Zero-Covid and China’s position on the war in Ukraine present a dual challenge for the future of the relationship between China and European countries. What will be the short and more long-term effects on business, diplomacy and China’s role in the world? What is the...
A decade ago, China entered the region of Central and Eastern Europe and established the so-called ‘16+1 format’. The arrival of the new power was initially met with enthusiasm from the local political and economic elites, who perceived China as an economic...
Until recently, Japan had been trying strenuously to improve and strengthen its relations with Russia. Japan had hoped to regain its Northern Territories through negotiations with Russia. It also aimed to discourage Russia from forging ties with China that had already...
April 20, 2022 The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China is saddened to learn of the passing of Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana, the Philippines’ ambassador to China. As former ABC News correspondent in China, Chito was also an early and...
The political successions in the Soviet Union and China after Stalin and Mao, respectively, are often explained as triumphs of inner-party democracy, leading to a victory of “reformers” over “conservatives” or “radicals.” In his new book “Prestige, Manipulation and...
