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China will eine neue Weltordnung, in der die Kommunistische Partei nicht mehr infrage gestellt wird und der Stärkere sich durchsetzt. Das hat weitreichende Folgen für Europa, die Demokratie, unsere Sicherheit und unseren Alltag. Die Politikwissenschafterin Janka Oertel erklärt.

There are many writings by Western scholars on Chinese foreign as well as domestic policy. Yet few have ventured to analyze the internal intellectual debates in China that, either partly or significantly, shape Chinese policymaking. A recent book from the European Council on Foreign Relations titled The Idea of China: Chinese Thinkers on Power, Progress, and People, intends to fill that gap. Written by Alicja Bachulska, Mark Leonard, and Janka Oertel, the book presents some of the leading Chinese perspectives on a range of contemporary global as well as domestic issues. To help us further understand Chinese thinking and its significance, host Bonnie Glaser is joined by Alicja Bachulska, one of the co-authors of the book and a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Timestamps[01:22] Significance of Intellectual Debates in China[04:31] Gauging the Candor of Interview Responses[06:35] Who are the China solutionists? [08:25] Examining the “Great Changes” Taking Place[11:52] Strengthening China's Discourse Power[15:22] Where is China successfully shaping narratives?[18:05] China on the Defense or Offense[22:36] Rising East, Declining West[28:49] Responding to Chinese Discourse in the Global South 

Visegrad Insight sat down with Alicja Bachulska and Janka Oertel, two of Europe's leading experts on China and co-authors of The Idea of China, a book published by the European Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss the significance of the EU's decision on EV tariffs and its impact on the EU's geoeconomic strategy. Wojciech Przybylski interviews them while Staś Kaleta narrates the most interesting points from our fresh weekly outlook: https://visegradinsight.eu/poland-votes-for-eu-autonomy-from-chinas-electric-cars-against-berlin-budapest-and-bratislava/

There has been a significant transformation in Europe-China relations over the past decade, with a shift from economic optimism to cautious de-risking. While Europe has sought partnerships with China, particularly in industrial and technological sectors, there are increasing concerns about economic dependencies that may be leveraged by Beijing for political gain. The Russia-Ukraine war has further complicated the dynamic, as China's support for Russia has created divisions within Europe regarding how to engage with China moving forward.In this episode, Janka Oertel explains the key drivers behind Europe's changing relationship with China and the ongoing debates in European policy circles about how to reduce dependencies on Chinese goods, technology, and investments without completely decoupling. She emphasizes that de-risking is not a simple, one-size-fits-all strategy but rather a complex process that varies across European countries and industries.The episode also discusses how China has sought to deepen relationships with countries in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans, providing investments through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to gain access to EU markets. Oertel notes that while some EU countries have welcomed Chinese investments, others are growing increasingly wary of Beijing's intentions.The conversation touches on how Europe is looking to collaborate with India and the Global South as part of its broader strategy to diversify partnerships and reduce its reliance on China. The discussion highlights the importance of political will on both sides to make the EU-India relationship a cornerstone of future European foreign policy.Episode Contributors:Janka Oertel is the Director of the Asia Program at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). Her research focuses on EU-China relations, US-China relations, Asia-Pacific security, and emerging technologies. She is the author of "End of the China Illusion: How We Must Deal with Beijing's Claim to Power."Shibani Mehta is a senior research analyst with the Security Studies Program at Carnegie India. Her research focuses on the India-China boundary dispute with the purpose of analyzing India's foreign and security policy decision-making. She also writes extensively on South Asian regional dynamics and minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific.Additional Readings:The End of Germany's China illusion With Janka Oertel by Janka OertelEU-China Relations: De-Risking or De-Coupling—the Future of the EU Strategy Towards China: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2024/754446/EXPO_STU(2024)754446_EN.pdfEuropean Commission's 2019 Strategic Outlook on China: https://commission.europa.eu/system/files/2019-03/communication-eu-china-a-strategic-outlook.pdf"China's New International Paradigm: Security First" by Helena Legarda: https://merics.org/en/chinas-new-international-paradigm-security-first"This isn't a new weapon, it is a new world"—three things Oppenheimer tells us about tech. https://www.ias.edu/news/video-2024-public-policy-lecture Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage.As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade.Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of India's place in the world.Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to join the conversation and be part of Interpreting India's journey.

How is ‘stabilisation' of the Australia-China relationship being viewed in Brussels, and other European capitals? How could Australia and Europe better work together to limit China's global influence? And what lessons can Canberra learn from Brussels' approach to economic security – particularly with regard to electric vehicles? In this episode, Janka Oertel joins Rory Medcalf to discuss how Europe is approaching the ‘China challenge'. Dr Janka Oertel is Director of the Asia Programme and a Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Professor Rory Medcalf AM is Head of the ANU National Security College. His professional experience spans more than three decades across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, journalism, and academia.Show notes ANU National Security College academic programs: find out moreTrust and trade-offs: How to manage Europe's green technology dependence on China by Alexander Lipke, Janka Oertel, and Daniel O'SullivanSecurity recall: The risk of Chinese electric vehicles in Europe by Janka Oertel We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of Xi Jinping's first visit to Europe in five years, the European Union and China continue to navigate an increasingly challenging period in relations. Concerns over growing trade imbalances, unfair subsidies in key industries, high-profile espionage cases, and China's continued support for Russia and its war on Ukraine place increasing strain on this pivotal relationship. At the same time, economic interconnectivity and shared concerns over transnational issues like climate change and AI governance compel coordination and cooperation. President Xi's recent visits to France, Hungary, and Serbia have underscored the divisions within the European Union regarding China policy, leaving the path forward uncertain. At this critical juncture, on May 15, 2024, Jason Kelly sat down with Noah Barkin and Janka Oertel to unpack recent developments, key issues, and the road ahead for China and the European Union.   About the speakers About the speaker: https://www.ncuscr.org/event/europe-china-relations/ Follow Noah Barkin on X: @noahbarkin Follow Janka Oertel on X: @oertel_janka Subscribe to the National Committee on YouTube for video of this interview. Follow us on Twitter (@ncuscr) and Instagram (@ncuscr).

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The current trajectory of European policy towards China stands at a crucial juncture. In recent years, China has evolved from a long-term geopolitical challenge to a pivotal factor influencing the competitiveness of the European economy, the security of its citizens, and the EU's ability to fulfill its ambitious climate and digitalization goals. This shift poses a distinctive challenge for Germany, as its dependencies on the Chinese market are more pronounced compared to other EU member states. To address the challenges posed by today's China and establish a forward-looking vision, Berlin unveiled its first-ever China strategy in July 2023. In her address to the IIEA, Dr Janka Oertel, discusses how the implementation of this strategy is now essential at both the national level and as part of a broader European approach to China. About the Speaker: Dr Janka Oertel is director of the Asia programme and a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Oertel previously worked as a senior fellow in the Asia programme at the German Marshall Fund of the United States' Berlin office, where she focused on transatlantic China policy including on emerging technologies, Chinese foreign policy, and security in east Asia. Dr Oertel has published widely on topics related to EU-China relations, US-China relations, security in the Asia-Pacific region, Chinese foreign policy, 5G and emerging technologies, as well as climate cooperation. Her new book The end of Germany's China Illusion: How We Must Deal with Beijing's Claim to Power was published in German by Piper in 2023.

Democracy in Question? is brought to you by:• Central European University: CEU• The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: AHCD• The Podcast Company: scopeaudio Follow us on social media!• Central European University: @CEU• Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: @AHDCentre Subscribe to the show. If you enjoyed what you listened to, you can support us by leaving a review and sharing our podcast in your networks!  GlossaryBelt and Road Initiative (BRI)(04:10 or p.1 in the transcript)China's Belt and Road Initiative is a strategy initiated by the People's Republic of China that seeks to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via land and maritime networks with the aim of improving regional integration, increasing trade and stimulating economic growth. The name was coined in 2013 by China's President Xi Jinping, who drew inspiration from the concept of the Silk Road established during the Han Dynasty 2,000 years ago – an ancient network of trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean via Eurasia for centuries. The BRI has also been referred to in the past as 'One Belt One Road'. The BRI comprises a Silk Road Economic Belt – a trans-continental passage that links China with southeast Asia, south Asia, Central Asia, Russia and Europe by land – and a 21st century Maritime Silk Road, a sea route connecting China's coastal regions with south east and south Asia, the South Pacific, the Middle East and Eastern Africa, all the way to Europe. The initiative defines five major priorities: policy coordination; infrastructure connectivity; unimpeded trade; financial integration; and connecting people. The BRI has been associated with a very large programme of investments in infrastructure development for ports, roads, railways and airports, as well as power plants and telecommunications networks. Since 2019, Chinese state-led BRI lending volumes have been in decline. The BRI now places increasing emphasis on “high quality investment”, including through greater use of project finance, risk mitigation tools, and green finance. The BRI is an increasingly important umbrella mechanism for China's bilateral trade with BRI partners: as of March 2020, the number of countries that have joined the Belt and Road Initiative by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China is 138. source BRICS(04:41 or p.2 in the transcript)"BRICS" is the acronym denoting the emerging national economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The term was originally coined in 2001 as "BRIC" by the Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill in his report, Building Better Global Economic BRICs (Global Economics Paper No: 66). At that time, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China experienced significant growth, raising concerns regarding their impact on the global economy. Foreign ministers of these countries began meeting informally in 2006, which led to more formal annual summits beginning in 2009. Generally speaking, these meetings are held to improve economic conditions within BRICS countries and give their leaders the opportunity to work in collaboration regarding these efforts. In December of 2010, South Africa joined the informal group and changed the acronym to BRICS. Together these emerging markets represent 42% of the world population and account for over 31% of the world's GDP according to the World Factbook. According to the 2023 summit chair South Africa, over 40 nations were interested in joining the economic forum for the benefits membership would provide including development finance and increase in trade and investment. At the conclusion of the summit, it was announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will become new members of BRICS starting in 2024. source Global Gateway (25:52 or p.7 in the transcript)Global Gateway is a new European strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport sectors and to strengthen health, education and research systems across the world. The European Commission and the EU High Representative launched it in 2021. Global Gateway aims to mobilise up to €300 billion in investments through a Team Europe approach, bringing together the EU, its Member States and their financial and development institutions. It seeks a transformational impact in the digital, climate and energy, transport, health, and education and research sectors. The focus is on smart investments in quality infrastructure, respecting the highest social and environmental standards, in line with the EU's interests and values: rule of law, human rights and international norms and standards. 6 core principles are at the heart of Global Gateway, guiding the investments: democratic values and high standards; good governance and transparency; equal partnerships; green and clean; security focused; catalysing the private sector. Global Gateway is the EU's contribution to narrowing the global investment gap worldwide. It is in line with the commitment of the G7 leaders from June 2021 to launch a values-driven, high-standard and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet global infrastructure development needs. Global Gateway is also fully aligned with the UN's Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the Paris Agreement on climate change. source  

