BLOG Post #384: China’s (Un)popularity 4 Aug 2023 One of Xi Jinping’s signature initiatives is the idea of China’s renaissance—“the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,” as he puts it. Part of that effort is to arouse the loyalty…
BLOG Post #371: France’s Diplomatic Disaster in China 13 Apr 202312 Apr 2023 “Strategic Autonomy,” French Style French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen just visited China. You can bet Joe Biden and his national security team are…
BLOG Post #364: China and Europe: Profits versus Principles 22 Feb 202320 Feb 2023 With all the attention on US-China relations, Beijing’s on-again, off-again relations with the European Union (EU) don’t receive the attention they deserve. In the short space of a few decades,…