| Mishore Mahbubani: Europe must be nicer to China if it wants its support |
| China is likely to react sympathetically when Europe approaches it for assistance, directly or indirectly. But if Brussels is to persuade Beijing to make a substantial commitment to Europe, it has to demonstrate more geopolitical competence – and also more independence in managing relations with China. A fundamental mistake European governments have made is to position themselves as geopolitical subsidiaries of the US. These interests are defined by geography. America has to handle Mexico as sensitively as Europe handles Russia. It is striking that Europe does not indulge in ideological grandstanding on democracy and human rights in Russia. http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/ |
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Mishore Mahbubani: Europe must be nicer to China if it wants its support
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the author is "Kishore Mahbubani" not "Mishore".
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