China

For the EU, resilience will mean putting patient needs at the centre of public health and recognising that human health and environment are inextricably connected.

As China uses the crisis to extend its influence, Europe needs ambitious policies for economic recovery if it wants to be a relevant global player.

For foreign policy analysts, the Covid-19 pandemic represents another twist in the winding path of EU-China relations.

The world’s political order is in upheaval. Janka Oertel speaks about the Sino-American conflict, the 5G dispute, and Germany’s role in formulating a new European China policy.

Writing from Malta, Michele Kipiel argues that a democratic debate over what 5G technology is for and who controls it is both vital and urgent.

Chinese foreign policy expert Yan Xuetong’s new book opens the question of how morality as an instrument of power could reshape today’s world order.

A conversation on the geopolitical world Europe finds itself in, how different powers think about foreign relations differently, and what this all means for Eastern Europe.

Strong ties with Russia prevent Belarus from becoming a fully neutral and independent state. To maintain sovereignty, Minsk must find its place in the multipolar world.

UCL assistant professor Brian Klaas discusses the West’s role in global democratic decline and what should be done to reverse this trend.

The world economy has become a battleground for geopolitical hegemony. To stay in the game, the EU needs a new strategy.