Geurasia

12/01/2024 09:16

China and Russia to enhance international influence of BRICS

China and Russia will work together to enhance the international influence of BRICS, as Russia takes the chair of the group this year.

07/01/2024 11:19

China’s push for closer US ties to focus on Greater Bay Area, Yangtze economic hubs

The Greater Bay Area will be among major economic hubs in focus as China seeks to drive people-to-people ties with the United States in the new year, the head of a key semi-official Chinese foreign affairs body has said.

05/01/2024 20:13

The latest edition of Eurasia is here!

The latest issue of Eurasia looks at the relationship between Europe and China, the alternative offered by the Belt and Road Initiative, the reasons for the success of education in Asia and other exciting topics. We also feature exclusive interviews with former Czech President Václav Klaus, Barnabas Virág, Deputy Governor of the central bank of Hungary, and Lorenzo Tavazzi of The European House - Ambrosetti.

05/01/2024 17:35

We need to cooperate with China

Instead of condemning China, Western Europe should be more concerned with its own affairs, as the EU has ceased to be an independent global political factor, Václav Klaus believes. The former Czech president, who recently took part in a geopolitical conference at the Danube Institute, spoke about relations between Beijing and European countries and the war in Ukraine too.

05/01/2024 17:03

Macron’s Asian outreach

A pure power-player: Emmanuel Macron stands for extending Europe’s relationship to Asia and the Indo-Pacific region (he is even trying to convince the Philippine Navy to opt for the Scorpène submarines coming from Jakarta, as it wants to purchase its first submarines and is hesitating between the Naval Group and the South Korean Jang-Bogo solution) and disagrees with establishing a NATO office in Japan.

05/01/2024 16:57

Moldova: the link between Europe and Asia

Despite having the largest wine cellar in the world, with two million bottles and the longest one as well, which has a length of 70 kilometres, Moldova is the least visited tourist destination in Europe. You can rarely read about the small country of 2.5 million people in the press. However, the country plays a big role in the geopolitical games.

05/01/2024 16:53

Chinese alternative to the new world order

In the wake of increasing geopolitical tensions, a slowing world economy and the difficulties caused by global social processes, a new era in the history of globalisation is dawning on our world.

05/01/2024 09:00

The EU's policy towards China: a clash of economic and ideological interests

The 24th EU-China Summit took place in early December, where a delegation led by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, met with the Chinese leadership.

05/01/2024 09:00

New strategies needed in Eurasia

Barnabás Virág points out that it is a misconception that Europe will be able to solve its economic problems by isolating itself. Hungary must open up to the East while maintaining our strong ties with the West. We asked Barnabás Virág, Deputy Governor of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, Hungary’s central bank, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, and international relations about the challenges and future of Eurasian cooperation.

04/01/2024 21:33

"Hungary can set an example for Europe"

The excellent Hungarian-Chinese cooperation could encourage other European countries to follow a similar path, says Professor Zhu Xufeng, Professor and Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management and Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development Goals at Tsinghua University, who participated in a panel discussion on multilateral cooperation at the Budapest Eurasia Forum.

03/01/2024 21:41

Kazakh President Tokayev sets ambitious goals

In a wide-ranging interview with Egemen Qazaqstan newspaper, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev assessed the past year and outlined his country's plans for the future.

02/01/2024 17:31

Erdoğan pledges real breakthrough in 2024

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in a new year's message released on Dec. 31, has expressed his optimism for a transformative year ahead, declaring that Türkiye is set to embark on its "real breakthrough" in 2024.

02/01/2024 09:21

South Korean opposition leader stabbed by attacker

Main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked by an assailant and stabbed in the neck by a knife during his tour to Busan on Tuesday morning, The Korea Herald reports.

01/01/2024 20:00

Russia takes over rotating BRICS presidency

Five new members (Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia) formally become full-fledged members of the BRICS group, and commence joint work in that capacity, on January 1 under the chairmanship of Russia, which takes over from outgoing chair South Africa, TASS reports.

01/01/2024 01:43

President Xi stresses advancing Chinese modernization, making world better place for all

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged efforts to steadfastly advance Chinese modernization, deliver a better life for the people, and strive to make the world a better place for all in the upcoming 2024.

30/12/2023 06:05

Türkiye's parliament to vote on Sweden's NATO bid after mid-January

The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday, and the full plenary vote is likely to take place after mid-January, according to sources.