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📢 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: buff.ly/3XZyKGz

💬 In her latest commentary, @a_bachulska discusses Beijing's new source of soft power #Chinamaxxing. Read more here ⤵️ buff.ly/m4cDeLa @ecfr

@AMO_cz @OSW_eng @chinaobservers @ecfr

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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: 🧵

Laying the groundwork: In her latest publication, @ElliPohlkamp discusses why EU-Japan industrial relations should begin at the bilateral level. Read more here ⤵️ buff.ly/vTkwt6A

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

@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. ecfr.eu/article/laying…

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 tagesspiegel.de/internationale…

🎧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 ⚡️🔋🔌 open.spotify.com/episode/4LqKXw…

🎙️#WEC2026 PODCAST: De-risking energy policy ▶️youtube.com/watch?v=6mG2bp… ▶️open.spotify.com/episode/4LqKXw… @HeatherGrabbe, Senior Fellow, @Bruegel_org and @byfordt, Senior Policy Fellow, @ECFRAsia offered their takes on the factors driving energy policy in Brussels and China.

"We must choose where to limit exposure and where to cooperate." - At the Warsaw European Conversation 2026, @byfordt discussed de-risking European Energy Policy. 🎥 Watch the full panel discussion here ⤵️ buff.ly/9RNVJGI @ecfr @PolitykaInsight

🌏️ Security implications of China-Russia cooperation ⚙️ Cooperation among defence industries 🌐 Resilience against disinformation We would like to thank everyone involved for taking part and for the fruitful exchange!

Last week, the Japan-Europe Core Group 2026 met in Warsaw under the theme "Navigating New Realities: Countering Threats, Building Resilience". In 3️⃣ sessions featuring exciting speakers from Japan, Europe & Poland, we discussed how Japan and Europe can collaborate in these areas:

#HappeningNow “De-risking European Energy Policy” ⚡️🔋💡🔌 with @k_bolesta @HeatherGrabbe @pswieboda and @ECFRAsia’s @byfordt chaired by @JuliaCydejko

#TeamECFR at #WEC2026 A big thank you especially to the colleagues who travelled from other parts of Europe 🧡

The EU has concluded its third major trade deal of 2026. Its agreement with Australia reflects both sides’ desire for new partners amid Trumpian chaos and Chinese coercion. But now this partnership should go further, writes @jamescrabtree. @ecfr buff.ly/nilp1Ry