[Video Archive] Recording of our AGI Seminar “The interests and role of the European Union in East Asia” is now available on YouTube

A video archive of our AGI Seminar held online on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 is now available on YouTube.
Click the link below to watch the full video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPsBeFspxJs

Title: The interests and role of the European Union in East Asia

Abstract: Since about 2021, the European Union has become more assertive in its relations with East Asia. The EU has increasingly emphasised its norms and values as guiding principles in both bilateral and multilateral engagements. The EU’s Asia-Pacific strategy is one of the most ambitious regional papers in this new approach, aiming to “reinforce the legitimacy of the EU in the Asia-Pacific as a value-based global actor (democracy, human rights, rule of law, gender equality, multilateralism, good governance) and standard-setter.” With the current international order challenged by the war in Ukraine and other flashpoints, the EU-Japan strategic partnership has become more significant in defending rules-based international relations. Additionally, the EU now formally considers China a “strategic rival”. The EU’s “Global Gateway” programme – a EUR 300 billion initiative to meet global infrastructure development needs – is widely seen as a response to the Belt & Road Initiative. How successful has the EU been in boosting its role and status in East Asia, and what challenges lie ahead?

Language: English presentation and material

Presenter: Dr. Joern Dosch, Professor and Chair of International Politics and Development Cooperation, and Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, University of Rostock, Germany 

date：2024.08.20
Category：Seminars