Category: Europe

Why Did the U.S. Bomb Iran? A Chinese Commentator Argues the Real Target Was Europe

An influential geo-political commentator on WeChat, Zhan Hao, offers a provocative interpretation of recent U.S. military actions in the Middle East. The article, titled “Unexpectedly, the biggest loser from the U.S. bombing of Iran is the European Union — it’s going to be drained dry in ...

Europe’s Lithium Quest Hampered by China and Lack of Cash

By Alvaro Villalobos Europe's ambition to be a world player in decarbonised transportation arguably depends on sourcing lithium abroad, especially in South America. Even the bloc's broader energy security and climate goals could depend on ...

NATO Chief Says China Military Expansion ‘Staggering’

China's expansion of its armed forces is "staggering," NATO's chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at "projecting" the alliance's power in the Asia-Pacific region. "Let us not be naive about China," secretary general Mark Rutte told the ...

EU Unveils Critical Material Projects to Cut China Dependence

By Raziye Akkoc and Daniel Aronssohn The EU unveiled dozens of projects Tuesday to ramp up the extraction of critical raw materials in Europe as the bloc seeks to reduce its over-reliance on China. The ...

The End of the West and the Future of China

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision this week to pause military funding for Ukraine and to align his government with Russia further widens the cleavage between the United States and Europe — effectively breaking what has long been known as "the West." ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

China-Led Study Proposes Global Energy Network

A globally connected network of solar and wind energy could provide three times the global energy demand by 2050 at a lower cost than independent national power systems. This is the finding of a study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in collaboration with researchers from the United States and Denmark.

The study focused on how areas with high solar and wind capacity (such as deserts) can be linked to ...

Is Europe Facing a “Lost Decade” Across the Global South?

By Lukas Fiala With Europe scrambling to adjust to a world in rapid transition, two key events will shape the continent’s ability to sustain competition with China across the Global South. The first was exemplified by Germany’s election last Sunday, which ...

China FM to Visit Europe, U.S. Before G20 Talks in S. Africa

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit Europe and the United States this month before attending a Group of 20 meeting in South Africa, Beijing said on Monday. The announcement comes after Wang's U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio said he would skip ...

Global Gateway in Africa: Europe’s Answer to China’s Belt and Road

The European Commission's Global Gateway initiative will turn three years old in December. The $300 billion infrastructure initiative was launched with great fanfare to provide developing countries in Africa and elsewhere with an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative.

China, Belarus to Sign Trade Agreement

Belarus, which has been hit by Western sanctions over its support for Russia's offensive in Ukraine, said Thursday it will sign a free trade deal with China for services and investment. China's Prime Minister Li Qiang was in Belarus to meet ...

A New Vision for European Engagement in Africa (Beyond Confronting China)

Europe is Africa's largest trading partner and its largest source of foreign direct investment. But a lot of that economic engagement is powered by inertia, left over from Europe's long, painful history of colonial exploitation in Africa.

China’s BYD Signs Deal to Open Electric Car Plant in Turkey

China's electric vehicle giant BYD on Monday signed a one-billion-dollar agreement with Turkey to open a plant in the country in a move that would help it dodge new EU tariffs. The signing ceremony in Istanbul between BYD's CEO Wang Chuanfu ...

Xi Calls on World Powers to Help Russia, Ukraine ‘Resume Direct Dialogue’

By James Edgar Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday that world powers should help Russia and Ukraine re-start direct negotiations during a visit to Beijing branded a "peace mission" by the European leader.
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