China
Chinese Triangle: The EU is determined to reduce economic dependence on China, but is not ready to join the US trade war
Gravity News: In 2023, China became the dominant economic partner for Central Asia
Tractors vs Tanks: Record volumes of Chinese imports have helped Russia repel the Ukrainian counteroffensive
Dead-end u-turn: Russia's pivot towards the East has fallen into a trap of non-competitiveness, transforming it into a raw material province of China
Proxy War Dynamics: China sees Russia more as an agent of its own confrontation with the US than as an ally or partner
Island vs. Mainland: Experts examine Taiwan's ability to resist a Chinese invasion
Chinese Boomerang: If Beijing attacks Taiwan, sanctions against China will have catastrophic consequences not only for China but also for the West and the entire world
The China Question': While Europe's stance towards Russia has been defined, there remains uncertainty regarding China
Clay Alliance: Russia-China union may only persist long term if Moscow is pliable
Shifting Tides: How China is seizing the initiative in Central Asia and taking Russia’s place
For post-Soviet Central Asia, Russia has served as a security guarantor for decades, but the war in Ukraine has rendered it a toxic neighbour. As in other areas, the main beneficiary of this shift has been China, which is eagerly exploiting the power vacuum created in the region as a consequence of Putin's obsession with Ukraine.
The Strategic Stranglehold: what Russia-China trade data tells us about the future of their relationship
Disarmament race: With help from Russia, China could achieve nuclear parity with the US
From minimum deterrence to maximum threat: will China enter into a nuclear arms race with the US?
Domestic Foreign Policy: Biden will need to reckon with the fact that Americans largely perceive China as the greatest threat to US interests, not Russia
Systemic Chinese Threat: experts discuss how the United States can maintain its leadership