As the Taliban completes its takeover of Afghanistan, Beijing is likely to be one of the first players to recognize the impending Taliban government. But will the Chinese ticket to international recognition be enough to generate a real change within the Taliban? In fact, for China, the form often trumps the substance and as long… Continue reading Decoding Différance: Can Beijing push the Taliban towards a change?
The pace of the Taliban’s military advancement on the eve of the U.S. pullout not only stokes worries of regional spillover, but also shines a spotlight on China. As the United States approaches the final deadline to withdraw its last troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban are rapidly overrunning districts and gaining control of large swaths… Continue reading China’s Afghanistan Gambit
China is one of the prime topics on the NATO 2021 summit’s agenda. What are we to expect from it? As the 2021 NATO summit commences today in Brussels, the geopolitical environment seems ripe for the alliance to finally reinvent itself. Although the majority of geostrategic challenges that are high on NATO’s agenda have been… Continue reading NATO: Responding to the China momentum?
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A new report by the European Thin-Tank Network on China (ETNC) analyzes the current trends in Chinese soft power across the European continent. To gain a deeper understanding of China’s changing soft power in various European countries, this report looks into: Activities and priorities of the Chinese government to build and/or utilize its soft power… Continue reading China’s soft power in Europe: Falling on hard times
