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John

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As French President Emmanuel Macron (accompanied by Ursula von der Leyen) is on a state visit to China, some twenty Ifri researchers decipher the stakes of the U.S./China/Europe strategic triangle.

The idea that Europe has grown dependent on China is now a common refrain, but just how is this notion understood in capitals across the continent? 

An era of hyper globalization is giving way to an age of geoeconomics wherein China seeks a decisive seat at the table.

In recent years, the People's Republic of China's policy towards Taiwan has become increasingly aggressive.

Analysis from 17 countries and EU institutions reveals that Chinese soft power in Europe – defined as the ability to influence preferences through attraction or persuasion – has seen better days.

As international relations are increasingly reorganized around the US-China rivalry, the tensions between these two great powers are shaping a growing number of sectors, and the exchange of sensitive technologies in particular. This is a critical issue for European companies today. 

Analysis from 19 countries reveals the complexities of Europe’s relations with China amid the Covid-19 crisis.

China is rapidly emerging as a formidable power in the development of technical standards, transforming the international standard-setting landscape and reintroducing an element of geopolitics into what are too often considered as benign, technical processes.