The Pilgrimage of European Politicians to Beijing, A Sign of Accelerating the Transformation of the World Order

The Pilgrimage of European Politicians to Beijing, A Sign of Accelerating the Transformation of the World Order

The first two weeks of April this year were a time of pilgrimage to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) by European politicians of various ranks, representing some of the continent’s leading states as well as trans-European structures. This in itself turned out to be one of the signs indicating the acceleration of the process…

A Road Paved with Irritations: Macron’s Strategic Third Way

A Road Paved with Irritations: Macron’s Strategic Third Way

Emmanuel Macron’s recent visit to China did not quite go according to plan, though much depends on what was planned to begin with.  In one sense, the French President was consistent, riding the hobbyhorse of Europe’s strategic autonomy, one hived off from the US imperium and free of Chinese influence. Europe’s third-way autonomy would be…

Macron’s Musings on Europe’s ‘Strategic Autonomy’… Much Ado About Nothing, But U.S. Insecurity Is Palpable

Macron’s Musings on Europe’s ‘Strategic Autonomy’… Much Ado About Nothing, But U.S. Insecurity Is Palpable

Despite his geopolitical impotence and reliable vassalage, the American fury at Macron’s comments is instructive. French President Emmanuel Macron has got the Americans in a flap with his comments advocating greater European strategic autonomy and for the old continent to avoid becoming embroiled in a U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan. Macron made his remarks while traveling…