In her state of the union address, European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, announced an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric cars. This summer, the German government released its first comprehensive China strategy, noting that “China has changed, and therefore we must change our approach.” These events mark a turning point in EU-China relations. In this week's episode, Mark Leonard welcomes Janka Oertel, director of ECFR's Asia programme, to discuss her new book “End of the China illusion: How we must deal with Beijing's claim to power”, published by Piper Verlag (in German). What threats do today's China pose to Europe and to Germany? What are the West's biggest misconceptions about China? And what, really, does China want? This podcast was recorded on 20 September 2023. Bookshelf: Ende der China-Illusion: Wie wir mit Pekings Machtanspruch umgehen müssen | Janka Oertel Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change | Simon Sharpe Lenin: The Man, the Dictator, and the Master of Terror | Victor Sebestyen

Democracy in Question? is brought to you by:• Central European University: CEU• The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: AHCD• The Podcast Company: scopeaudio Follow us on social media!• Central European University: @CEU• Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: @AHDCentre Subscribe to the show. If you enjoyed what you listened to, you can support us by leaving a review and sharing our podcast in your networks!  Glossary Green transition(16:37 or p.5 in the transcript)The green transition means a shift towards economically sustainable growth and an economy that is not based on fossil fuels and overconsumption of natural resources. A sustainable economy relies on low-carbon solutions that promote the circular economy and biodiversity.For companies, the manufacturing industry and municipalities, the green transition can mean investments in clean energy production, circular economy solutions and hydrogen technology, and the introduction of different kinds of new services and operating models. Low-carbon roadmaps and sustainability strategies drawn up by different sectors are an important part of this package. What the green transition means in daily lives includes, for example, phasing out fossil oil heating and shifting to electric cars. For the society as a whole, it can mean different kinds of incentives and subsidies for these and legislation that supports the green transition. The green transition also means questioning individual consumer habits and ways of thinking, e.g., using machines and appliances that consume less electricity or being ready to pay more for products manufactured that cause less emissions.source 

China is becoming ever more important to global affairs. But political and geopolitical challenges, as well as the covid-19 pandemic, have diminished Europeans' ability to engage with Chinese thinkers and understand their views and ideas about the world. In this mini-series, Mark Leonard and Janka Oertel try to change that by engaging in conversations with some of the best Chinese academics, researchers, writers, and journalists on diverse topics in Chinese internal debates that matter most to Europeans.  --  In this episode, we are joined by research assistant professor of political science at Tsinghua University, Duan Jiuzhou, who is an expert on the Middle East and North Africa with a special interest in civil-military relations and the political economy of development. Duan talks us through how Chinese scholars view the dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as China's role in the region. Which countries do Chinese experts view as the major players? What does the Saudi-Iranian detente mean for China's ambitions as a global peace-broker? And what does the development of Chinese-Middle Eastern relations mean for the world order in the coming decade? China-Egypt Relations During the BRI Era and Beyond by Duan Jiuzhou in Routledge Handbook on China-Middle East Relations Initiative and Visions: Synergy between Development Strategies of China and the Arab States in Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies by Duan Jiuzhou & She Gangzheng This podcast was recorded on 19 May 2023.

China is becoming ever more important to global affairs. But political and geopolitical challenges, as well as the covid-19 pandemic, have diminished Europeans' ability to engage with Chinese thinkers and understand their views and ideas about the world. In this mini-series, Mark Leonard and Janka Oertel try to change that by engaging in conversations with some of the best Chinese academics, researchers, writers, and journalists on diverse topics in Chinese internal debates that matter most to Europeans.   --   In our fourth episode, we are joined by one of China's leading scholars in Sino-American relations and east Asian security, Professor Wang Dong, from the School of International Studies and the Institute for Global Health and Development at Peking University. Wang talks us through the current tensions between Washington and Beijing, as well as giving his thoughts on their future trajectory. What are the main reasons for the deterioration of bilateral ties between China and the United States? How can the international community ensure that the tensions do not spiral out of control? And what is the role of the EU in the accelerating China-US rivalry? The Case for a New Engagement Consensus, by Wang Dong Avoiding the 'Thucydides Trap': US-China Relations in Strategic Domain, by Wang Dong and Travis Tanner (eds.) Reglobalisation: When China Meets the World Again, by Wang Dong and Cao Dejun This podcast was recorded on 5 June 2023.

Beyond the UN formats, countries around the world are forging hundreds of bilateral and multilateral agreements to advance the clean energy transition. India has emerged as a prominent player in these initiatives, with prime minister Narendra Modi describing his country's potential in green energy as no less than a “goldmine”. Since 2016, India and the EU have set up new schemes to deepen their green technology partnership, and they could go even further. In this episode of Europe Listens, ECFR's Rafael Loss and Jana Puglierin welcome Dhanasree Jayaram, assistant professor of geopolitics and international relations and co-coordinator of the Centre for Climate Studies at Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Karnataka, India. How do India and the EU benefit from cooperating on green technology, and what issues and potential obstacles should they need be mindful of? What role do grassroots initiatives and India's private sector play in advancing its green transition? And what is the relation between democracy and climate action? This podcast was recorded on 22 March 2023. Further reading: Building green hydrogen value chains in the Indo-Pacific: Prospects for EU-Japan-India cooperation by Ramu C. M. and Dhanasree Jayaram India's 2023 National Green Hydrogen Mission The EU “Green Deal”: An opportunity to strengthen EU-India relationship by Souvik Bhattacharjya Circuit breakers: Securing Europe's green energy supply chains by Agatha Kratz, Janka Oertel and Charlie Vest

The EU's relations with China have long been complex. With China's influence expanding globally and the U.S. increasingly viewing Beijing as its primary competitor, the EU and its member states have choices to make, choices further complicated by China's close ties to Russia and the role it might yet play in the Kremlin's war against Ukraine. Beijing, for its part, also faces choices as it continues to build up ties with Moscow and maintain trade with the EU and its members. Finally, Beijing's relationship to Moscow could make it one of the more viable prospective peacemakers in Ukraine – if China really thinks that is in its interest . This week on War & Peace, Olga Oliker and Elissa Jobson are joined by Janka Oertel, director of the Asia Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, to shed light on the intricate web of goals and realities of EU-China relations. They talk about the EU's changing view of China over time, how united member states are in their policy toward China and how Beijing views its relations with Europe. They also explore how the EU is positioning itself with regard to Washington's increasingly hawkish China policy. Also on the agenda: China's perspective on Russia's war against Ukraine, Beijing's potential leverage over Russia and the war's impact on the future of China-EU relations.For more in-depth analysis of the topics discussed in this episode, check out our regional pages on China as well as Europe and Central Asia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping completed a three-day visit to Moscow, his first since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Before the war, Xi and Vladimir Putin had famously announced a “friendship without limits”. But it is unclear whether that relationship is purely transactional, a marriage of convenience, or based on more fundamental, ideological factors. In this week's episode, Mark Leonard is joined by the director of ECFR's Asia programme, Janka Oertel, and ECFR policy fellow, Alicja Bachulska, to discuss China-Russia relations. How best to explain the “friendship without limits”? What are the key takeaways from Xi's Russia trip? And how has Xi's embrace of Putin been perceived in central and eastern Europe? This podcast was recorded on 28 March 2023. Bookshelf: Our Share of Night: a novel by Mariana Enriquez Economists at War: how a handful of Economists helped win and lose the World Wars by Allan Bollard

