Our analyses

Special Report: Asia’s Changing Energy Needs and How the Region is Rebalancing Oil and Gas Trade
John Miller and François Issard analyse the changing energy needs in Asia, relying on data from Trade Data Monitor, in

The US Indo-Pacific Strategy, China, and Pakistan’s Hedging Option
As the US-China rivalry intensifies in international politics, Pakistan finds itself at the horns of a strategic dilemma of choosing

Press Release: Asia Centre and consortium secure “China Horizons”, a multi-annual, multi-million Euros Horizon Europe research project on China
Horizon Europe is the European Commission framework programme for research and innovation, succeeding Horizon 2020. The consortium implementing the project

Japan and South Korea, two North Atlantic countries ?
From June 28th to June 30th, the leaders of NATO countries met in Madrid to define future strategic orientations. On

The Challenge of Eurasian Geopolitics and Korea’s Partnership with Europe
Last Thursday May 24th, Asia Centre hosted the conference on “New Geopolitical Challenges and Korea-Europe Cooperation” held by Jae-Seung Lee,

Taiwan’s role in the Indo-Pacific: From an Indo-Pacific actor to an Indo-Pacific maker?
Taiwan is one of the likeliest flashpoints in the world, even more so since the Covid-19 pandemic and the invasion

President Yoon Suk-yeol emerges stronger from the local elections of June 1, 2022
In this articles Jean-Yves Colin analyses the domestic and international factors that allowed the PPP to consolidate its powers within

The return of the (North) -Asian pivot: J. Biden’s visit to Seoul and Tokyo
From May 20 to 22, U.S. President Joe Biden began his first Asia tour, starting in South Korea before heading

David Baverez: “Electing Marine Le Pen would play into China’s hands”
In his latest column “Lettre d’Asie”, David Baverez, member of the Asia Centre’s Advisory Board, gives his analysis regarding the

Jean-Yves Colin: “Ukrainian crisis: Japan in line with NATO and the EU”
The Ukrainian crisis has generated numerous and intense reactions on the international scene. Some, such as those of certain Asian

David Baverez: “Why does the Evergrande shock forces China to reconsider its growth model?”
In his latest column for the Express, David Baverez, a member of the Asia Centre’s Advisory Board and an investor

Maëlle Lefèvre : “Ukraine/Taiwan : To compare or not to compare, that is the question?”
As Ukraine faces the Russian invasion, all eyes are on Mainland China and the decisions it might make regarding the