Garčević Discusses Western Balkans During CEUCE Colloquium
Ambassador Garčević questions why the EU has been losing its soft power attraction in the Western Balkans despite two powerful tools at its hands, the EU membership perspective and intensive economic cooperation/the volume of FDIs.
Heine Publishes Book Chapter On Shifting World Order
Ambassador Heine explains COVID-19’s role in shifting the existing Western-led world order to a multipolar order, in which non-Western powers like China and India will play a much more significant role.
Garčević Discusses “The Battle for the Balkans” at Euractiv Conference
As EU accession is getting more demanding and taking longer, Ambassador Garčević argues that countries in the Western Balkans are made to feel like “hamsters on a wheel,” become low hanging fruit for Beijing and Moscow that promote development and governance models in stark contrast with the EU’s.
Heine Interviewed on China’s Communist Party
In his remarks, Ambassador Heine elaborated on China’s setbacks and achievements in the 72 years of CCP rule, as well as on the challenges ahead.
Ye Comments on China’s Leadership and Growth
“Whether China can rival or surpass the U.S in GDP and technology is shaped by its own domestic trends…whether it is still able to allow local dynamism to flourish.”
Fewsmith Publishes “Rethinking Chinese Politics“
Tracing four decades of elite politics, Fewsmith’s new book focuses on how people gain positions and consolidate power. His conclusions challenge much of the literature on authoritarian systems in general and on China in particular.
Pardee Student Publishes Research on China Food Security
Jardine’s paper analyzes recent literature and studies regarding climate change and food production in China while also looking at current Chinese policies in this field.
Heine Comments on Chile-India Relations
This priority that the Foreign Minister has given to India hopefully will translate into more state visits, more trade and into an upgrading of the Chile-India Preferential Trade Agreement, because in general it lacks a lot to strengthen the relationship with India.”
Garčević Discusses Foreign Influence in Western Balkans
The involvement of the EU, U.S., China, and Russia in the Western Balkans make enduring but different consequences for the region’s political sustainability.
Heine Participates in Panel on COVID Vaccines in Latin America
What are regional perceptions of China’s vaccine-related efforts? Is vaccine access a new area of geopolitical competition between the US and China, or a rare opportunity for constructive collaboration and coordination?
Miller Publishes Column on Indian Diplomacy in Africa
“Although India has immense social capital among African nations, it has not matched this in material ties, and China’s economic and investment presence in Africa has been outstripping India’s for many years.”
Ye Discusses China’s BRI on fDi Podcast
Professor Ye talked with fDi’s Seth O’Farrell about how China’s economic policy was born of crisis, not desire for control.
Garčević Delivers Guest Lecture for Elcano Royal Institute
Garčević, notes that the EU’s traditional “power currencies” in the Balkans have been compromised and Beijing and Moscow have established themselves as viable and/or even preferable alternatives to Brussels.
Heine Interviewed on Chile’s Vaccination Program
Ambassador Heine refers to the role played by extra-regional powers like China, Russia, and India in providing vaccines to Latin America during the pandemic.
Weinstein Interviewed on U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
“The real threat to America is not Afghanistan. China is the real threat. Until you can extricate yourself, you can’t put the resources into the real threat.”
Heine Discusses China’s Poverty Alleviation on The Heat
Ambassador Heine discusses to what extend that China’s policies can be implemented in other countries and what ripple effect its success will have on the global economy.
Ye Quoted Discussing U.S. vs China Infrastructure Funding
Professor Ye comments on the US’ lacking infrastructure investment compared to that of China and President Biden’s attempt to rectify it.
Ye Publishes Article On Narratives & Realities of U.S.-China Relations
By ignoring the pragmatic globalist guiding China’s policy choices, the U.S. “risks exaggerating the geopolitical threat from China…and underestimating China’s ability to expand regional and global influence.”
Storella Publishes Op-Ed on China’s Narratives About U.S.
“A new cold war between the U.S. and China is not inevitable. But false PRC narratives about U.S. behavior toward China will only contribute to a further souring of relations.”
Heine Speaks at Lecture Comparing Asia and Latin America
Heine and fellow experts explored the challenges Asia and Latin America have faced and the different approaches they took that resulted in wildly different outcomes.