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To isolate China, Trump's America could reach out to Russia
To isolate China, Trump's America could reach out to Russia

China is the main threat to the US, which would benefit from the weakening of the Beijing-Moscow axis. A Trump-Putin deal may entail, however, sacrificing Ukraine and problems for the EU.

Cosmin Popa
21 Jan 2025
America in a new Trump era: what that means for the USA, its allies and rivals
America in a new Trump era: what that means for the USA, its allies and rivals

At home, Donald Trump could adopt certain illiberal measures. At international level, we could see new policies towards Russia and Ukraine, a trade war with China, tensions with Europe and an escalation in the Middle East.

Europe’s geopolitics, voice and sticks
Europe’s geopolitics, voice and sticks

Russia's aggressiveness, China's expansion or the wars in the Middle East have all shown that the EU doesn’t have yet all it takes to be a relevant geopolitical player, although it aspires to this position.

The nuclear fuel monopoly is mounting energy pressure on democratic countries
The nuclear fuel monopoly is mounting energy pressure on democratic countries

The West's transition to clean energy could be exploited by Russia and China, which dominate the global markets for nuclear fuel and rare metals.

'War on the airwaves': How militaries have hijacked civilian communications technologies
'War on the airwaves': How militaries have hijacked civilian communications technologies

Starlink, Telegram, pagers, mobile phones and 5G antennas are among the equipment and applications for the civilian market that have attracted the attention of militaries and intelligence services.

Are the EU and China heading for a trade war?
Are the EU and China heading for a trade war?

The first "shots" have already been fired: the EU is preparing taxes for the Chinese electric ve-hicles, and Beijing is investigating European subsidies for some products exported to China.

The importance of critical and strategic materials for China's hybrid warfare
The importance of critical and strategic materials for China's hybrid warfare

China seeks to achieve its economic and geostrategic ambitions by controlling the market for critical minerals and boosting its energy output.

How Russia Bypasses Sanctions
How Russia Bypasses Sanctions

How Russia is living under sanctions, how it circumvents them, and what lessons a market economy can draw from this experience?

The age of gerontocracy: are senior leaders a solution or part of the problem?
The age of gerontocracy: are senior leaders a solution or part of the problem?

From the USA to China and Russia, from India to the Middle East, political leaders are over 70. Can they still make use of their experience to their advantage, or are they unable to adapt and have thus become a source of problems?

The Georgian Dream plays the Chinese card against the West
The Georgian Dream plays the Chinese card against the West

Against the backdrop of a crisis in Georgia's relations with the West, Tbilisi is increasing ties with China, which is now building a strategic deep water port on the Black Sea.

Diana Shanava
01 Jul 2024
BRICS and anti-Western frustrations
BRICS and anti-Western frustrations

Under the Russian presidency, BRICS is getting ready for its biggest summit yet. But the organization that wants an alternative to the Western economic order, has little chance of upsetting it anytime soon.

Xi and Putin want a new world order. Hungary and Serbia are ready to support them
Xi and Putin want a new world order. Hungary and Serbia are ready to support them

Xi Jinping visited Europe to project the image of a strong China and announce investments in Serbia and Hungary, both pro-Russian countries. Later, Xi welcomed Putin to Beijing and promised him the help of China, which shares with Russia the vision of a "multipolar" world. But the visit seems, at least for now, to have had fewer concrete results than Xi's visit to Europe.

How Iran and Turkey are sabotaging their own future economic prospects
How Iran and Turkey are sabotaging their own future economic prospects

As the development of trade routes between the West and the East is in full swing, Iran and Turkey risk being overlooked due to their own policies, despite their strategic position between the two regions.

Orban’s dance: one step backwards with Russia, one step forward towards sovereignists and Iran
Orban’s dance: one step backwards with Russia, one step forward towards sovereignists and Iran

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has slightly distanced himself from Russia for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, but he has moved closer to the sovereigntists. This "dance" has very much to do with the interest in a post of European Commissioner.

Azerbaijan, a regional power following the Karabakh war. What does that mean for the EU and Romania?
Azerbaijan, a regional power following the Karabakh war. What does that mean for the EU and Romania?

Azerbaijan's authoritarian leader, Ilham Aliyev, was re-elected president after winning the Nagorno-Karabakh war and can turn his country into an energy and trade hub halfway between Asia and Europe.

Hackers attack Romania with methods typical of criminals and authoritarian states
Hackers attack Romania with methods typical of criminals and authoritarian states

Hackers stole data from the Romanian Parliament, demanding money for ransom. Such ransomware attacks are launched by both criminals and state actors.

Cezar Manu
07 Feb 2024
Taiwan complicates China-USA relations again at a time marked by multiple crises
Taiwan complicates China-USA relations again at a time marked by multiple crises

The victory of the pro-independence candidate in the Taiwan elections complicates once again China-USA relations. China’s economic difficulties, the elections in the USA and the crisis in Yemen can however prevent an escalation.

The Biden – Xi meeting did not settle the bilateral issues, but it did reduce tension
The Biden – Xi meeting did not settle the bilateral issues, but it did reduce tension

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed, among other things, to establish a direct line of contact. It is a step forward in the bilateral relationship, after years of tensions.

DISINFORMATION: China’s development drive jeopardizes Western civilization
DISINFORMATION: China’s development drive jeopardizes Western civilization

A made-up story tries to explain China’s economic success, apparently with the aim of warning against a threat to Western civilization.

Cezar Manu
16 Aug 2023
Germany adopts the “Strategy on China”: the first document underlying the New Bipolar World Order
Germany adopts the “Strategy on China”: the first document underlying the New Bipolar World Order

After earlier this summer, the federal government of Germany presented its new security strategy, Olaf Scholz’s Cabinet has now released a national strategy on China, which marks a new first for Berlin.

Is China getting ready to tear from the Russian empire?
Is China getting ready to tear from the Russian empire?

Russian-Chinese relations appear to be flourishing. But Beijing is looking for its own interests: it wants to attract the countries of Central Asia into its orbit and could even aim to recover Outer Manchuria.

Xi in Moscow: a lifeline for Putin, money and prestige for China
Xi in Moscow: a lifeline for Putin, money and prestige for China

Xi Jinping visited “dear friend” Vladimir Putin in Moscow to promote his peace plan and sign deals that will take trade to $200 billion. For Putin, increasingly isolated internationally, the visit was a lifeline. For Xi, an opportunity to promote China's interests and his own image.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia and China want peace in Ukraine, while the West is fueling the war WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia and China want peace in Ukraine, while the West is fueling the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia and China want peace in Ukraine, while the West is fueling the war WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia and China want peace in Ukraine, while the West is fueling the war

Russia and China are looking for peace solutions in Ukraine, while the West wants a protracted war, according to Russian state media reporting on the talks in Moscow between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. In reality, it is Russia that started the war and is continuing it by keeping troops in Ukraine and trying to seize even more of that country's territory.

Marin Gherman
22 Mar 2023