Results, regrets and reinvention: Premier Wen’s last China-EU summit
Europe has been Chinese premier Wen Jiabao’s key foreign policy priority during his two terms and ten years in office. After he took over China’s premiership from Zhu Rongji in […]
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After the China-EU summit: reaffirming a comprehensive strategic partnership
On 14 February 2012, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao hosted the China-EU summit in Beijing with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. The summit […]
The Reassertion of the United States in the Asia-Pacific Region
The article discusses U.S. involvement in the Asia-Pacific region, with particular focus given to efforts to increase diplomatic and military presence. The importance of relationships with U.S. allies in the […]
The EU-India summit: on the threshold of change
The EU-India partnership is entering a new phase. The frequency of bilateral meetings and consultations was increased prior to the EU-India summit held in New Delhi on 10 February 2012. […]
EU-China in the G20: convergences and divergences
This paper first gives a rapid history of the G20, focussing on a few recurrent themes, in order to possibly draw some lessons for EU-China cooperation in the forum. The […]
EU-China: Building upon a dialogue among strategic partners
The European Union (EU) and China celebrated 35 years of diplomatic relations in 2010. Since 1975, both actors have followed their own path – continuous integration and enlargement for the […]