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At the Belgrade Security Conference this week, @abachulska.bsky.social provided China's perspective on green technologies and how it might affect CEE: buff.ly/0RXBfoZ
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November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Following the cancellation of Wadephul's China trip, German Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil is now travelling to Beijing.
🎙️ @jankaoertel.bsky.social shared insights on this topic with Deutschlandfunk.
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Klingbeil-Besuch in China - Interview mit Asien-Expertin Janka Oertel
Der Klimawandel ist das große Thema der Gegenwart - er prägt das Jahrhundert. Die Wissenschaft ist sich einig: Gelingt es nicht, die Erderwärmung zu begrenzen, kommen schon in den kommenden beiden…
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November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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In light of US obstruction, could South Korea be the G7's new hope? In his paper for @iaionline.bsky.social, @alexlipke.bsky.social explains how G6+ Seoul could sustain cooperation where the G7 falters: buff.ly/GQMGw0k
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November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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It's time to embrace the fight! In her latest paper with the University of Oxford, @ecfr.eu Distinguished Policy Fellow @jankaoertel.bsky.social contends that Europe must prepare for full-scale competition with China. Read the full paper ⬇️
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November 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Deutschland hat den Punkt, an dem man hätte verstehen müssen, dass das alles in eine Richtung geht, die der deutschen Industrie gefährlich werden könnte, verpasst, sagt @jankaoertel.bsky.social (@ecfrasia.bsky.social) im Interview mit Theo Koll bei Phoenix
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November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The situation in the German automotive industry remains dramatic. @jankaoertel.bsky.social discusses Europe's dependence on China in this and other industries on the German TV channel phoenix.
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China-Expertin Oertel: Die Abhängigkeit Deutschlands von China
Politikwissenschaftlerin und Sinologin Janka Oertel zu Gast bei Theo Koll
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November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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In fact, as Chinese leaders see it, the US president is ushering in a world that Chinese strategists have long been preparing for, writes Mark Leonard @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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What Chinese leaders really think of Trump
According to Chinese academics, economists and retired military officers, the country’s leaders are not losing any sleep over Donald Trump’s America First agenda. In fact, as they see it…
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November 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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The EU must clarify its China policy and embed it as a clear conditionality in the accession process, writes Vladimir Shopov @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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Eyes wide shut: How to read China’s playbook in the Western Balkans
The global order no longer favours Western dominance, and Europe’s peripheries have become battlegrounds for competing powers. Yet, the EU’s enlargement policy has not kept pace with this new…
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November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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A Pacific drift? @ellipohlkamp.bsky.social explains what renewed enthusiasm in Japan – US cooperation means for the EU. @ecfr.eu
Pacific drift: Why Europe needs a Japan strategy for the Takaichi-Trump era | ECFR
Donald Trump has already met Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, in Tokyo. As the two move closer on defence and economic security, the EU must reflect
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November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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#COP30 is fuelling discussions on #ClimateAction, but what does China’s latest climate target mean for Europe and the planet? Read @byfordt.bsky.social’s Policy Alert ⬇️ buff.ly/6m9X0Rx @ecfr.eu
Not so fast: What China’s new climate target means for Europe and the planet | ECFR
Europeans should understand that China views climate policy not as ideology—but as a lever of industrial power
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November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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China in the Western Balkans: what does this mean for EU accession plans? In his policy brief, Vladimir Shopov highlights why the EU should take notice of the Red Flag in the region. buff.ly/4QBR5yl @ecfr.eu
Eyes wide shut: How to read China’s playbook in the Western Balkans | ECFR
The global order no longer favours Western dominance, and Europe's peripheries have become battlegrounds for competing powers. Yet, the EU’s enlargement policy
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November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Trump cards: Why do the Chinese think they hold the cards to exploit Trump's America First Agenda? Read @ecfr.eu Director Mark Leonard's latest commentary! ⬇️
What Chinese leaders really think of Trump | ECFR
According to Chinese academics, economists and retired military officers, the country's leaders are not losing any sleep over Donald Trump’s America First agend
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November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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At the 2025 Sofia Information Integrity Forum, our Policy Fellow @a_bachulska spoke about China’s discourse power and how Beijing is using information manipulation as a foreign policy tool. @ecfrasia.bsky.social @ecfr.eu
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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As Japan's new Prime Minister intensifies alignment with Washington, @ellipohlkamp.bsky.social argues that the EU needs to shape, rather than merely react to, the Takaichi-Trump agenda. @ecfr.eu
Pacific drift: Why Europe needs a Japan strategy for the Takaichi-Trump era | ECFR
Donald Trump has already met Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, in Tokyo. As the two move closer on defence and economic security, the EU must reflect
