This paper looks at the situation in Sri Lanka and the impact of the new Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. It further analyses the effects of great-power competition on Sri Lanka and the other countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Trump at the White House last July. Photo: Etienne Ansotte / EC / © European Union, 2018
Technological cooperation has become a basic component of bilateral relations between Spain and China. Today China is a technological power of the first order. Bilateral relations in this field should be strengthened, but they need specific complementary and reciprocal measures.
The recent visit of Felipe VI to Washington provides an opportunity to analyse and reflect on the state of bilateral relations. In the short term, these relations will be framed by the arrival of a new government in Spain and by the increasing distance between President Trump and the European allies.
Technology and covert operations have been the driving forces in the Community’s evolution, which has been tremendously divided since its inception and has moved progressively towards its own centralisation with the aim of improving coordination and efficacy.
The new National Security Strategy aspires to move beyond ‘leading from behind’ to a deeper engagement with this global competition. The US will strive to regain its leadership in new technologies and innovation and to adapt to the new competition in cyberspace and outer space.
The best news we can hope for is that the summit will finally take place and that it will serve to stabilize East Asia.
An open multilateral trade system is under direct challenge from the policies of President Donald Trump. The year 2018 will be crucial.
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