Ist Putins Russland nur noch der Juniorpartner von Xis China? Kann der mächtige Diktator aus Peking dem Kriegsherren aus Moskau ein Ende des Feldzugs in der Ukraine befehlen? Und welche Rolle spielte und spielt China in Osteuropa und umgedreht? Diese Fragen sind auf der Tagesordnung der 14. Sitzung des Ostausschuss der Salonkolumnisten. Unser Panel freut sich, dass mit Dr. Janka Oertel, der Direktorin des Asien-Programms des European Council on Foreign Relations, eine besonders kundige Expertin Antworten dabei hat.Literaturtipp: Reinhard Bingener & Markus Wehner, Die Moskau-Connection – Das Schröder-Netzwerk und Deutschlands Weg in die Abhängigkeit, C.H. Beck, 18 €Unterstützen Sie uns einmalig oder regelmäßig hierDie Website der SalonkolumnistenDer Ostausschuss der Salonkolumnisten auf TwitterUnser Gast auf Twitter:Dr. Janka OertelDas Panel auf Twitter:Gabriele WoidelkoDr. Franziska DaviesProf. Jan Claas BehrendsDr. Gustav GresselDas Moderationsteam:Jan-Philipp HeinRichard VolkmannDavid HarnaschProducer: David HarnaschAudio Engineering: Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungTitle track vocals: Masha (10, from Odesa)

China is becoming ever more important to global affairs. But political and geopolitical challenges, as well as the covid-19 pandemic, have diminished Europeans' ability to engage with Chinese thinkers and understand their views and ideas about the world. In this mini-series, Mark Leonard and Janka Oertel try to change that by engaging in conversations with some of the best Chinese academics, researchers, writers, and journalists on diverse topics in Chinese internal debates that matter most to Europeans.  --  In our third episode, we are joined by Pan Chengxin, associate professor of international relations and public policy at the University of Macau and one of China's leading scholars of quantum relational theory and its application to world politics. Pan talks us through an innovative way of looking at international relations using quantum physics, specifically the concept of quantum holography. What is quantum holography and how does it change our understanding of basic concepts like power? How can we better understand the rise of China under this conceptual framework? And what are the potential implications of this quantum view of the world for how we deal with global challenges like climate change? - China's Rise and Rethinking International Relations Theory by Chengxin Pan and Emilian Kavalski (Eds.) - Enfolding Wholes in Parts: Quantum Holography and International Relations in European Journal of International Relations by Chengxin Pan - Reclaiming Substances in Relationalism: Quantum Holography and Substance-based Relational Analysis in World Politics in Millennium: Journal of International Studies by Chengxin Pan - Quantum Mind and Social Science: Unifying Physical and Social Ontology by Alexander Wendt  - Wholeness and the Implicate Order by David Bohm This podcast was recorded on 21 February 2023.

Over the last decades, sanctions have become the West's diplomatic tool par excellence. Faced with wars, humanitarian crises, and human rights violations, the West's response has often been to impose sanctions to avoid resorting to military force. This week, Mark Leonard invited Agathe Demarais, global forecasting director of the Economist Intelligence Unit and author of “Backfire - How Sanctions Reshape the World Against US Interests”, to talk about how sanctions work and how they can be truly effective. Have the sanctions on Russia been successful? Is there a danger of the West becoming over-reliant on them? And will they eventually be replaced by other economic weapons? This podcast was recorded on 24 January 2023. Further reading -ECFR's work on geo-economics: https://ecfr.eu/category/europeanpower/economic-sovereignty/ - Backfire: How Sanctions Reshape the World Against U.S. Interests by Agathe Demarais - The global race for semiconductor hegemony with Janka Oertel, Chris Miller and Andrew Small Bookshelf - What You Have Heard Is True: A Memoir of Witness and Resistance by Carolyn Forché - Kochland by Christopher Leonard - Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe Picture © Agathe Demarais

China is becoming ever more important to global affairs. But the covid-19 pandemic, as well as political and geopolitical challenges, mean that Europeans' ability to engage with Chinese thinkers and understand their views and ideas about the world has diminished. In this mini-series, Mark Leonard and Janka Oertel will try to change that by engaging in conversations with some of the best Chinese academics, researchers, writers, and journalists on diverse topics in Chinese internal debates that matter most to Europeans. --- In this second episode, our host Janka is joined by Liu Hongqiao, an independent policy consultant and award-winning journalist focusing on China's emergence and its global impact on the environment, biodiversity, energy, and the climate. Together, they will discuss China's role at COP27 and the country's outlook on its energy transition. How is China doing in regard to its ‘dual-carbon' goals set for 2030 and 2060? What kind of climate narratives can be found in China? And finally, where does the country see itself on the global stage of climate policy and what does this positioning mean for the rest of the world? Hongqiao Liu: Can China achieve its ambitious climate pledges? | TED Countdown: https://buff.ly/3WFzCML Liu Hongqiao articles: https://buff.ly/3PNlI8P This podcast was recorded on 28 November 2022.

New mini-series! Subscribe here: https://soundcloud.com/ecfrclips China is becoming ever more important to global affairs. But the covid-19 pandemic, as well as political and geopolitical challenges, mean that Europeans' ability to engage with Chinese thinkers and understand their views and ideas about the world has diminished. In this mini-series, Mark Leonard and Janka Oertel will try to change that by engaging in conversations with some of the best Chinese academics, researchers, writers, and journalists on diverse topics in Chinese internal debates that matter most to Europeans. In the first episode, the hosts are joined by Wang Jisi, the founding president of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies at Peking University and one of the world's most prominent scholars on US-China relations. Together, we will learn about China's understanding of global order and the recent developments in the geopolitical landscape with a focus on US-China. What can we take away from China's stance at the G20 summit? What is to come for US-China relations going forward? And finally, what do the outcomes of the 20th Party Congress mean for Europe and the world? This podcast was recorded on 23 November 2022, one day before the Urumqi apartment fire, which was followed by nationwide protests against the zero-covid policy in China.

This podcast was recorded on 23 November 2022, one day before the Urumqi apartment fire, which was followed by nationwide protests against the zero-covid policy in China. - China is becoming ever more important to global affairs. But the covid-19 pandemic, as well as political and geopolitical challenges, mean that Europeans' ability to engage with Chinese thinkers and understand their views and ideas about the world has diminished. In this mini-series, Mark Leonard and Janka Oertel will try to change that by engaging in conversations with some of the best Chinese academics, researchers, writers, and journalists on diverse topics in Chinese internal debates that matter most to Europeans. -- In the first episode, the hosts are joined by Wang Jisi, the founding president of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies at Peking University and one of the world's most prominent scholars on US-China relations. Together, we will learn about China's understanding of global order and the recent developments in the geopolitical landscape with a focus on US-China. What can we take away from China's stance at the G20 summit? What is to come for US-China relations going forward? And finally, what do the outcomes of the 20th Party Congress mean for Europe and the world?

Im Interview: Dr. Janka Oertel, die Direktorin des Asien Programms des European Council on Foreign Relation im Interview mit Chelsea Spieker. Sie sprechen über Chinas Null-Covid-Strategie und welche Auswirkungen die Proteste der vergangenen Woche auf die Regierung haben. Peinliche Frage bei einer Pressekonferenz mit den neuseeländischen und finnischen Staats-Chefinnen Jacinda Ardern und Sanna Marin. Salesforce Aktie unter Druck und gute Ergebnisse für deutsche Banken. Deutsche Bahn zu kompliziert: Technischer Leiter fährt versehentlich schwarz. Der Latino Rapper “Bad Bunny” ist der meistgehörte Musiker der Welt.

The semiconductor industry has become the cornerstone of the structure of the global economy and the balance of geopolitical power. And Europe has now joined the United States and China in a ‘chip war' for global semiconductor domination. In this week's episode, Janka Oertel, head of ECFR´s Asia programme and senior policy fellow, is joined by Chris Miller, assistant professor of international history at Tufts University, and Andrew Small, senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund and ECFR alumnus. They discuss how chips decide power in today's geopolitical competition. What role does Taiwan's leadership in semiconductor production play in tensions with China? And to what extent will Europe align and integrate with the United States' China policy in the upcoming years? This podcast was recorded on 16 November 2022. Bookshelf: •“Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology” by Chris Miller • “The Rupture: China and the Global Race for the Future” by Andrew Small - One of the FT Best Books on Politics 2022 • “Prestige, Manipulation, and Coercion: Elite Power Struggles in the Soviet Union and China after Stalin and Mao” by Joseph Torigian • “The Cashless Revolution: China's Reinvention of Money and the End of America's Domination of Finance and Technology” by Martin Chorzempa

In Deutschland wird emotional über die geplante Beteiligung eines chinesischen Staatskonzerns an einem Terminal für Container im Hamburger Hafen diskutiert. Sogar der Bundeskanzler schaltet sich ein. Auch die abgelehnte Übernahme eines Dortmunder Chip-Herstellers sorgt für Aufregung. Der ARD-China-Podcast "Welt.Macht.China" nimmt das zum Anlass, aufs große Ganze zu schauen: Müssen wir Angst haben, wenn China verstärkt in Europa investiert und sich an Häfen und Unternehmen beteiligt? Fest steht: Chinas "Neue Seidenstraße" reicht längst bis zu uns.   In der neuen "Welt.Macht.China"-Folge analysiert Moderator Steffen Wurzel mit Eva Lamby-Schmitt (ARD Shanghai) die Hintergründe des chinesischen Engagements in Unternehmen und Wirtschaft im Ausland. Rodothea Seralidou (freie Journalistin in Athen) und Cui Mu (Deutsche Welle, Bonn) schauen auf Beispiele der "Neuen Seidenstraße" in Europa. Janka Oertel vom European Council on Foreign Relations erläutert, wie sich Europa aufstellen sollte.     Bei Kritik, Lob oder Fragen schreibt gerne an weltmachtchina@rbb-online.de.

