Global governanceRussia & China Energy great game
  • 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
  • Russia, China and the geopolitics of energy in Central Asia
    Report by Katinka Barysch, Alexandros Petersen, 16 November 2011
    Russia, China and the geopolitics of energy in Central Asia
  • Multilateralism à la Carte
    Opinion piece by Charles Grant
    New York Times, 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 G-20 has become a talk shop; the Doha round of trade liberalization is moribund; the UN climate change talks have achieved very little.
  • 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 be the 'multipolar' world have strong international institutions, or will balance-of-power politics prevail? The attitudes of Russia and China will be crucial.
  • True partners? How Russia and China see each other
    Report by Dmitri Trenin, 13 February 2012
    Beijing and Moscow share the goal of curbing US power, but will not become allies. Moscow rejects a junior role, while China sees Russia as a fading power.
  • Russia, China and the geopolitics of energy in Central Asia
    Report by Katinka Barysch, 16 November 2011

    China is challenging Russia's traditional dominance over Central Asia's oil and gas. The EU can help the Central Asian countries to prevent losing out in a new 'great game'.
  • India's response to China's rise
    Policy brief by Charles Grant, 17 August 2010

    India and China, rising powers in the same part of the world, have much in common – but mistrust each other. Many Indians are nervous about the growth of Chinese power.

  • The US-China 'reset': An opportunity for the EU
    Bulletin article by Charles Grant, 02 August 2010

    Europe faces few bigger questions than how to handle China. Recent shifts in the Washington-Beijing relationship, together with changes in the EU itself, give the Europeans a chance to rethink their own relations with China.
  • Is China being beastly to foreign investors?
    Insight by Charles Grant, 30 July 2010
    When I visited China a year ago, I was struck by the strong feeling among many foreign firms there that the business environment was getting tougher. Western businessmen complained, in particular, about discrimination against foreigners.