Gender equality in Trump’s America
What has been the impact of Donald Trump’s decisions and public policies on the rights and liberties of women during the first year of his Presidency?
China, the US and the new world order
Chinese investment in Spain: open for business, but not at any price
Reluctance to Chinese investments in Spain may grow if the its volume increases significantly and begins to penetrate more “strategic” or high-tech sectors.
Europe-Japan cooperation for a rules-based international liberal order
Despite its shortcomings, the international liberal order is worth saving. Therefore, international actors committed to that system, such as the EU and Japan, should cooperate in its revitalisation.
Spain and India: seeking stronger bilateral relations
This working paper is a joint project by Spain’s Elcano Royal Institute and India’s Observer Research Foundation in the context of the commemoration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between India and Spain and the recent official visit of Prime Minister Modi to Madrid.
The foreign policy of Xi Jinping after the 19th Congress: China strives for a central role on the world stage
At the recent 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping expounded upon the central features of Chinese foreign policy to be followed over the next five years.
The Trump effect on EU-China relations
Trump's term in office throws up opportunities for the strengthening of relations between the EU and China, especially if Europe decides to intensify its Common Security and Defence Policy and Beijing decides to take its process of economic reforms further.
The card table turned upside down: the first 6.8% of the Donald Trump Presidency
The first 100 days of the Trump Presidency have come to an end.
Trump’s supply-side energy policy and the low-carbon transition
Trump’s ‘supply-side’ energy policy proposals imply only minor impact on the trajectory of renewable energy and the low carbon transition; however, his trade and foreign policies could significantly magnify such impact.
China and climate change: the good, the bad and the ugly
China’s efforts are significant and its ratification of the Paris Agreement ahead of the G-20 meeting is a key step for the entry into force of Kyoto’s successor.
The China-Pakistan Corridor: a transit, economic or development corridor?
What are the prospective implications of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Pakistani development and regional stability?