Aufnahme vom 7. September 2022 Nachrichten aus Asien: Naturkatastrophen und ein erfolgloses G20-Klimatreffen; Drohnenabschuss - die Spannungen zwischen Taiwan und China verschärfen sich; Russlands Verbindungen zu Unrechtsregimen in Asien und Antrittsbesuche des neuen philippinischen Präsidenten Marcos Jr., Sohn des früheren Diktators. Im Interview: Frau Dr. Janka Oertel, Direktor des Asienprogramms beim European Council on Foreign Relations berichtet über die neuesten Entwicklungen in den Beziehungen zwischen Deutschland, der EU und China sowie den Auswirkungen des Ukrainekriegs auf das Verhältnis. Moderation: Jan Kliem und Alina Reiss

Im Interview: Dr. Janka Oertel ist die Direktorin des Asia-Programms bei "European Council on foreign Relations”. Im Interview erklärt sie, warum in China eine neue Form der Diktatur herrscht und warum sie eine militärische Eskalation zwischen China und Taiwan für unwahrscheinlich hält. rbb-Rundfunkrat beruft Patricia Schlesinger offiziell als Intendantin ab. Nürnberger Schwimmbad-Wasser rettet Straßenbäume. Börsenreporterin Anne Schwedt analysiert die aktuellen US-Frachtraten und die schwachen chinesischen Wirtschaftsdaten. Todestag von Elvis Presley.

As blistering heatwaves and raging forest fires sweep across Europe, climate change is once again back on the agenda. But Russia's attack on Ukraine and the consequent reduction in energy supplies to Europe has greatly complicated Europe's green transition. Some observers argue that a cold-turkey withdrawal from Russian fossil fuels will speed up the transition to renewable energy, but others predict that climate goals will fall by the wayside as European leaders turn to coal and whatever else is available to make up for the lack of Russian oil and gas. In this week's episode, Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR's research director seizes the reins of power as host from a vacationing Mark Leonard and talks to Susi Dennison, director of ECFR's European Power programme, and Simone Tagliapietra, senior fellow at Bruegel about these competing narratives. Will Europe manage to maintain unity as winter approaches? What does this mean for its efforts in climate diplomacy? This podcast was recorded on 19 July 2022. Further reading - Green peace: How Europe's climate policy can survive the war in Ukraine by Susi Dennison: https://buff.ly/3NqrHxw - Own coal: Why Europe could lose its green transition by Susi Dennison: https://buff.ly/3R2QuL7 - Circuit breakers: Securing Europe's green energy supply chains by Agatha Kratz, Charlie Vest, and Janka Oertel: https://buff.ly/3w67gAB Bookshelf: - How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future by Vaclav Smil - Violetta by Isabel Allende - The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante

Im Interview: Dr. Janka Oertel, Leiter des Asien-Programms des European Council on Foreign Relations, erklärt die Weltsicht Chinas, die Abwendung der KP vom Westen und warum Europa und die USA gut beraten wären, genau zuzuhören, was die Regierung in Peking für Ziele für die Zukunft postuliert. Finanzminister haben es schwer in Zeiten der Inflation. ThePioneer-Chefredakteur Michael Bröcker über Friedrich Merz und eine CDU-Frauenquote. Anne Schwedt von der Wall Street über einen wichtigen Termin der amerikanischen FED. Börsenexpertin Annette Weisbach über die schwächelnde TUI-Aktie. Jennifer Hudson ist ganz oben im Kreis der “EGOTS”. Kate Bush und ihr Comeback dank “Stranger Things”.

“Sicherheitshalber” ist der Podcast zur sicherheitspolitischen Lage in Deutschland, Europa und der Welt. In Folge 59 sprechen Thomas Wiegold, Ulrike Franke, Frank Sauer und Carlo Masala mit Janka Oertel über China. Natürlich steht dabei zunächst Chinas Verhalten gegenüber Russland und mit Blick auf den Krieg in der Ukraine im Zentrum, gefolgt von der Frage, ob und wie die westlichen Sanktionen das Verhältnis zwischen China und Russland verändern werden - die Stichworte lauten: Militär- und Technologiekooperation! Auch die größeren geopolitischen Implikationen und die Taiwan-Frage erörtert Janka mit den vier Podcastern. Zudem werden Chinas wirtschaftliche Entwicklung, seine politische Stabilität, die möglichen Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie, Lieferketten und wechselseitige Abhängigkeiten, die Tücken der Wissenschaftskooperation und natürlich die brutale Unterdrückung der Uiguren diskutiert. Abschließend wie immer der “Sicherheitshinweis”, der kurze Fingerzeig auf aktuelle, sicherheitspolitisch einschlägige Themen und Entwicklungen - diesmal zu VW in Xinjiang, russischen Informationsoperationen auf Twitter, Dänemarks Reaktion auf den Ukraine-Krieg sowie dem Durchbruch bei den … *Trommelwirbel* … 100 Mrd. Euro Sondervermögen. China: 00:03:14 Sicherheitshinweise: 00:58:06 Web: https://sicherheitspod.de/ Shop: https://sicherheitshalbershop.myspreadshop.de/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sicherheitspod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sicherheitspod Komplette Shownotes auf sicherheitspod.de:https://sicherheitspod.de/2022/05/31/folge-59-was-macht-eigentlich-china-ukraine-krieg-beobachten-russland-stutzen-systemkonflikt-forcieren%ef%bf%bc/

German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is facing criticism for not meeting the expectations he created with his Zeitenwende speech. But how fair is this criticism? Mark Leonard ponders this question and others with some of his German colleagues: ECFR senior policy fellows Janka Oertel and Jana Puglierin, and policy fellow and head of ECFR's Task Force for Strengthening Europe against Economic Coercion, Jonathan Hackenbroich. How is Germany actually doing in turning round its security and defence policies? And what kind of change is afoot in Germany's most beloved field, economic policy? This podcast was recorded on 11 May 2022. Further reading: - How Germany can sustain its policy revolution by Rafael Loss, Angela Mehrer: https://buff.ly/3hE5PBv - Zeitenwende: Germany as a pioneer in foreign and security policy? https://buff.ly/3sAo7K7 - The birth of a geopolitical Germany by Jonathan Hackenbroich, Mark Leonard: https://buff.ly/3soxQmJ Bookshelf: - BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs with Fiona hill - China's Ukraine Conundrum. Why the war necessitates a balancing act by Yan Xuetong in Foreign Affairs - SupChina podcast: Chinese international relations scholar Dingding Chen on Beijing's position in the Russo-Ukrainian War - The deluge: The Great War, America and the remaking of the global order, 1916-1931 by Adam Tooze - Ist der Tod kein Meister aus Deutschland mehr? by Andreas Wirsching in Die Zeit

Europe's relations with China have been on a downward trajectory the past few years. The list for this decline is long: Europe's concerns about human rights violations in Xinjiang, Chinese sanctions on EU parliamentarians, European uneasiness about PRC plans to dominate key strategic technologies, Chinese rebuff to international law in the South China Sea and its military pressure on Taiwan. Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the resulting civilian causalities further strained relations between China and the EU as Beijing abstained in the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly and blamed the conflict on the five waves of NATO expansion. On April 1, the 23rd EU-China summit took place via video conference. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, accompanied by High Representative Josep Borrell, met with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang in the morning and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the afternoon. Borell later described the meeting as a dialogue of the deaf—the Chinese side had little interest in talking about the war in Ukraine, preferring to discuss shared EU and Chinese interests. In an effort to drive a wedge between the US and the EU, Xi also called on the EU to form its own perception of China and adopt an independent China policy. In this episode, Bonnie Glaser speaks with Janka Oertel, Director of the Asia Program at the European Council on Foreign Relations to further discuss the April 1 EU-China summit and analyze the overall EU-China relationship.

In this week's early podcast, Mark Leonard is joined by ECFR senior policy fellow Kadri Liik and the head of ECFR's Asia programme Janka Oertel to talk about how the Ukraine war is affecting Sino-Russian relations. How is Russia's attack on Ukraine perceived in China? Will Russia and China be joining forces in an ‘alliance of autocracies'? What does Russian and Chinese policymakers planning look like now - and what should Europeans do? This podcast was recorded on 1 March 2022. Further reading: Russia's escalation in Ukraine: Views from Asia by Frédéric Grare, Janka Oertel & Elli-Katharina Pohlkamp Games changer: How China is rewriting global rules and Russia is playing along by Janka Oertel All other ECFR Ukraine analysis: https://ecfr.eu/topic/russia-ukraine-crisis/

This week Ivan Vejvoda is in conversation with the director of the Asia programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations Janka Oertel. Against a backdrop of rising global temperatures and the pledges made at the COP 26 summit in Glasgow last year, Oertel and Vejvoda consider the pivotal role that China will play in determining whether humanity can achieve its stated aim and keep warming below 1.5 degrees. Conventional wisdom sees the rise in emissions that has accompanied China's emergence as an economic superpower as a forbidding hurdle, but emissions have fallen recently and the country's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 took many by surprise.  What does the arrival of the Chinese epoch mean for Europe and the planet?In addition to her role at the ECFR, Janka Oertel is an IWM fellow this year, has been a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States' Berlin office and was a program director at the Körber Foundation. She has published widely on topics related to EU-China relations, US-China relations, security in the Asia-Pacific region, Chinese foreign policy, 5G and emerging technologies as well as climate cooperation. You can find her on twitter @oertel_janka, or read about from the ECFR's Asia programme here.A selection of her recent articles can also be found at the ECFR's website.Ivan Vejvoda  is Head of the Europe's Futures program at IWM where, in cooperation with leading European organisations and think tanks IWM and ERSTE Foundation have joined forces to tackle some of the most crucial topics: nexus of borders and migration, deterioration in rule of law and democracy and European Union's enlargement prospects.The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) is an independent institute for advanced study in the humanities and social sciences. Since its foundation in 1982, it has promoted intellectual exchange between East and West, between academia and society, and between a variety of disciplines and schools of thought. In this way, the IWM has become a vibrant center of intellectual life in Vienna.The IWM is a community of scholars pursuing advanced research in the humanities and social sciences. For nearly four decades, the Institute has promoted intellectual exchange across disciplines, between academia and society, and among regions of the world. It hosts more than a hundred fellows each year, organizes public exchanges, and publishes books, articles, and digital fora. you can find IWM's website at:https://www.iwm.at/