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November 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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The EU lacks a clear “China conditionality” in its enlargement policy with Western Balkan countries. In his latest paper, Vladimir Shopov highlights why it is necessary to embed an explicit China policy in the EU accession process. @ecfr.eu buff.ly/LbWJWmx
Eyes wide shut: How to read China’s playbook in the Western Balkans | ECFR
The global order no longer favours Western dominance, and Europe's peripheries have become battlegrounds for competing powers. Yet, the EU’s enlargement policy
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November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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European carmakers are falling behind Chinese makers of electric vehicles. Yet watered-down climate targets will not help European cars compete with China; a different approach is needed, write @byfordt.bsky.social and Rosa Gehrung @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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Green competitiveness: Why Europe should rethink targets to outpace China
European carmakers are falling behind Chinese makers of electric vehicles. Yet watered-down climate targets will not help European cars compete with China; a different approach is needed…
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November 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Watered-down climate targets will not help European carmakers compete with China. In their latest commentary, @byfordt.bsky.social and Rosa Melissa Gehrung explain why backtracking on climate commitments will only weaken Europe's industrial strength in the future. @ecfr.eu
Green competitiveness: Why Europe should rethink targets to outpace China | ECFR
European carmakers are falling behind Chinese makers of electric vehicles. Yet watered-down climate targets will not help European cars compete with China; a di
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October 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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“Beijing at the moment is very aware of the leverage it has over Europeans and we have to take it very seriously." @abachulska.bsky.social explains why de-risking from Chinese rare earths is both imperative yet challenging.
🎥 Full interview on @tvpworld.bsky.social ⬇️
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October 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Beijing is turning its rare earth monopoly into a weapon. The EU needs to treat this as the emergency that it is and unleash its anti-coercion shield to bring China to the negotiating table, write @jankaoertel.bsky.social and @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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Escalate to negotiate: How Europe should respond to Chinese export restrictions
Beijing is turning its rare earth monopoly into a weapon. The EU needs to treat this as the emergency that it is and unleash its anti-coercion shield to bring China to the negotiating table…
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October 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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China’s economic model revolves around manufacturing and exports, meaning Chinese manufacturers and white-label producers are set to be the big winners, writes Sonia Li @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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Know thy field: China’s new consumerist ethos
European luxury brands have lost their pull among Chinese consumers—and the change is not just down to economics…
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October 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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China’s economic model revolves around manufacturing and exports, meaning Chinese manufacturers and white-label producers are set to be the big winners in ping ti consumption, writes Sonia Li @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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Know thy field: China’s new consumerist ethos
European luxury brands have lost their pull among Chinese consumers—and the change is not just down to economics…
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October 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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PMs of the 🇬🇧 and 🇮🇳 meet today to deepen their relations. Europe’s response to Ukraine—and more generally the development of what von der Leyen has called a “geopolitical Europe”—have all led India to view Europe as a more credible international partner @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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Pivot to Europe: India’s back-up plan in Trump’s world
Tensions with Trump will prompt India to seek rapprochement with Beijing, but the underlying competitive dynamics in China-India relations are unlikely to change. Against this backdrop…
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October 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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China is scooping up supply chain information as part of its trade restrictions. Europe lags behind in economic intelligence, but there is a way to start closing this gap with a low-cost, low-bureaucracy, high-impact step, writes @jankaoertel.bsky.social @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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Carbon copy: How Europe can narrow the economic intelligence gap with China
China is scooping up supply chain information as part of its trade restrictions. Europe lags behind in economic intelligence, but there is a way to start closing this gap with a low-cost…
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October 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Not so fast: In his latest policy alert, @byfordt.bsky.social describes what China’s new climate target means for Europe and the planet.
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Not so fast: What China’s new climate target means for Europe and the planet
Europeans should understand that China views climate policy not as ideology—but as a lever of industrial power…
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September 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Europeans should understand that China views climate policy not as ideology—but as a lever of industrial power, writes @byfordt.bsky.social @ecfrasia.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/42z4ofJ
Not so fast: What China’s new climate target means for Europe and the planet
Europeans should understand that China views climate policy not as ideology—but as a lever of industrial power…
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September 30, 2025 at 7:13 AM