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ECFR ideas and analysis of #EU #foreignpolicy towards #Asia with a focus on #China #India #Japan and the #IndoPacific

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The 2025 European China Conference is underway! Co-organised by @ecfr.eu @merics.bsky.social and @amo.cz, the conference is bringing together experts and policymakers from across Europe to discuss “European China Choices – Navigating relations amid geopolitical turbulences”.
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
At the Belgrade Security Conference this week, @abachulska.bsky.social provided China's perspective on green technologies and how it might affect CEE: buff.ly/0RXBfoZ
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November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In light of US obstruction, could South Korea be the G7's new hope? In his paper for @iaionline.bsky.social, @alexlipke.bsky.social explains how G6+ Seoul could sustain cooperation where the G7 falters: buff.ly/GQMGw0k
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November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
It's time to embrace the fight! In her latest paper with the University of Oxford, @ecfr.eu Distinguished Policy Fellow @jankaoertel.bsky.social contends that Europe must prepare for full-scale competition with China. Read the full paper ⬇️
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November 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
At the 2025 Sofia Information Integrity Forum, our Policy Fellow @a_bachulska spoke about China’s discourse power and how Beijing is using information manipulation as a foreign policy tool. @ecfrasia.bsky.social @ecfr.eu
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🌍AI, drones & cyber tech are shaping the character of asymmetric conflict, creating new threats and new opportunities. Our final panel at the Manila conference explored how Indo-Pacific partners can strengthen deterrence, develop capabilities & shape tech governance together.
@abachulska.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌏 What are the primary threats to undersea cables in today’s security environment and how can Europe & the Indo-Pacific work together to enhance monitoring & protection of this infrastructure? These questions were addressed at panel III of our Manilna conference.
@ecfr.eu @jamescrabtree.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
🌍 The second panel at our Manila conference examined how lawfare is shaping the security landscape in the Indo-Pacific & highlighted key examples of its use by Russia in Europe and China in the Indo-Pacific.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🌏 The first panel at last week's conference in Manila addressed the main implications of the Trump II administration for the security environment in the Indo-Pacific & Europe. Where the US becomes unreliable, partners need to coordinate more closely going forward.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It was an honour for us to kick off our conference on asymmetric threats in Europe and the Indo-Pacific with two high-level key notes by the Philippines National Security Advisor Sec. Año and RADM Guillaume Pinget, Commander of the French Armed Forces in the Pacific.
September 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
As Europe & Indo-Pacific countries navigate a complex regional landscape, the need for deeper dialogue with partners has never been more urgent. In light of this, we are looking forward to hosting the forum “Navigating Asymmetric Threats” in partnership with Stratbase Institute.
September 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Trump’s attacks on India have prompted New Delhi to reassess its diplomatic strategy – in his latest paper, @jamescrabtree.bsky.social discusses India’s back-up plan in a shifting world and the emerging potential for EU-India relations.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Today in Prague, @chinaobservers.eu is hosting a roundtable in cooperation with @ecfr.eu & @osweng.bsky.social, bringing together experts to discuss our latest study on China, Russia & the strategic blind spots of Europe.

More information on the study will follow shortly.
September 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In her latest commentary, @abachulska.bsky.social discusses how Europeans should approach this month's EU-China summit ⬇️
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July 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
In her latest commentary, Estelle Huang discusses what’s behind China’s military drills around Taiwan ⬇️
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June 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It’s essential to shaping, not just surviving, the new global order, writes @ellipohlkamp.bsky.social in her latest commentary.
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April 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Europeans & South Koreans share strikingly similar views on key geopolitical questions, according to ECFR’s poll. In his commentary, @alexlipke.bsky.social discusses a window for closer EU-South Korea strategic ties opening up in light of the new global landscape.
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March 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
🚨Exciting news! With @stiftungmercator.bsky.social's support, the @chinaobservers.bsky.social network of AMO, @osweng.bsky.social and @ecfr.bsky.social are launching a project to amplify #CEE perspectives on China in #EUpolicy. We call it the Future of the European China Debate! 🎉 #ChinaInEurope
December 10, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Huge thanks to @merics.bsky.social, State Secretary Dr. Thomas Bagger and all the excellent speakers who made the European China Conference on Tuesday such a success! 🙌 It was a fantastic platform for exchanging insights on European China policy and strategy during this pivotal period. 🌎
November 21, 2024 at 3:12 PM
🎉 Happy to kick off the European China Conference with @merics.bsky.social! We're bringing together various high-level policymakers and experts from across Europe to address challenges from #China's economic, climate, foreign and security policy developments.
November 19, 2024 at 12:33 PM
What do Chinese intellectuals think about the CCP's assumption that China will overtake the USA economically? This question was asked at the Berlin book launch of ‘The Idea of China’ and this was @jankaoertel.bsky.social answer to it ⬇️
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October 25, 2024 at 9:56 AM
In a Focus interview by @marcbrost.bsky.social, @jankaoertel.bsky.social urges Germany to adopt a more confident stance in its China policy and emphasises the need for a European approach to counter Chinese strategies. Have a look at the German interview in the print edition! 📄
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October 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM
A call to action to European policymakers from @jankaoertel.bsky.social @ecfr.bsky.social

Full article here: buff.ly/3SwFSHe
February 5, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Europe faces an imminent and challenging predicament, concludes @jankaoertel.bsky.social.

Read the full piece on Chinese electric vehicles in Europe here: buff.ly/3SwFSHe

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January 30, 2024 at 1:48 PM
A call to action to Europe from James Crabtree as Taiwan head to the polls this Saturday amidst rising tensions and global concern. @ecfr.bsky.social

Full article here: buff.ly/47CPipa
January 11, 2024 at 9:54 AM