podlist.gr

The Greek Current
The Greek Current

Greece and the new cold war between the US and China

Since before President Trump’s return to office, the focus in the US has been on China. As the Trump administration turns up the pressure on Beijing, this is also putting the spotlight on vital infrastructure - from the Panama canal to China’s Belt and Road initiative. This has the potential to impact Greece as well, given its close ties to the US, the investment China’s Cosco made in the port of Piraeus in the depths of the financial crisis, and its potential role in the IMEC corridor. Alexis Papachelas, the editor in chief of Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis as we explore how competition with China is reshaping the world, and break down what questions this raises for Greece.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Greece and the new cold war

US has its eye on Greek ports

US to appoint Turkey ambassador Thomas Barrack as special envoy for Syria, sources tell Reuters

Greece’s top diplomat calls war in Gaza a ‘nightmare’

Πηγή: http://www.hellenicleaders.com/

‹ Προηγούμενο Επόμενο ›

Περισσότερα επεισόδια

What does Trump's Iran deal mean for Greece, the region, and the global economy?

The big news of the week is undoubtedly President Trump’s deal with Iran to bring an end to the war that has seen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint, shut for months. This agreement, as experts have been keen to point out, is just a start, creating a process for opening the Strait of Hormuz in the short run, and laying out a sixty-day timetable to address many other outstanding issues....

The landmark East Med Energy Center, Turkey's provocations in Cyprus, and protecting Greece’s natural landscapes

This week was one full of developments for the Eastern Mediterranean. Top of the list was the announcement in Houston of a major milestone for the region, as the US, Greece, Cyprus and Israel inaugurated the East Med Energy Center, putting into action a major provision of the landmark 2019 EastMed Act, a key priority of HALC. Earlier in the week the East Med Gas Forum was also in the headlines,...

Middle East conflict, Cypriot elections, and a controversial tourism project in Albania

With tensions running high in the Middle East, President Trump on Friday said Iranian leaders had not yet reached a deal with the US to end the ongoing war. President Trump has insisted that he’s in no rush to make a deal, and that he doesn’t care about how the ongoing war could impact the midterms. At the same time, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is showing little sign of slowing down,...