EU-Asia Relations

The new silk roads are critical to China’s independence and growth but it faces many challenges, some of which are of its own making.

From their democratic traditions to shared interests in technological development, Europe and India have much in common and to gain from cooperation.

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

Presenting “Schuman goes to China”, the cooperation on green tech, urban planning and big data that shaped the geopolitics of 2049.

As part of the online series around our new edition, a sneak peak of what cooperation and rivalry between Europe and China could mean for the new global order in 2049.

Beset by the crises occurring internally and in its immediate neighbourhood, the EU has neglected its relations with South East Asia. This is a major shortcoming, since that region is becoming the epicentre of global relations and will play an increasingly important role for international security.

Climate science informs us that the impacts of climate change will increase over time, and major effects on South Asia, such as the melting of the Himalayas, will occur more in the future. South Asian economies should focus more on the problems arising from climate change that would result in stunting their development.