South China Morning Post - May 7, 2023
Quotation
Philippe Le Corre, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Centre for China Analysis and a EU-China relations specialist, said the tougher China policy under Draghi, declining favourable views of China in the Italian public, and a lack of delivery of belt and road projects since the signing of the MOU were some of the reasons Italy might withdraw from the initiative. “In Italy, there has been a great disappointment over China since 2019,” Le Corre said.
Kawala Xie
The New York Times - February 13, 2023
Quotation
Philippe Le Corre, a researcher at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said that democratic churn and generational change in countries that China previously looked to as friendly had disrupted once reliable support in Europe’s formerly communist eastern fringe.“China, in my view, has lost Eastern Europe,” Mr. Le Corre said, adding that the Ukraine war had accelerated a decoupling of interests between Beijing and many Eastern and Central European countries. “The longer the war in Ukraine goes on the more they are losing friends,” he noted.
Andrew Higgins
Euronews - December 2nd, 2022
Quotation
"There are a whole bunch of situations in the geostrategic and geo-economic field that can concern NATO member countries, and in particular supply issues or even food issues, environment, in a way, even the major pandemics, all these issues are security issues," Philippe Le Corre, a non-resident senior fellow with Carnegie Europe, told Euronews.
Alice Tidey
New York Times - August 3rd, 2022
Article
“This is not their fight, this is America’s fight, and the Biden administration has been clear for the last year and a half that the Indo-Pacific is its priority,” said Philippe Le Corre, a China scholar at Harvard University. “Taiwan was pretty quiet, and most Europeans think the trip was a mistake,” raising tensions when “there is a war going on in Europe itself.”
Steven Erlanger
The Washington Post - April 1st, 2022
Article
“Philippe le Corre, a research fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, was struck by the “low expectations” Brussels had for Beijing. The E.U. did not ask China to back those trying to weaken Russia’s war effort through sanctions, but merely urged them not to throw their full support behind Moscow.“The expectations for the summit were low,” he said, “and quite rightly because the outcome is gloomy.”
Emily Rauhala
The New York Times - April 1st, 2022
Article
“China has always been eager to divide European Union countries from the United States and even from one another, said Philippe Le Corre, a China expert and a senior fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and at the Carnegie Endowment. But with China’s positions on Ukraine, its “no limits” friendship with Russia, its attacks on NATO, its actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, its refusal to let the world investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and its moves against Lithuania, Mr. Le Corre said, “China has an increasingly bad image in Europe, too.”
Steven Erlanger
Christian Science Monitor - February 28th, 2022
Article
“The European Union in recent years has reevaluated relations with China, calling it an economic competitor and systemic rival. Beijing’s response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces underscores this widening divide, says Philippe Le Corre, a research fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. “Democracies have to band together and stand for their values,” Mr. Le Corre, who focuses on China-Europe relations, told an online forum on Thursday.”
Ann Scott Tyson
Foreign Policy - Oct 4, 2021
Article
“The problem is that relations with the United States are not very good,” said Philippe le Corre of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “The Biden administration has really messed up the trans-Atlantic side of things—not just AUKUS, but basically, the Asia team has taken over the global strategy of the Biden administration, so countering BRI could be part of it, but they can’t do it alone.”
Keith Johnson
Les Echos - March 18, 2021
Article
« Tout relâchement vis-à-vis de la Chine serait mal perçu par l'électorat américain, dont l'opinion n'a jamais été aussi négative à son égard, indique Philippe Le Corre, chercheur à la Harvard Kennedy School. Les sujets qui fâchent sont nombreux et sont cités nommément par l'administration Biden : les Ouïghours, Hong Kong, Taïwan, la mer de Chine du Sud, les questions commerciales, la cybersécurité… Côté chinois, les diplomates ont une feuille de route pour ne rien céder non plus sur l'essentiel. Les Etats-Unis et la Chine peuvent éventuellement se retrouver sur des enjeux comme le climat, le commerce international, la lutte contre la prolifération nucléaire et la pandémie.»
Veronique Le Billon, Frederic Schaeffer
The New York Times - January 18, 2021
Article
“Public opinion was very disillusioned with the Chinese regime,” because of Hong Kong and the pandemic, said Philippe Le Corre, a research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School who tracks Chinese investment in Europe. “And now we have this deal, which is mainly designed to please a handful of German multinational companies.”
