... Lille (Sciences Po). His research concerns capitalism, religion, ethics, civil economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. He is an Associate Editor of the journal TELOS and Fellow... ... interest rates across the whole eurozone, fuelled credit and real estate bubbles in the USA and Europe, which burst in 2008-9 amid the global ‘credit crunch’.
... ... likely to stop looking West and instead go East – as soaring trade levels with China already foreshadow.
However, Russia remains a European power – part of...
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- Xi Jinping... From Russia With Love:
Xi Jinping visit to Russia was highly symbolic,... ... neighbour could be a threat, while also calling for the final end of USA's hegemony (See: SCMP). Albeit, it is hard to see China not taking the lead regionally and globally in the future ... ... InterFax Energy). Additionally, Russia was unable to play-off Europe against China, due to the latters pressure. Russia hoped ... ... However, on the brightside Gazprom agreed with China in regards to long-term contracts, thus allowing it to develop the riskier fields ...
... overly optimistic mood. However, in respect to the Russia situation it was far from bleak as instability ... ... being a double-standard as it tends to avoid Russian long-term contracts by saying short-term hub trading ... ... particular attention; for instance in respect to gas, China opposes paying over $290 per 1000 cubic meters,... ... which is $110 cheaper per measure in contrast to the European consumers, whilst gas is also only really ... ... The decision must be well calculated, yet quick, as USA has almost achieved independence from energy imports ...