EU-China Relations

China’s projected image of ambitious climate actor is contradicted by fossil fuel investments abroad and its prioritisation of economic growth.

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

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.

While green tech promises to save the planet through connectivity, the digital economy’s material demands are increasingly unsustainable.

An interview with plastic waste campaigners who call for curbs on plastic production to effectively contain plastic pollution at source.

All eyes may be on Russia, but China’s subtle influence-seeking policy in Europe should not be overlooked.

Foreign investment into the EU often have political, as well as economic, motivations. Should the EU act on this?

On November 1st the new European Commission took office in Brussels, a change in personnel that presents an opportunity for a shift in the EU’s approach to China.

The decisive question for the coming decades is not ‘if’ but ‘how’ the global economy will grow. We are currently in the middle of a green revolution in which millions are already participating. To advance, however, we need effective environmental policy at national and international levels. And above all, we need a European Green New Deal.