The EU-Japan partnership in the Indo-Pacific: opportunities and challenges

Céline Pajon. ARI 31/2021 - 12/3/2021.

This paper analyses the common and divergent interests of Japan and the EU in the Indo-Pacific and identifies the most promising areas for cooperation.

European Indo-Pacific strategies: convergent thinking and shared limitations

Mario Esteban & Ugo Armanini. ARI 30/2021 - 10/3/2021.

France, Germany and the Netherlands have issued strategic papers on the Indo-Pacific that could serve as an inspiration for other EU member states and for the development of a common EU strategy towards the region.

Europe and the Indo-Pacific: comparing France, Germany and the Netherlands

Gudrun Wacker. ARI 29/2021 - 9/3/2021.

This paper provides an analysis of the Indo-Pacific concept in Europe. It compares the positions of France, Germany and the Netherlands, the three EU member states that have so far published documents on the topic.

The EU-China investment agreement: a step in the right direction

Mario Esteban & Miguel Otero-Iglesias. Expert Comment 9/2021 (English version) - 19/1/2021.

The announcement of an investment agreement between the EU and China (EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, or CAI) on 30 December has generated a huge controversy.

Biden is unlike Trump, also as regards China

Mario Esteban. ARI 136/2020 (English version) - 2/12/2020.

This paper analyses the implications of the election of Joe Biden on US policy towards China and for its European allies.

The lull before the storm: the worst may be yet to come in the Korean Peninsula

Antoine Bondaz. ARI 111/2020 - 24/9/2020.

The situation on the Korean peninsula remains highly volatile and upcoming events could have a significant impact on the region. The EU and its member states should stand ready.

EU-Japan cooperation on defence capabilities: possibilities?

Michito Tsuruoka & Daniel Fiott. ARI 76/2020 - 22/5/2020.

Europe and Japan have an interest in developing defence capabilities and research but there are challenges and cooperation is conditioned by a shifting geopolitical landscape.

Rules-based connectivity, maritime security and EU-Japan cooperation in the Indian Ocean

Luis Simón & Tomohiko Satake. ARI 70/2020 - 14/5/2020.

This paper puts forward a number of specific proposals to further EU-Japan maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.

Spain-China relations and COVID-19: the bright and dark sides of a necessary partnership for Spain

Mario Esteban & Ugo Armanini. ARI 62/2020 (English version) - 6/5/2020.

The COVID-19 crisis may be a turning point for China’s foreign relations. This paper analyses its impact on Spanish-Chinese relations, an issue of particular importance from a European perspective.

The case for EU-Japan digital connectivity and digital ODA

Maaike Okano-Heijmans. ARI 30/2020 - 25/3/2020.

The 2019 EU-Japan Connectivity Partnership paves the way for EU-Japan cooperation on all three practical elements of digital connectivity: telecommunications infrastructure, business and regulation. Cooperation should be implemented at both the practical and strategic levels, and beyond the bilateral agenda.