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Asia – East
Normative Incoherence in European Foreign Policy and Its Impact on the Role of the EU as a Global Security Actor in and with East Asia
As the European Union (EU) has been shaping its attempt to become a global security actor and provider, it has repeatedly stressed the importance of certain principles and norms both …
Biden’s Stumbling Economic Diplomacy in Asia: A Strategic Gift to China?
In an era marked by grandiose moves and countermoves of geopolitical chess, the Indo-Pacific region stands at its epicentre. At the heart of this game is the clash of the …
Messi has not embarrassed Hong Kong. The authorities’ crisis management has
Recovering from the pandemic and coping with the stringent national security law imposed by Beijing after the 2019 unrest, Hong Kong wants to restore its former economic glory, but its …
The Taiwanese Elections: More Conflicts in the Taiwan Strait?
In January 2024, the Taiwanese electorate will vote for a new president and legislative, the results of which will have significant ramifications for China-Taiwan relations. Current polls put the Democratic …
Living historical divide between Japan and South Korea: the 2019 trade war and its origins
Japan and South Korea’s relationship has become increasingly treacherous since July 2019. Chisaki Yamaguchi writes.
Russia-China: an unequal partnership?
“The voice of the Yangtze is heard on the Volga, The Chinese see the brightness of the Kremlin, We are not afraid of a military storm” – ‘Russian and Chinese …
Plunging into an Abyss: the Korea-Japan Trade War
SEOUL, South Korea – The gleaming headquarters of Samsung is a potent symbol of modern Korea. But the global conglomerate has found itself in the thick of an intense crossfire …
Land of the rising sun – and noisy neighbours.
As threats were exchanged between Washington and Tehran in June 2019 – shaking an already explosive cocktail of Twitter barbs, seized oil tankers and downed military drones – one unexpected …
If you want to protect Taiwan, first save its democracy
One thing is as certain to appear on Washington’s calendar as the pardoning of a turkey on Thanksgiving Day: debates on the United States’ commitment to Taiwan. Since shifting recognition …
On a dogma: Japan is not balancing against China’s rise
China is the security community’s newest fancy. With its defence budget skyrocketing since 2005, China has subsequently replaced the Middle East as its go-to issue. In expert circles, one prediction …