On Wednesday afternoon, the German Social Democrats, the FDP and the Greens presented their coalition agreement. The long-awaited deal sets out the roadmap for the “traffic light” government for the upcoming four years led by Olaf Scholz (SPD). In this episode, Mark Leonard and ECFR senior policy fellows Janka Oertel and Jana Puglierin take a deep dive into the 170+ page-long document: what does it say about foreign policy issues, China, defence and security? What is in there about the future of Europe? And how do we see the transatlantic relationship developing in the new coalition? This podcast was recorded on 24 November 2021 Further reading: Coalition treaty [in DE]: https://buff.ly/2ZpvyIt Germany announces coalition agreement | DW News Live: https://buff.ly/3cOmBeC What's in the German coalition deal for Europe (and the UK) | Politico: https://buff.ly/3cQX6te picture (c) Paul Lovis Wagner | Campact

This week, Mark Leonard answers your most burning questions about his newly released book, “The Age of Unpeace: How Connectivity causes Conflict”. Hosted by ECFR's head of communications, Ana Ramic, the special Ask Me Anything episode features Mark responding to loyal podcast listeners Zebulon Carlander, Robert Cooper, Teresa Gouveia, Antonio Notario, Jonas Parello-Plesner, Timi Okoya, and Patrycja Sasnal. This episode was recorded on 22 October 2021 **and contains spoilers**! Thanks to everybody who submitted questions! Listen to a sneak-peak: https://soundcloud.com/ecfr/sneak-peek-age-of-unpeace-mark-leonard Learn more about “The Age of Unpeace”: • Podcast with Mark Leonard & Janka Oertel: https://soundcloud.com/ecfr/age-of-unpeace • "Welcome to the age of unpeace" by Mark Leonard in Politico https://www.politico.eu/article/welcome-to-the-age-of-unpeace-geopolitics-conflict/ Get the book here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/144/1443237/the-age-of-unpeace/9781787634657.html#:~:text=The%20%22age%20of%20unpeace%22%20%5B,his%20own%20beliefs%20have%20evolved.

The announcement of the new Indo-Pacific security alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States - dubbed ‘AUKUS' - has led to the biggest crisis in transatlantic relations since the Iraq war in 2003. In this week's podcast, host Mark Leonard talks with Janka Oertel, head of ECFR' Asia programme, Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR's research director, and Tara Varma, head of ECFR's Paris office, about the new security pact and its implications for Europe. What does it mean for the future of transatlantic relations? And what lessons can be drawn for European strategic autonomy and European sovereignty? This podcast was recorded on 20 September 2021. Further reading: - What Europeans think about the US-China cold war by Ivan Krastev & Mark Leonard: https://buff.ly/3hT6Iqa - After AUKUS: The uncertain future of American and European cooperation in the Indo-Pacific by Tara Varma: https://buff.ly/3CC3I9S - AUKUS: After the sugar rush by Nick Witney: https://buff.ly/3zyho3z Bookshelf: - NüVoices - Podcast - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah: - Stalin an Appraisal of the Man His Influence by Leon Trotsky

Lead time: How Germany should move on from Merkel | China Policy Welcome to ECFR's special limited podcast series, in which we bring you the most pressing items on Germany's foreign policy to-do list for its new government! Episode 2 – China Policy In our second episode, we'll discuss Germany's approach to China. It has become clear that even if Germans remain interested in defending the status quo of the Merkel years, it will be increasingly hard to maintain their current level of prosperity – and security – without charting a new course on China. Policy adjustments will, therefore, be necessary. And it seems like if the Green party is part of a new government, Germany is also likely to be ready to chart a new course. But how should the next German government concretely shape its China policy, and its approach to the Indo-Pacific? Read about the issue in the recent commentary by Janka Oertel: https://ecfr.eu/article/the-china-factor-in-the-german-election/

In his newly released book “The Age of Unpeace: How Connectivity causes Conflict” ECFR director Mark Leonard explains how many of the forces that we thought would bring us together have ended up driving us apart. Trade, technology, the internet, and travel were once promised to create a global village but have instead created an era of “unpeace”, where the distinctions between war and peace are breaking down. In this week's episode, Mark Leonard becomes the guest of his own podcast to talk with ECFR's Asia programme director Janka Oertel about the main themes of his book and particularly how China's growing role in this interconnected world poses threats for Europe. Further reading: Age of Unpeace by Mark Leonard “The Afghan tragedy and the age of unpeace” by Mark Leonard Bookshelf: “Doom” by Neil Ferguson “Shutdown. How Covid Shook the World's Economy” by Adam Tooze Move by Parag Khanna “Renewal: From crisis to transformation in our lives, work, and politics” by Anne Marie Slaughter “China unbound: a new world disorder” by Joanna Chiu

Globalisation and economic interdependence are increasingly weaponised by various state actors. Europe faces ever greater threats of economic blackmail, sanctions against its lawmakers, and consumer boycotts of its companies. Later this year, the European Commission will launch the Anti-Coercion Instrument, a tool that could enable the EU to protect citizens and businesses by countering economic blackmail from China, Russia, and Turkey – and even the US. In what circumstances could such a tool be triggered? What kind of countermeasures could protect Europe, keep markets open and support a functional global trade order? And how can such a tool be both credible and effective? To find out, host Mark Leonard talks to policy fellows Jonathan Hackenbroich and Pawel Zerka, who worked with the ECFR Task Force for Protecting Europe from Economic Coercion on our latest publication: https://buff.ly/3zTgkZo This podcast was recorded on 1 July 2021. Further Reading: "Xi, Merkel phone call ‘timely to stabilise ties'" in Global Times "Defending Europe's Economic Sovereignty: new ways to resist economic coercion" by Jonathan Hackenbroich, Janka Oertel, Philipp Sandner & Pawel Zerka: https://buff.ly/37FRvEQ Bookshelf: - An account of the life of Dick Leonard, who passed away this week, written by his son Mark Leonard: https://www.facebook.com/markhleonard/posts/10159900328587642 - "Learning Empire: Globalization and the German Quest for World Status 1875-1919" by Erik Grimmer Solem - "The passions and the interests: Political arguments for capitalism before its triumph” by Albert O. Hirschman

While Germany’s long-ruling centre-right parties continue to offer more of the same, the Greens have recently emerged as a serious contender in the run-up to September’s federal elections. Rather than demanding that Germans give up their lifestyles, the Greens are promising to make Germany a better version of itself. But how will this affect German foreign policy? Host Mark Leonard talks to Franziska Brantner, spokesperson for European Policy and Parliamentary Secretary of Bündnis90/Die Grünen’s parliamentary group as well as Janka Oertel, head of ECFR´s Asia programme to discuss what Germany’s future with a Green government would look like. This podcast was recorded on 29 April 2021. Further reading: •“Germany’s Green Velvet Revolution?” by Mark Leonard: https://buff.ly/2RcOTb6 Bookshelf: •“Green Recovery Tracker": https://www.greenrecoverytracker.org/ •“Heimat Europa?” by Martin Ramb & Holger Zaborowski, • “China’s FinTech: the end of the wild west” by Viviana Zhu

Eine militärische Konfrontation zwischen den USA und China im Indopazifik ist realistisch. Die aggressive Außenpolitik der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas unter Staatschef Xi Jinping zielt auf Machterweiterung. Europa sollte sich darauf vorbereiten. Janka Oertel im Gespräch mit Isabella Kolar www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Weltzeit Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

"The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must". If you've ever been introduced to a History of global power balances, this quote from the Melian dialogue in Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War may ring familiar. And yet mighty states and alliances, at odds with this realist mantra, do not always muscle their way diplomatically to get what they want. Sometimes they may opt to lay low and bid for their time. This was admittedly the tenor of China’s policy for years following the Tiananmen Square massacre. But a marked and rapid shift towards a more forceful form of Sinocentric diplomacy seems well under way, as China no longer fears strong-arming and threatening its critics in a post-Covid landscape rife with uncertainty and Western indecision. The "wolf warriors" refers to this new generation of diplomats, journalists and politicians taking us towards a nastier form of political and symbolic rapports between rival states. So to paraphrase the great Baha Men in their chart-topping single from 2000, today we ask—"who let China's wolves out?". Janka Oertel from the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and Antoine Bondaz from the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS) know a thing or two, so listen closely. Rate and review Uncommon Decency on Apple Podcasts, and send us your comments or questions at @UnDecencyPod or uncommondecencypod@gmail.com.

