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The puzzle of the EU’s China strategy is falling into place
Can Europe do more about China’s rise than watch it happen and hope for the best? Some are so alarmed by China’s growing influence that they start preparing for World […]
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Two elephants in one room: Sino-American competition and the EU at the Shangri-La Dialogue
“When elephants fight, the grass suffers, but when they make love, the grass suffers also”: this quote from Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew became the running theme at […]
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A defence strategy alone is not enough
Belgium is not in the habit of putting down major strategies for its defense policy. In the past, capacity plans were always drawn up, which in fact usually amounted to […]
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Europe must not choose sides in a conflict between the United States and China
“Unlike the current Russian regime, China is generally more pragmatic.” According to Prof. Dr. Sven Biscop an opportunity that the European Union must seize. This article was first published in […]
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The EU, the US and China: a middle way to approach the Middle Kingdom
Is the debate about China going in the same direction as the Cold War debate about the Soviet Union? Must all those who do not profess themselves sufficiently anxious about […]
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What justice for Belgian jihadi fighters?
There are still more than one hundred Belgian fighters in Syria and Iraq, some of which are currently detained in the region. The fall of the Caliphate and the US […]