By Mehmet Enes Beşer In a world dominated by geopolitical rivalry and economic rebalancing, the relationship between China and Europe is one of the global economy’s most strategically significant—and yet most widely misunderstood—bilateral relationships. Outside the din of political dissent and strategic distrust lies a more authentic truth: China–Europe economic and trade cooperation is not defined by rivalry, but by ...

By Orçun Göktürk, from Beijing / China The recent China–EU summit held in Beijing was remarkable in many aspects — from its shortened duration to its content, from leaders’ statements to the diplomatic tone. Initially planned as a two-day event, the summit was reduced to one day at China’s request. This is not just a scheduling change but should be ...

While the United States designs wars, plans invasions, decides on sanctions, and implements tariffs against the entire world, China quietly advances its peace diplomacy. While Washington rhetorically spews forth its plan for planetary destruction, which it Machiavellianly executes, assuming that this will allow it to maintain its global hegemony, Beijing, quietly, builds a dynamic of peace and cooperation to make ...

By Yunus Soner, from Antalya / Türkiye We are continuing our series of interviews conducted on the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that took place 11-13 of April. Dr. Henry Huiyao Wang is founder and president of the Center for China and Globalization. Hence, the interview started with a focus on Trump’s tariffs – and ended with a reform of the multilateral ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer Risk of an imminent trade war between the European Union and China on electric vehicles (EVs) has increased to become arguably the most pernicious flashpoint on today’s economic landscape. This is less about gaining access to markets or marginal tariff levels—but the very conceptualization of international cooperation on clean technology, climate guardianship, and economic stability. As ...

The President of P.R. of China, Xi Jinping, the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel and President of France, Emmanuel Macron have held a trilateral summit on July 5. The three sides had already convened in April for a trilateral meeting. The meeting covered a wide range of issues. The Spokesperson of the German Chancellor, Stefan Seibert stated that international trade, ...