Posted by seumasach on February 7, 2012
Jian Junbo
8th February, 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s two-day visit to China last week came amid significant advances in cooperation, despite differences on issues such as Iran.
As Chinese President Hu Jintao said during his meeting with Merkel last Friday, her visit strengthens “trust and understanding” between the two countries.
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Posted by seumasach on January 9, 2012
David Gosset
10th January, 2012
The redistribution of global power modifies relations between great powers and invites them to reconsider their diplomatic priorities. While in the aftermath of World War II the future of Europe was proactively shaped by the United States, or more precisely, by a group of American “Wise Men”, China is now in a position to have an unprecedented impact on the European integration. As Beijing fully develops its immense potential and becomes the world’s biggest economy in the coming decade, its capacity to influence will certainly grow.
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