China’s ongoing peace efforts in Myanmar will not last long if Beijing continues to disregard important structural issues. Key takeaways: China’s attempt to intervene in the Myanmar conflict neither considers longstanding conflict dynamics nor strives to solve them. Beijing’s method of peacebuilding—forcing stakeholders to sit around a table and then pushing them to agree to… Continue reading Picking up frogs in a torn bag: China’s unsustainable peacemaking in Myanmar
The intensifying competition between European and Chinese firms, coupled with the deteriorating relations between China and the European Union (EU) in recent years, has prompted a re-evaluation of the benefits of European companies’ engagement in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). While these benefits can be analyzed from various perspectives, such as security, geopolitics, and technology transfer, it is essential… Continue reading Contribution of European firms’ investments in China to European economies
Key takeaways: The incoming Trump administration’s engagement in multilateral bodies on climate change will shape US-India cooperation. While the Trump administration might be focused on the fossil fuel trade, many India-US initiatives on clean energy, particularly involving the private sector, are likely to continue. Joint action on infrastructure and connectivity is set to persist, motivated… Continue reading Trump 2.0 and the future of India-US cooperation
The recent expansion of BRICS, which several ASEAN countries want to join, signals a potentially pivotal shift in Southeast Asia’s geopolitical landscape. Key takeaways: ASEAN is being negatively affected by BRICS’ accelerating expansion into the region. Six Southeast Asian states seek BRICS’ full membership status at a critical time when ASEAN’s relevance, legitimacy, and so-called… Continue reading ASEAN suffers collateral damage from BRICS expansion
Welcome to the 60th issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: India and the EU accelerate efforts towards Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Slovak PM visits Vietnam New Russia sanctions by the EU targeting China The EU Investigates Chinese Steel Cylinder Dumping Allegations If you like what you see, please forward… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #60: India-EU talks on FTA, Slovak PM visits Vietnam, EU investigation into Chinese steel cylinders
