[New publication] The latest edition of China Trends is out! In this 8th issue, our four pieces of analysis shed light on China's use of its military power in the region and delve into its pattern of behavior under Xi Jinping in the South and East China Seas, in the Taiwan Strait and at the border with India. Our experts also zoom in on its defense cooperation with Russia.

How have climate action groups shaped up in France and Germany in the face of the Covid-19 crisis? Specialists in the study of contemporary social movements, Sabrina Zajak of the International Sociology Association, and Yann Le Lann of the Quantité Critique collective, share their insights in our latest series dedicated to the Green Deal, co-directed with the Genshagen Foundation.

Geopolitical tensions have deepened divisions in Europe between the East and the West, and Austria is in a position to patch things up. The Visegrad Group has gradually imposed itself as an alternative to the liberal European model and we explore Austria’s role as a bridge-builder to define a common vision for Europe by interviewing Magda Stumvoll, Research Fellow at the Austrian-French Center for Rapprochement in Europe (ÖFZ/CFA).

"America First", but differently? The new president of the United States has already issued over 40 Executive Orders reversing many of Donald Trump’s most contentious policies. Uri Dadush, non-resident scholar at Bruegel, breaks down Joe Biden’s economic policies and their consequences, both domestically and internationally, in a piece introduced by our Senior Fellow Soli Özel.

Amongst the collateral consequences of the "Navalny's affair", an unexpected one: the possible renewal of the Russian-American dialogue. Our Special Advisor, Michel Duclos, argues that Joe Biden’s administration and the EU may have a window of opportunity to push for new policies in Moscow.