Commentary
The European Commissioner for Trade is headed to China. But after President Xi’s bridge-building visit to Washington, can a more isolated EU overcome Beijing’s stranglehold on critical raw materials? Who will blink first?
Rym Momtaz, ed.
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Commentary
Live From the Munich Security Conference, February, 11, 2016
Carnegie Europe was on the ground at the 2016 Munich Security Conference, offering readers exclusive access to the debates as they unfolded.
Published on Feb 11, 2016
Carnegie Europe was on the ground at the 2016 Munich Security Conference, a major annual gathering of world leaders, defense chiefs, and foreign policy experts.
Judy Dempsey, editor in chief of Carnegie’s Strategic Europe blog, and Jan Techau, director of Carnegie Europe, offered readers exclusive access to the debates as they unfolded, providing insights on today’s most pressing international crises.
Readers were invited to join the debate on Twitter by following @Judy_Dempsey, @jan_techau, and @Carnegie_Europe and by using the hashtag #MSC2016.
About the Authors
Judy Dempsey
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Judy Dempsey is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe
Jan Techau
Director, Europe Team, Eurasia Group
Techau is director with Eurasia Group's Europe team, covering Germany and European security from Berlin. Previously, he was director of Carnegie Europe.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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