ECFR Asia

@ECFR ideas and analysis of #EU #foreignpolicy towards #Asia with a focus on #China #India #Japan and the #IndoPacific

[ECFR Asia @ECFRAsia]

📢 We are excited to announce that a NEW BOOK "The Idea of China" by @a_bachulska, @markhleonard & @oertel_janka has been published. Find here the free download in .epub format: https://t.co/7RVqbWeXW1

[ECFR Asia @ECFRAsia]

AI is another policy buzzword impossible to get around. The global implications of rapid developments driven by a few private companies call for a joint regulatory approach among G7 countries and close partners like the ROK. Our second panel discusses how this could happen.

[ECFR Asia @ECFRAsia]

We are kicking off our 2026 Republic of Korea-G7 Cooperation Forum in Paris, made possible with the kind support of the Korea Foundation. Ahead of the G7 summit, we discuss pressing global issues, including economic security, AI regulation, defence cooperation and development.

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Everyone is talking about economic security these days. But what does this concept really mean? And which areas are the most realistic and feasible for G7 countries and partners like Korea's to cooperate on? These are some of the questions our first panel of the day deliberates.

[ECFR Asia @ECFRAsia]

Trump in Beijing - in his latest commentary, @ajwsmall outlines what Europeans should and shouldn't expect from the summit. More here ⤵️
https://t.co/OWqSMg7E2j
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[ECFR Madrid @ECFRMadrid]

🇨🇳🇺🇸 «TRUMP EN PEKÍN: POR QUÉ EL JUEGO SIGUE IGUAL PARA EUROPA»

✍️ @ajwsmall [@ECFRAsia]

🎯 La cumbre Trump-Xi no supondrá ni un gran acuerdo ni una rivalidad abierta, sino una distensión cautelosa que no cambia el juego para 🇪🇺

🔗 Puedes leerlo aquí ⬇️
https://t.co/FEWXxncuSA

[ECFR Asia @ECFRAsia]

"Europe’s battery dependence on China is clear, but closing the gap alone will be difficult. Partnering with South Korea, the world’s second-largest manufacturer, offers a faster and more realistic route", write @alexlipk & Jihye Yoo. More here ⤵️
https://t.co/egNTt6Hbyk
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Batteries are at the heart of Europe’s green transition—and South Korea is a key partner.

A new ECFR article by @alexlipk and Jihye Yoo explores how closer EU–South Korea cooperation can boost resilience, reduce dependencies, and compete with China in critical supply chains.

🔗 Read the full commentary here: https://t.co/3JhRunZ5nf

[ECFR Asia @ECFRAsia]

💬 In her latest commentary, @a_bachulska discusses Beijing's new source of soft power #Chinamaxxing.
Read more here ⤵️
https://t.co/IYaAewLWR1
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[ECFR Asia @ECFRAsia]

@AMO_cz @OSW_eng @chinaobservers
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[ECFR Asia @ECFRAsia]

Together with @AMO_cz & @OSW_eng, we held a roundtable discussion in Brussels this week. During the event, we presented the findings from three areas of our two-year project:
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@AMO_cz @OSW_eng https://t.co/ysxjD9njqW

[ECFR Asia @ECFRAsia]

Laying the groundwork: In her latest publication, @ElliPohlkamp discusses why EU-Japan industrial relations should begin at the bilateral level.
Read more here ⤵️
https://t.co/vVOBdOiPf4

[Nanae Baldauff バルダオフ七重 @NanaeBaldauff]

マドリードにて。@ecfrの招待で、ハイレベルワークショップに参加しました。🇪🇸との防衛装備・技術協力協定は実質合意済み。三菱電機によるPLD Spaceへの出資、Navantiaによる造船業との連携など、静かながら日西防衛産業協力進化しています。 @ECFRAsia

[ECFR Berlin @ECFRBerlin]

@ElliPohlkamp (@ECFRAsia) blickt auf die bilateralen Beziehungen Japans mit Deutschland und Polen: Besonders im Bereich Verteidigungsindustrie sind neue Kooperationen interessant, doch die Fragmentierung der EU sorgt für Herausforderungen.
https://t.co/IyddrZSD8j

[ECFR Berlin @ECFRBerlin]

China verkraftet die hohen Ölpreise infolge des Iran-Kriegs besser als die meisten anderen Länder. Auch politisch und militärisch profitiert Peking von der Krise. Was das für Taiwan heißt, beschreibt @ajwsmall @ecfrasia im @Tagesspiegel https://t.co/djVFF6gNBM

[ECFR Warsaw @ECFRWarsaw]

🎧on a #WEC2026 podcast hosted by @JuliaCydejko @PolitykaInsight, @ECFRAsia's @byfordt & @HeatherGrabbe @Bruegel_org discuss European and Chinese energy policies and the short- and long-term consequences of the ongoing crises ⚡️🔋��
https://t.co/wDjNMK8koU