“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.
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📢A new episode of our 🎧podcast China Observers is out!
What Europeans got wrong about the #China - #Russia friendship? That is one of the questions Emma Belmonte asked @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social & @abachulska.bsky.social.
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🌍AI, drones & cyber tech are shaping the character of asymmetric conflict, creating new threats and new opportunities. Our final panel at the Manila conference explored how Indo-Pacific partners can strengthen deterrence, develop capabilities & shape tech governance together.
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Under Xi, Beijing’s thinking is anchored in a deeply realist worldview. International relations are not to be guided by rules but fought out in an arena of relentless power, write @abachulska.bsky.social and @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social @ecfrasia.bsky.social @chinaobservers.eu
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Europeans must recalibrate their China policy - to recognise the country's role effectively supporting Russia in its war on Ukraine, write @abachulska.bsky.social and @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social @ecfrasia.bsky.social @chinaobservers.eu
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Under Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China places security above all other policy implications. In their latest paper, @abachulska.bsky.social & @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social analyse the China-Russia nexus and European security.
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Europeans require a sober and strategically grounded understanding of China’s long-term behaviour patterns—including how its domestic system drives its international posture, write @abachulska.bsky.social and @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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Mr. Xi is trying to strike a “risky diplomatic balance,” hoping that he can exploit divisions in Europe between those who view 🇨🇳 as a threat, and those that view it as a vital business partner. - @abachulska.bsky.social comments on Xi's visit to Russia in @nytimes.com
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In her policy brief, @abachulska.bsky.social examines how Europe can craft a smarter China strategy with Poland's help.
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✍️ Poland should use its growing leadership role in the EU to help shift the bloc towards a more assertive China policy using the available tools, writes @abachulska.bsky.social

To craft a smarter China strategy, EU needs more than just Paris and Berlin at the table. @abachulska.bsky.social 's piece shows how Poland—thanks to its economic ties, geopolitical weight, and strategic clarity—can help the EU think bigger & act bolder. @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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“China is clearly responding with a charm offensive, trying to portray itself as a stabilizing force and a potential alternative pole, exploiting European fears and hoping for a reset on Beijing’s own terms" @abachulska.bsky.social on the future of EU-China relations

🚀 Meet @jankaoertel.bsky.social, our #WiCH Co-Chair for Germany! As Director of the Asia Programme at @ecfr.eu / @ecfrasia.bsky.social, she’s a leading voice on Europe-China relations, security, and tech geopolitics. A top expert, media commentator, and author! 💡✨

"China watchers and Taiwan watchers are very anxious about the probability of Trump's new administration being less cautious and much more unpredictable when it comes to their future moves regarding Taiwan", says @abachulska.bsky.social on @tvpworld.bsky.social
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I'm still grappling with what is unfolding in Seoul tonight, but I would agree with this assessment that this should likely be spelling the end to Yoon's presidency one way or another, the open question being the degree of violence between now and then.

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"Beijing is trying to exploit current uncertainty regarding the future of transatlantic relations to ensure that the EU distances itself from Washington [...], but it will be difficult to accomplish", states @abachulska.bsky.social
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