Instrumentalization of economic power
Ruiqi Liu writes that coercive tactics are undermining China’s goal of being recognized as a responsible and respectable great power internationally.
0312, 2024
Tag Archives: International Relations
2706, 2023
China’s Ukraine predicament
Despite China’s refusal to condemn Russia, its role is indispensable for a settlement of the ongoing tragedy as its leverage over Moscow has considerably increased since Russia got bogged down in Ukraine after its botched invasion, Gilbert Achar argues.
2807, 2022
What should China learn from the War in Ukraine?
Professor Michimi Muranushi examines how the Russian war on Ukraine could influence China’s ambition to ‘reunite’ with Taiwan.
0103, 2022
Beijing’s lessons from the Russia-Ukraine-West conflict
Dominik Mierzejewski argues that although China feels duty-bound to support Russia in its war with Ukraine, Beijing runs the risk of being labelled an imperial power, especially in the developing world.
1810, 2021
China’s relations with Taliban-led Afghanistan
SOAS alumna Jacinthe Nourrit examines China’s security and economic interests in Taliban controlled Afghanistan.
1305, 2021
Is there still a Middle Way?
Does a ‘middle way’ approach to diplomacy exist in the era of the ‘wolf warrior’? John Gittings cites the example of veteran Chinese diplomats who continue to advocate moderation.
3007, 2020
‘Systemic Rivals’: Brussels at odds with Beijing
Aki Elborzi speaks to SOAS alumna, Ilaria Maria Sala, about recent developments in China’s relations with the European Union.
2307, 2020
Italy charts its own course along China’s ‘New Silk Road’
Aki Elborzi speaks to SOAS alumna, Ilaria Maria Sala, about Italy signing an MoU with China on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
2107, 2020
Will China’s ‘Silk Road’ Lead to Rome? Italy’s BRI Drama
Will Italy be the first G7 country to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative? Aki Elborzi speaks to SOAS alumna, Lucrezia Poggetti.