Now that the world is entering a new phase of fighting the covid-19 pandemic, there is a renewed chance for working better together - and the European Union could do much to set these frameworks. But how can Europe adapt its strategies for multilateralism in this competitive world and what would they look like? Moreover, with other big players like China making their intentions to shape the global community unmistakably known, what reactions can Europe expect from a new-found agenda for multilateralism? This week’s host Susi Dennison tries to find answers to these questions with the help of Anthony Dworkin, ECFR research director and senior policy fellow, and Janka Oertel, ECFR’s Asia programme director and senior policy fellow. Together, they take a closer look at the potential for further global cooperation, the role Europe could play and future challenges the multilateral world will face. This podcast was recorded on 8 April 2021. Further reading: · “Built to order: How Europe can rebuild multilateralism after covid-19” by Anthony Dworkin: https://buff.ly/3fu4ehF · “Climate superpowers: How the EU and China can compete and cooperate for a green future” Janka Oertel, Jennifer Tollmann and Byford Tsang: https://buff.ly/2JHm437 Bookshelf: · “The bleak house” by Charles Dickens · “Summer” by Ali Smith · “China reveals co-operation with EU on green investment standards” by Selena Yi and Robin Yu · “Economic policy for a pandemic age: How the world must prepare” by Monica de Bolle, Maurice Obstfeld and Adam S. Posen

Are both, the EU and Japan ready for the challenges ahead of a digital 21st century? In many respects, there are points of contact between Asia and Europe. Parts, components, but also software from Asia play a major role in the expansion of digital state and private structures. The more physical products and digital services merge, the more important it is to address the challenges involved. What is certain is, that the ongoing digitization of our economies and societies is increasingly politicizing the debate about the role of technology and cybersecurity. In light of the new Biden administration, there is great potential for cooperation between two of the US closest allies in order to tackle cybersecurity challenges posed by geopolitical shifts. Closer cooperation on these issues can leverage and define the cooperation between the EU, Japan and the US in the coming years. This week host Dr Janka Oertel invited ECFR’s Visiting Fellow for Japan, Dr Elli-Katharina Pohlkamp, as well as Bonji Ohara from the International Peace and Security Department at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation to talk about the opportunities and challenges of cooperation in the field of cybersecurity and emerging technologies.

In May 2020, China announced its new economic strategy which aims at cutting the country’s dependence on overseas markets and technology in the long-term. This “dual circulation strategy” was yet another result of the deepening rift with the United States. But what does this new economic policy mean for Europe? Host Mark Leonard is joined by Janka Oertel, director of the Asia programme at ECFR as well as Andrew Small, senior transatlantic fellow with the Asia programme at the German Marshall Fund of the United States as well as associate senior policy fellow at ECFR. What lies behind China’s dual circulation strategy? How will the EU approach all of this? And are European policy-makers really prepared to deal with this new challenge coming from China? This podcast was recorded on 4 March 2021. Bookshelf: · “The rise of industrial policy in China, 1978-2012” by Sebastian Heilmann and Lea Shih https://www.harvard-yenching.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy_files/featurefiles/Sebastian%20Heilmann%20and%20Lea%20Shih_The%20Rise%20of%20Industrial%20Policy%20in%20China%201978-2012.pdf · Interview with Joe Kaeser in Handelsblatt [German] https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/interview-joe-kaeser-fordert-gemeinsame-europaeische-antwort-auf-chinas-wirtschaftsstrategie-/26952212.html?ticket=ST-11656953-31C6EWKFqQrfbhMATXw1-ap6 · “Decoupling - severed ties and patchwork globalisation” by the European Chamber of Commerce in China in partnership with MERICS https://merics.org/en/report/decoupling-severed-ties-and-patchwork-globalisation © Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/taiwan-taipei-101-china-taipei-101-1954707/

Janka Oertel and Kevin Curran Discuss the recent CAI, climate policy, the 17+1 keynote from Xi Jinping, and more.

Alex Gabuev is joined by Janka Oertel, director of the Asia program at the European Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss changing attitudes in Europe toward China and Russia, and the evolving relationship between Moscow and Beijing.

Alex Gabuev is joined by Janka Oertel, director of the Asia program at the European Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss changing attitudes in Europe toward China and Russia, and the evolving relationship between Moscow and Beijing.

We interviewed Dr. Janka Oertel, the director of the Asia program and senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). At ECFR, Oertel conducts research on a wide range of topics, including EU-China relations, US-China relations, and 5G and emerging technologies. In an engaging interview, she shares her perspectives on the current state of EU-China relations, the potential for expanded transatlantic cooperation under the Biden administration, and opportunities for Taiwan to expand its footprint in Europe. Producer: Marshall Reid, Jack Liu Hosts: Marshall Reid, Joseph Ross Edit: Jack Liu Music: Joseph Ross

One of the foreign policy priorities of US president Joe Biden is to work with allies on China. His administration reached out to the European Union ahead of his inauguration to make US intentions clear. However, so far, they have only been met with disappointment over the alacrity with which European leaders pushed forward the agenda of the comprehensive agreement on investment before Biden was even sworn in as president. What are the prospects for transatlantic cooperation on China now that a new US administration is in power? Has it ended before it has begun, or will we see a new Western approach to dealing with China’s rising power? This week, our host Mark Leonard is joined by Janka Oertel, head of ECFR’s Asia programme and Andrew Small, senior transatlantic fellow with the Asia programme at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and associate senior policy fellow at ECFR, to discuss the future of EU-China-US relations. This podcast was recorded on 28 January 2021. Further reading: - “Europe’s China deal: How not to work with the Biden administration” by Andrew Small: https://t.co/Po017TsXRo Bookshelf - “The 1000-year-old boy” by Ross Welford - “The quest for legitimacy in Chinese politics: A new interpretation” by Lanxin Xiang

Joe Biden has won the US elections and in January 2021 will become the 46th president of the United States of America. While that is not yet official, it is clear. But what is also clear is that we cannot go back to the pre-Trump world. When Biden returns to the White House, he will look for a Europe that brings solutions rather than problems. Europeans should show they can be an equal partner and offer him a new transatlantic bargain. This week, host Mark Leonard is joined by our ECFR program directors: Susi Dennison, Janka Oertel, Julien Barnes-Dacey, Nicu Popescu, and Theodore Murphy to analyse how a “European offer” could look, with topics ranging from climate to trade, to multilateralism. Further reading: - ECFR topic page: https://ecfr.eu/topic/us-election-2020/ - “The best defence: Why the EU should forge security compacts with its eastern neighbours” by Gustav Gressel & Nicu Popescu: https://buff.ly/3jTzMMv This podcast was recorded on 12 November 2020. Bookshelf: • "Africa first" by Jakkie Cilliers • "Forget unity – now elections deliver revenge as much as representation" by William Davies in The Guardian • "This is not normal" by William Davies • "My Brother’s Road, an American's Fateful Journey to Armenia" by Markar Melkonian • "The Nine Lives of Pakistan" by Declan Walsh in The Guardian • "Sharp: The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion" by Michelle Dean • "Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power" by Bradley Hope, Justin Scheck

Melanie Hart and Janka Oertel join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss how the next administration can work with Europe to counter China. Hart is a senior fellow and director of China policy at the Center for American Progress. Oertel is the director of the Asia program at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

European countries are increasingly coming under threat of economic coercion from great powers, as outlined in the latest ECFR’s policy brief. But what do we mean by economic coercion? What and who is currently threatening EU’s sovereignty, and what is likely to threaten it in the future? In this week’s episode, host Mark Leonard is joined by Elizabeth Rosenberg, Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, Jean Pisani-Ferry, ECFR Council Member and a senior fellow at Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel and Jonathan Hackenbroich, ECFR policy fellow for economic statecraft and the head of ECFR’s Task Force for Protecting Europe from Economic Coercion to discuss how Europe could build up higher economic resilience. How can the Union best redress market distortions caused by sanctions, export controls and other forms of economic coercion? And can deterrence actually work? Further readings: • "A New Arsenal for Competition: Coercive Economic Measures in the U.S.-China Relationship" by Elizabeth Rosenberg, Peter Harrell and Ashley Feng: https://buff.ly/3mdQAiT • "Trump’s International Economic Legacy, by Jean Pisani-Ferry: https://buff.ly/31B0nrw • "Defending Europe’s Economic Sovereignty: new ways to resist economic coercion" by Jonathan Hackenbroich, with Janka Oertel, Philipp Sandner, and Pawel Zerka: https://t.co/R7G02XnyYU This podcast was recorded on 22 October 2020. Bookshelf: • "How Global Currencies Work: Past, Present, and Future" by Barry Eichengreen, Arnaud Mehl, and Livia Chitu • "De Gaulle" by Julian Jackson • "Maoism: a global history" by Julia Lowell • "National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade" by Albert O. Hirschman • "Redefining A Philosophy for World Governance" by Tingyang Zao

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Can Europe compete in today’s new geopolitical realities? Does the Union find itself in a technology war with China? And are at least cooperative solutions with China on climate policies possible? In this week’s podcast, Mark Leonard is joined by Agatha Kratz, Associate Director at Rhodium Group and expert on EU-China relations, Janka Oertel head of ECFR´s Asia programme as well as ECFR co-chair Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden. Together, they answer these questions and discuss if and how Germany – as current EU Council Presidency holder – can find ways to recalibrate the EU’s handling and approach to China. A Europe Ready to Compete? EU-China relations and new geopolitical realities: https://youtu.be/DaoiVm9zHzE “Europe, China, and Hong Kong: Why new red lines will be worth the cost” by Janka Oertel https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_europe_china_and_hong_kong_why_new_red_lines_will_be_worth_the_c “Booster or Brake? COVID and the Belt and Road Initiative” by Agatha Kratz et al: https://rhg.com/research/booster-or-brake-covid-and-the-belt-and-road-initiative/ “In times of strategic confusion, deeper dialogue is a must” by Carl Bildt: https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_eu_india_relations This podcast was recorded on 13 July 2020. Bookshelf: • “The Paladin: A Spy Novel” by David Ignatius • “Counting the Infected” “The Daily” Podcast by The New York Times • “The Adriatic Sea” by Harry Hodgkinson

