Asia's economyGlobal governanceRussia & China
  • Asia's fading economic miracle
    Policy brief by George Magnus, 11 January 2013
    Asia's fading economic miracle
  • Russia, China and global governance
    Report by Charles Grant, 29 February 2012
    Russia, China and global governance
  • True partners? How Russia and China see each other
    Report by Dmitri Trenin, 13 February 2012
    True partners? How Russia and China see each other
  • Asia's fading economic miracle
    Policy brief by George Magnus, 11 January 2013

    Prediction is not destiny. Without vigorous reforms and stronger institutions, many Asian economies will struggle to transform themselves from middle income to wealthy countries.
  • How can the EU influence China?
    Insight by Charles Grant, 07 January 2013

    The EU would have more influence in China if its governments were more willing to work together and if it focused on a few key objectives.

  • Stifling progress in Russia and China
    Opinion piece by Charles Grant
    The New York Times, 24 December 2012

    Russia and China seem very different sorts of countries. One is a pseudo-democracy with an economy dependent on natural-resource exports; the other is a one-party state and the world’s manufacturing superpower.
  • Burma: An EU foreign policy success
    Insight by Charles Grant, 23 August 2012

    Burma's rulers could not modernise its economy unless the EU lifted sanctions. But the EU insisted on political reform, which is now happening.
  • Japan's response to China's rise
    Policy brief by Charles Grant, 13 June 2012

    Japan fears China's growing strength and increasingly assertive foreign policy. Japan has responded by strengthening alliances with the US and other maritime powers.
  • Multilateralism à la Carte
    Opinion piece by Charles Grant
    The International Herald Tribune, 16 April 2012

    Many problems cannot be solved without international co-operation, yet "multilateralism" — the system of international institutions and rules intended to promote the common good — appears to be weakening.

  • The US-Russia reset is over
    Insight by Charles Grant, 02 April 2012

    Can the 'reset' between Russia and the US survive the return to the presidency of Vladimir Putin? Probably not, given the number of divisive issues.
  • Russia, China and global governance
    Report by Charles Grant, 29 February 2012

    Will the 'multipolar' world have strong international institutions, or will balance-of-power politics prevail? The attitudes of Russia and China will be crucial.