France and Australia were strategic partners until Australia teamed up on nuclear submarines with the UK and US. What does this mean for Australia’s plans in the South China Sea and its calculations towards China? Mathieu Duchâtel, Director of our Asia Program, weighs in.

France did not rush to recall its ambassador from London following the AUKUS announcement, for several reasons. Nonetheless, the Franco-British relationship has been soured. Georgina Wright, Head of our Europe Program, explains what that entails.

Evergrande, the Chinese property conglomerate, is crippled by debt. Could this be China’s Lehman moment? As payment looms, the crisis calls into question how China deals with financial instability. Philippe Aguignier, Associate Researcher in our Asia Program, explains.

France and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for quantum: one can build complex equipment, the other masters computing technology. Florian Carrière, Senior Manager at Wavestone, and Rogier Verberk, Director at TNO, analyze the potential of Franco-Dutch cooperation.

If Europe is to revamp its economy, it needs to insist on resilience, autonomy and investment. It has what it takes, so what is keeping it from being truly attractive to companies? Milo Rignell, our Innovation Officer, explains what the future of the European economy could look like.