Anhörung zu China „China“ lautet das Thema einer öffentlichen Anhörung des Auswärtigen Ausschusses des Deutschen Bundestages am Montag, 29. Juni 2020. Die Sitzung unter Leitung von Dr. Norbert Röttgen (CDU/CSU) beginnt um 14.30 Uhr im Anhörungssaal 3.101 des Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Hauses in Berlin und dauert drei Stunden. Die Sitzung wird live im Parlamentsfernsehen und im Internet auf www.bundestag.de übertragen. Im Einzelnen geht es um Chinas Selbstdarstellung in der Corona-Krise und um die ökonomische Verflechtung und die Abhängigkeiten zwischen Deutschland und China. Sieben geladene Sachverständige sollen dazu Stellung nehmen. (vom/19.06.2020) Liste der geladenen Sachverständigen • Dr. Mikko Huotari, Direktor des Mercator Institute on China Studies (MERICS) • Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Mechthild Leutner, emeritierte Sinologin an der Freien Universität Berlin • Dr. Angela Stanzel, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) • Dr. Bastian Giegerich, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London • Dr. Stefan Mair, Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) • Dr. Janka Oertel, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) • Prof. Dr. Shiwei Shi, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, Gastwissenschaftler an der Freien Universität Berlin

AGENDA Hearing on "The Chinese View of Strategic Competition with the United States" Wednesday, June 24, 2020 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM: Opening Remarks: Commissioner Roy Kamphausen and Commissioner Kenneth Lewis 10:10 AM – 11:40 AM: Panel I: China's Approach to Strategic Competition Barry Naughton, So Kwanlok Chair of Chinese International Affairs, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego [Testimony] David Finkelstein, Vice President and Director, China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division, CNA [Testimony] John Pomfret, Author and former Beijing Bureau Chief, Washington Post [Testimony] 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM: Break 11:50 AM – 1:20 PM: Panel II: U.S.-China Competition and Cooperation on the World Stage Kristine Lee, Associate Fellow, Center for a New American Security [Testimony] Satu Limaye, Vice President, East West Center [Testimony] R. Evan Ellis, Research Professor of Latin American Studies, Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College [Testimony] 1:20 PM – 2:05 PM: Lunch Break 2:05 PM – 3:35 PM: Panel III: Future Prospects for Strategic Competition: Toward a Cold War, Hot War, or Cold Peace? Janka Oertel, Director, Asia Programme, European Council on Foreign Relations [Testimony] Alison Kaufman, Principal Research Scientist, CNA [Testimony] Michèle Flournoy, Co-Founder of WestExec Advisors and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy [Testimony] 3:35 PM – 3:40 PM: Closing Remarks 3:40 PM: Adjourn Source: https://www.uscc.gov/hearings/chinese-view-strategic-competition-united-states

Last week’s episode saw our experts dissecting the coronavirus’ implications for Europe. In today's episode, we’re breaking down how the crisis is unfolding in the rest of the world. From the Middle East to Russia and Asia, and all over across the Atlantic – what long-term effects could it have on these regions? And what does it mean for geopolitics, the global system and its institutions? Our Host Mark Leonard is joined by the ECFR heads of programme Julien Barnes-Dacey, Susi Dennison, Janka Oertel & Nicu Popescu to discuss how the virus is manifesting in these regions, and the implications it carries with it – and it doesn’t look too good. For all the gloominess this podcast will create, our experts recommend turning to poetry for some soul-healing. Recommendations below! Bookshelf: - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S.Elliot - "Happy Everyday" by Benjamin Zephaniah - "MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman" by Ben Hubbard - "Sandworm" by Andy Greenberg - "The Pursuit of Power" by William H. McNeill - "Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy" by Cathy O'Neil - "The Psychology of Pandemics. Preparing for the Next Global Outbreak of Infectious Disease" by Steven Taylor - "The Coronavirus pandemic and the new world it is creating" by Josep Borrell This podcast was recorded on 25 March 2020.

The annual Munich Security Conference was themed "Westlessness" defining “a widespread feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the face of increasing uncertainty about the enduring purpose of the West”. Is the West becoming less relevant in global affairs? Are the West’s international partnerships endangered? And if so, what will the world look like in the future? Our Director Mark Leonard is joined by an all-star ECFR cast including Janka Oertel, Ulrike Franke, Ellie Geranmayeh and Jeremy Shapiro, for a very special episode recorded straight from the MSC – and covering everything from 5G, China, Iran and the future of Europe’s transatlantic relationship. Further readings Land of the lost: My trip to the Munich Security Conference by Jeremy Shapiro Europe, 5G, and Munich: The China challenge and American mission by Janka Oertel ​Facing the West’s Demons: The 2020 Munich Security Conference by Mark Leonard Westlessness: Lessons from the Western Balkans by Majda Ruge Charm defensive: Macron and the Germans at the Munich Security Conference by Jana Puglierin This podcast was recorded on 15 February 2020. Picture (c) MSC/Becker

Ist es vorausschauend und pragmatisch, den chinesischen Technikausrüster an deutschen 5G-Netzen mitbauen zu lassen – oder vollkommen verantwortungslos, weil es die IT-Sicherheit unserer Mobilfunknetze gefährdet? Über diese Frage wurde 2019 in Deutschland viel gestritten – und noch immer ringt die Regierungskoalition um eine gemeinsame Position. Weil es eben nicht nur darum geht, wer besonders schnell und günstig die Hardware für den neuen Mobilfunkstandard zur Verfügung stellen kann – sondern auch um deutsche Handelsbeziehungen zu China und inwiefern man die USA verärgern möchte, die sich in dieser Frage aktiv in europäische Entscheidungen einzumischen versucht. "Huawei ist ein besonderer Akteur in diesem Markt", sagt Janka Oertel in einer neuen Folge des ZEIT-ONLINE-Digitalpodcasts "Wird das was?". Sie ist Sinologin und Direktorin für das Asien-Programm am European Council on Foreign Relations. Sie sieht Belege dafür, dass im Zusammenhang mit dem chinesischen Hardwarehersteller staatliches Handeln nicht immer von Unternehmenshandeln zu trennen ist und sagt, es sei "eine Illusion", dass auf private Unternehmen in China kein staatlicher Einfluss ausgeübt werde. Gerade die Frage von Vertrauen in Hersteller spiele bei 5G-Netzen aber eine immer größere Rolle. Zum einen, weil sie als Infrastruktur der Zukunft an Bedeutung gewinne. Aber auch, weil 5-G-Netze technisch immer stärker auf Software basierten und damit eine langfristige und viel engere Verbindung zu den Ausrüstern von Netzwerktechnologien entsteht, als das bislang bei Mobilfunknetzen der Fall war. "Die Hersteller", sagt Oertel, "bekommen jetzt eine ganz andere Rolle im System." Die Folge mit Janka Oertel haben wir vor Weihnachten aufgezeichnet. Sie erreichen uns per Mail unter wirddaswas@zeit.de.

In this fourth episode of the Berlin Policy Journal Podcast, we look at the idea of “Frenemies” in foreign policy. The term “Frenemies” sounds contemporary, but it’s actually about 70 years old, and was first coined as a comment on US-Russian relations. The “World of Frenemies” is explored in the newest edition of the Berlin Policy Journal, available in our app and online at berlinpolicyjournal.com. For the podcast, host and Berlin Policy Journal executive editor Henning Hoff speaks first with Jörg Lau, foreign editor of weekly DIE ZEIT, who presents the lay of the Frenemies landscape from a German perspective. Then, we broaden our view to explore a Frenemy a bit further from home. Some critics say Europeans are underestimating the threat from China. This view is becoming more pressing as the country is poised to take a leading role in developing the 5G mobile network technology in Germany. To decode this, we’re joined by Janka Oertel, Asia Director at the European Council on Foreign Relations, or ECFR. Finally, we receive a New Silk Road audio postcard from our correspondent Jacob Mardell, who is traveling from Brussels and Beijing and back to document China’s massive Belt and Road initiative that links the Eurasian super-continent. ------------------------ The Berlin Policy Journal is a bi-monthly digital magazine on European affairs, edited in Germany’s capital and published by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). It’s the sister publication of Internationale Politik, Germany’s leading foreign affairs magazine.   You can read the Berlin Policy Journal on our website https://berlinpolicyjournal.com/ or receive it free of charge via our app for Android and iOS devices.   Contact us with questions or suggestions: podcast@berlinpolicyjournal.com

This episode explores Europe’s evolving approach toward including Chinese telecommunications companies in its 5G infrastructure. Our guest, Dr. Janka Oertel, explains the security risks behind allowing Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE to supply 5G technology to Europe, as well as the potential economic and political risks of shutting them out. Dr. Oertel also describes how Europe’s attitude toward Chinese technology differs from other countries like the US and Japan, and assesses the feasibility of Europe putting forth a uniform policy on 5G security. Dr. Janka Oertel is a senior fellow in the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States’ Berlin office. Dr. Oertel primarily works on transatlantic China policy, Chinese foreign policy, and security in East Asia. She holds a PhD from the University of Jena, focusing on Chinese policies within the United Nations.