Jack Ewing and Steven Lee Myers
The New York Times - January 18, 2021
Article
“For the trans-Atlantic relationship, it’s a slap in the face,” said Philippe Le Corre, a China scholar affiliated with Harvard’s Kennedy School and the Carnegie Endowment — especially after the Europeans in mid-November called on the incoming Biden administration to work with Europe on a joint approach to China. "It’s damaged the trans-Atlantic relationship already,” Mr. Le Corre said, before Mr. Biden even takes office and whether or not it is ultimately ratified by the European Parliament."
Steven Erlanger
Politico - September 3, 2020
Article
“Philippe Le Corre, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment, tells China Watcher that Beijing’s hoping to “split as much as possible the transatlantic dialogue launched by Washington on China,” which took years to prepare. So far, that’s not happening. Next comes diplomat and Politburo member Yang Jiechi, heading south to Greece and Spain. Yang will bring a softer style, Le Corre says. “Both of them represent Beijing's two-tier diplomacy: the 'wolf-warriors' and the 'soft negotiators.' Judging from Yang's poor performance in dealing with Pompeo in Hawaii back in June, it seems the 'wolves' are still very influential in the PRC diplomacy.”
David Wertime
Foreign Policy - June 25, 2020
Article
“What China didn’t understand is that by launching national champions and throwing state money at them, that created a lot of hostility all over the world but in Europe in particular—German and French companies feel that they are facing some very unfair competition,” said Philippe Le Corre, an expert on China and Europe at the Harvard Kennedy School. The new anti-subsidies measure, he said, “really says a lot about the shifts in the mood in Europe and the fact that the commission is translating that into action.”
Keith Johnson
Foreign Policy - May 27, 2020
Article
“Philippe Le Corre, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, noted last year that there was hope of “quasi-unanimity” between the French and German positions on China. For the first time, the EU’s “strategic outlook” on China in March 2019 referred to the country as a “systemic rival,” and French President Emmanuel Macron invited his German and European Commission counterparts to talks with Xi that were meant to be bilateral. In the intervening months, however, Germany and France instead “ploughed their own separate paths,” wrote Le Corre, proving that when it comes to China policy, “national interests still prevail.”
David Hutt and Richard Q. Turcsanyi
The Atlantic - April 24, 2020
Article
“As a result of this crisis, “French companies will be under enormous pressure to repatriate some of their productions from other countries, and the obvious choice will be China,” Philippe Le Corre, a nonresident senior fellow in the Europe and Asia Programs at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told us.”
Yasmeen Serhan and Kathy Gilsinan
The Washington Post - January 16, 2020
Article
Former senior E.U. diplomat investigated over China spying claims
“Obviously China has stepped up its presence in Europe, there’s no doubt about that, in quality and quantity,” said Philippe Le Corre, a senior researcher on China at the Harvard Kennedy School and co-author of the 2016 book 'China’s Offensive in Europe.' However, an investigation involving a European diplomat is highly unusual, Le Corre said. “It’s never happened in Europe, not like this.”
Loveday Morris
The New York Times - January 26, 2019
Article
In 5G Race With China, U.S. Pushes Allies to Fight Huawei
“Europe is fascinating because they have to take sides,” said Philippe Le Corre, nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “They are in the middle. All these governments, they need to make decisions. Huawei is everywhere.”
David E. Sanger
The New York Times - March 15, 2018
Article
Wary of China, Europe and Others Push Back on Foreign Takeovers
“There’s a general impression that China is rising on all fronts, and the question is how to deal with that,” said Philippe Le Corre, a China specialist and senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. “Most countries don’t know how to react.”
Liz Alderman
The New York Times - November 24, 2015
Article
Meeting With François Hollande, Obama Urges Europe to Escalate ISIS Fight
“But it was unclear whether Mr. Obama’s words of support on Tuesday would satisfy France. “I hope that translates into action and it’s not just language,” said Philippe Le Corre, a former senior adviser to the French Defense Ministry who is now a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington. “You can’t leave the French alone. The United States cannot avoid an increased presence of some kind.””
