Roderick KefferpützChina’s support for Russia one year into the warBeijing’s position has less to do with near-term concern for Ukraine than it does with its long-term strategic “struggle” with the USMar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023
Roderick KefferpützGermany’s ‘Zeitenwende’ is still under constructionWhen Russia invaded Ukraine, Germany painfully realized that its business-oriented approach to geopolitics and Moscow had failed…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Roderick KefferpützChina forecasts 2023: Don’t expect too much from China’s re-engagementStrong domestic pressures on Xi and the Chinese Communist Party mean tensions with the West won’t disappear.Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Roderick KefferpützNot all sunshine and roses — how Russia views ChinaMuch as they see the uses of so powerful an ally, Russia has growing concerns about its relationship with China.Oct 12, 20221Oct 12, 20221
Roderick KefferpützChina and Russia: United in OppositionBeijing and Moscow are fighting hand-in-hand against the established world order, an analysis of their joint statements shows.Jun 19, 2022Jun 19, 2022
Roderick KefferpützGermany’s changing China policyGermany’s China policy is all at sea; drifting without anchor. In which strategic direction will it go?Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
Roderick KefferpützWill Germany’s geopolitical awakening last?Russia’s invasion Ukraine has shaken Berlin out of a longtime geopolitical stupor. But will it last?Mar 1, 20221Mar 1, 20221
Roderick KefferpützWhat can we expect from China in 2022?Is China alone at home and decoupling from the world? Looking at this years China forecast, we get a pessimistic picture…Feb 22, 2022Feb 22, 2022
Roderick KefferpützBalancing China in the Indo-Pacific: the role of France and GermanyRussia’s aggression in Europe is of immediate concern. But where does that leave the Indo-Pacific and China?Feb 22, 2022Feb 22, 2022
Roderick KefferpützIt’s time for climate competition with ChinaGone are the days when China was just a climate partner. Now competition must spur climate action.Jan 19, 2022Jan 19, 2022