This episode explores Europe’s evolving approach toward including Chinese telecommunications companies in its 5G infrastructure. Our guest, Dr. Janka Oertel, explains the security risks behind allowing Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE to supply 5G technology to Europe, as well as the potential economic and political risks of shutting them out. Dr. Oertel also describes how Europe’s attitude toward Chinese technology differs from other countries like the US and Japan, and assesses the feasibility of Europe putting forth a uniform policy on 5G security. Dr. Janka Oertel is a senior fellow in the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States’ Berlin office. Dr. Oertel primarily works on transatlantic China policy, Chinese foreign policy, and security in East Asia. She holds a PhD from the University of Jena, focusing on Chinese policies within the United Nations.

This episode explores Europe’s evolving approach toward including Chinese telecommunications companies in its 5G infrastructure. Our guest, Dr. Janka Oertel, explains the security risks behind allowing Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE to supply 5G technology to Europe, as well as the potential economic and political risks of shutting them out. Dr. Oertel also describes how Europe’s attitude toward Chinese technology differs from other countries like the US and Japan, and assesses the feasibility of Europe putting forth a uniform policy on 5G security. Dr. Janka Oertel is a senior fellow in the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States’ Berlin office. Dr. Oertel primarily works on transatlantic China policy, Chinese foreign policy, and security in East Asia. She holds a PhD from the University of Jena, focusing on Chinese policies within the United Nations.

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Om Kinas makt, korruptionsjakt och himmelsnät. Vad gör en av Kinas mest eftersökta i ett häkte i Huddinge? Och ska Sverige lämna ut honom till Kina? I ett häkte i Huddinge sitter en man vi kallar Herr Wang. Han är Kinas mest eftersöka i korruptionsjakten just nu, misstänkt ekobrottsling anklagad för att ha förskingrat hundratals miljoner kronor. Själv nekar han till brott och menar att hans flykt från Kina via USA till Sverige är politiskt motiverad. För Sveriges Radios Kinakorrespondent Hanna Sahlberg berättar "Herr Wang" sin version av vad som hänt och varför han anklagas.  Hör också hans försvarare Henrik Olsson Lilja.  Konflikts Ivar Ekman har träffat kammaråklagaren Leif Görts som är den som leder utredningen av anklagelserna och hinder för att utlämna till Kina. Och Malin Oud, på Raoul Wallenberg institutet, som ger en bild av det kinesiska rättssystemet.  Ett land som åklagaren pekar på gör utlämningar till Kina är Spanien. Sally Henriksson berättar om ett stort fall där över 250 taiwaneser i Spanien, misstänkta för telefonbedrägerier mot personer på det kinesiska fastlandet, ska lämnas ut till Kina. Vidal Vilches, försvarare åt 17 av de anklagade, ser det som ett politiserat fall och att de anklagade riskerar att inte få rättvisa rättegångar i Kina och i värsta fall utsättas för tortyr.  Och kritik mot det kinesiska rättssystemet har också kommit i ett mycket uppmärksammat fall den senaste tiden. Det med de två kanadensarna Michael Spavor och Michael Kovrig, som frihetsberövades i Kina i december, kort efter att den kinesiska telekomjätten Huaweis finanschef Meng Wanzhou greps i Kanada på begäran av USA. Hör bland andra Julian Ku, juridikprofessor på Hofstra universitetet i New York och expert på det kinesiska rättssytemet, och Janka Oertel, Kinaexpert på den USA-finansierade organisationen The German Marshall Fund i Berlin. Sverige har inget utlämningsavtal med Kina men kan ändå välja att lämna ut honom. Om Högsta domstolen inte ser något hinder för utlämning så är det i slutändan Regeringen som fattar beslut om det går att utlämna honom eller inte. Och då är det Paulina Brandberg på justitiedepartementet som kommer att bereda ärendet. Hon beskriver fallet som mycket och ovanligt och säger att Sverige har ett stort ansvar när det kommer till utlämningar. Och det finns ju också ett fall med en svensk som sitter fängslad i Kina, förläggaren Gui Minhai. Borde Sverige förhandla med Kina om att de ska släppa honom för att Sverige ska lämna ut den häktade kinesiska medborgaren i Huddinge? Den frågan ställde vi till Magnus Fiskesjö, forskare som bott i Kina och som länge engagerat sig i Gui Minhais fall.  Programledare: Ivar Ekman ivar.ekman@sverigesradio.se Producent: Sally Henriksson sally.henriksson@sverigesradio.se Tekniker: Brady Juvier

The controversy over Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and the potential for it to unlock an unprecedented level of access to Europe’s critical infrastructure through 5G has been at the center of headlines around the world. But how does Huawei’s 5G plan actually work, and why does it have policymakers and technologists on both sides of the Atlantic so concerned? Out of Order’s newest host and deputy director of GMF’s Asia program, Sharon Stirling, is joined by two experts on China-US-Europe relations, Janka Oertel and Jonas Parello Plesner to get to the bottom of the Huawei debate, how it's playing out between the US and Europe (and within Europe), and what to watch for as the situation rapidly changes. 

Anthony Dworkin steps in for Mark Leonard and speaks with Janka Oertel and Sebastian Mallaby about US-China trade talks, their relationship and Europe’s role. The podcast was recorded on 30 January 2019. Bookshelf: Troublemakers: Silicon Valley's Coming of Age by Leslie Berlin https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Troublemakers/Leslie-Berlin/9781451651508 The Code: Silicon Valley and the remaking of America by Margeret O’Mara https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/534709/the-code-by-margaret-omara/9780399562181/ Die Neuerfindung der Diktatur by Kai Strittmatter https://www.piper.de/buecher/die-neuerfindung-der-diktatur-isbn-978-3-492-05895-7 Algiers, Third World Capital: Freedom Fighters, Revolutionaries, Black Panthers by Elaine Mokhtefi https://www.versobooks.com/books/2736-algiers-third-world-capital Picture credit: 1444957 by Mohamed Hassan via Pxhere https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1444957, CC0 Public Domain

President Trump’s overtures to North Korea represent perhaps the most significant foreign policy development so far during his administration. In addition to marking a departure in how authoritarian regimes are treated by the world’s major power, recent developments have the potential to transform the balance of power in Asia. While there is some relief after the days of "fire and fury" threats, U.S. allies around the world are also nervous. Host Peter Sparding talks to Andrew Small and Jamie Fly in Washington, and Janka Oertel in Berlin, about the summit and its implications. After recapping and assessing the summit and its results, the discussion opens with a tour around the region, as the panel discusses how recent developments look from China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Is China the main beneficiary of the new thaw between Washington and Pyeongyang? How does this fit into the larger U.S. strategy towards the Asia-Pacific or is there no coherent strategy? What is driving the debate in South Korea? Does Japan worry about being cut out from any deal? What are the North Koreans hoping to achieve? The debate then shifts to the question of whether Trump’s approach to foreign policy makes the world safer for authoritarians. What are the implications of the president’s behavior towards allies vis-à-vis the attitude shown towards Kim Jong-un? What does it say about the determinants and persistence of U.S. foreign policy that public opinion among supporters of the president seems to be shifting quickly? How do countries in Europe view the developments and do they factor into their own calculations about the U.S. as a reliable partner? Finally, Peter asks each of the panelists for their predictions of how things will play out over the coming months and years.

29. März 2018 Erkauft sich China mit Milliardeninvestitionen in Europa auch politischen Einfluss? Und wie kann die EU darauf reagieren? Das waren die zentralen Fragen einer Podiumsdiskussion des MERICS und des Global Public Policy Instituts (GPPi) am 13. März im Projektzentrum Berlin der Stiftung Mercator. Jan Weidenfeld (MERICS) und Thorsten Benner (GPPi), Mitautoren einer gemeinsamen Studie zum Thema, gaben Impulse. Janka Oertel vom German Marshall Fund, der Leiter des Planungsstabs im Auswärtigen Amt Ralf Beste und die langjährige China-Korrespondentin Didi Kirsten Tatlow diskutierten Strategien für den Umgang mit China. Moderiert wurde das Gespräch von Claudia Wessling, Leiterin der Kommunikation bei MERICS. Hören Sie eine gekürzte Fassung der Debatte im neuen MERICS Experts Podcast.

Over the last years, policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic have become increasingly concerned that the Liberal International Order is in danger. At first, threats to this Western-led order seemed to emanate mostly from the outside, as rising powers such as China and Russia challenged the existing order. But with the Brexit referendum and the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, it has become clear that there are plenty of actors within our societies who are equally opposed to existing global order. But what exactly are the opposed to - and what do proponents of the LIO want to defend? It is not clear if either the critics or the supporters agree about what the most essential components of the order are. Is it about the West? It it about free trade and neoliberal economics? Is it about democracy and human rights? What makes the order "liberal" anyway? Do we need to scale back the LIO in order to save it? What would a world without it look like? In this episode, recorded live at the Young Professionals Summit at GMF's Brussels Forum, hosts Rachel Tausendfreund and Peter Sparding are joined by GMF transatlantic fellow Janka Oertel and Josh Rogin, Global Opinions Columnist with the Washington Post, to discuss these questions and work towards understanding what the Liberal International Order is anyways.