The weakening of the West is an issue to be reckoned with, as China’s power expands and Xi Jinping’s control grows. However, we’re far from authoritarian supremacy, perhaps quite the contrary. Geopolitics continues to revolve around China as we discuss how Australia is positioning itself in the region. While on the subject, AUKUS has led Franco-British relations to turn bitter. This week we also zoom into Evergrande’s potential impending implosion, Franco-Dutch cooperation in the quantum field, and what Europe needs to do to take the future of its economy into its own hands. |