’, taxes on Chinese goods have climbed even further – with some analysts predicting an effective rate of ‘almost 70 per cent’.

The 34 percent tariff announced on Wednesday is in addition to two rounds of import taxes the president already imposed since January.

Während Donald Trump Verbündete beschimpft, gibt China sich verständnisvoll. Gehen die Europäer in ihrer Ratlosigkeit bald ausgerechnet auf Xi Jinping zu? Die Sinologin Janka Oertel warnt davor – und ...

Germany’s election results are in—now what? Join the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) for a timely post-election analysis in the early morning after results are in. What does the outcome…

The ECFR had launched a new podcast, ‘Searching for Deutschland’, exploring Germany’s foreign policy debates before the federal election on 23 February.

/PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Global Strategies (BGS) is proud to announce that Senior Vice President Ivan Kanapathy has been appointed as Senior Director for Asia at...

New president’s order to pause federal disbursements cuts critical loans and grants to developers

Chinese officials and automakers are eyeing German factories slated for closure and are particularly interested in Volkswagen's sites , a person with knowledge of Chinese government thinking told Reuters.

Massive “Typhoon” cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure and telecoms sought to lay the groundwork for potential conflict with Beijing, as intruders gathered data and got in position to impede response a...

Onerous terms imposed on VC firms that manage the money of government guidance funds, along with an outdated evaluation system, are distorting investment, insiders say

The case showed how difficult it is to stanch the flow of equipment to Russia through China, which the U.S. accuses of helping Moscow sustain the military production it needs to continue the war.

There’s a shiny new addition to Pakistan’s dusty agricultural heartland: rows upon rows of solar panels.

Beijing is poised to make a pivotal decision that will shape global climate action for decades to come and directly affect European climate safety.

A parsing of the readouts that came out yesterday, November 19, following the meeting between Foreign Ministers.

Donald Trump is choosing the cabinet for his second administration. Who will oversee key foreign policy positions – and whether they are a ‘primacist’, ‘prioritiser’, or ‘restrainer’ – will determine ...