Peter Baker
France 24 - August 9th, 2022
TV Interview
L'armée de Taïwan a mené mardi un exercice d'artillerie à balles réelles simulant la défense de l'île contre une invasion chinoise que Taipei accuse Pékin de préparer. La Chine avait lancé la semaine dernière ses plus importantes manoeuvres militaires, aériennes et maritimes, autour de Taïwan, en réponse à la visite sur l'île de la présidente de la Chambre des représentants, Nancy Pelosi.Philippe Le Corre, chercheur spécialiste de la Chine, était l'invité de FRANCE 24. Il nous livre son analyse.
Asia Society France - September 29th, 2022
Online Event
Fith the 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress approaching, Asia Society France hosts a series of discussions focused on China. In this session, Anthony Saich, director of the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia and Daewoo professor of international affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, shares his insights and expectations for this critical event. Philippe Le Corre, senior advisor on geopolitics at Asia Society France, moderates the discussion
Les Echos - June 19, 2023
Op-Ed
South Korea represents a determined partner for Europeans in the quest for fair multilateralism and free movement of people and goods, believes Philippe Le Corre.
Philippe Le Corre
The Wire China - June 18, 2023
Q and A Interview
The academic talks about how the EU can pursue its own strategy towards China, what its approach to the Taiwan situation should be, and the state of China-watching in the U.S. and Europe.
Andrew Peaple
Ouest-France - April 26, 2023
Op-Ed
Même si les Français ont l’habitude des propos de Lu Shaye, ce diplomate chinois en poste depuis près de quatre ans, souvent à mi-chemin entre la provocation et le négationnisme, un nouveau palier a été atteint dans les déclarations, estime Philippe Le Corre, chercheur à l’Asia society policy institute et à l’ESSEC.
Philippe LE CORRE.
Foreign Policy - April 6, 2023
Article
ChinaFile Contributors
Ouest-France - April 5, 2023
A ChinaFile Conversation
Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Frans-Paul van der Putten, Silvia Menegazzi, Philippe Le Corre, Giulio Pugliese, Richard Q. Turcsanyi, Marina Rudyak, Jacques deLisle
Ouest-France - April 4, 2023
Op-ed
Emmanuel Macron se rend en Chine du 5 au 8 avril, accompagné d’Ursula von der Leyen, présidente de la Commission européenne. Le point de vue de Philippe Le Corre, chercheur.
Philippe Le Corre
Nikkei Asia - April 3, 2023
Op-ed
Beijing's and Brussels' need for each other creates an opening.
Philippe Le Corre
Les Echos - March 31, 2023
Op-ed
Emmanuel Macron sera en déplacement en Chine du 5 au 7 avril. Il tentera de redorer le blason des entreprises françaises mais aussi de renouer les liens diplomatiques avec Pékin, dont le rôle s'annonce majeur dans l'après conflit ukrainien, souligne Philippe Le Corre.
Philippe Le Corre
Les Echos - February 17, 2023
Op-ed
Le moins que l'on puisse dire, estime Philippe Le Corre, est que la « réouverture » chinoise de ces dernières semaines ne déclenche pas une vague d'enthousiasme à l'international. Pour convaincre, la Chine va devoir passer aux actes.
Philippe Le Corre
Ouest-France - February 8, 2023
Op-ed
Le moins que l’on puisse dire est que février 2023 ne restera pas dans l’histoire comme le mois du réchauffement diplomatique entre Washington et Pékin. Le point de vue de Philippe Le Corre, Chercheur au Asia Society Policy Institute (Centre d’analyse sur la Chine), conseiller d’Asia Society France.
Philippe Le Corre
Think China - January 4, 2023
Op-ed
French academic Philippe Le Corre notes that France and China’s fairly close relationship seems to have eroded in recent years, mainly due to market access issues and the gaping trade deficit. While President Macron’s visit in 2023 could change the situation, France currently has no clear advantage over other powers in dealing with China.
Philippe Le Corre
Ouest France - November 17th, 2022
Op-ed
« La vague républicaine qui devait emporter l’Amérique n’a pas eu lieu lors des élections à mi-mandat (midterms). Le maintien d’une majorité démocrate au Sénat permet au président Joe Biden d’envisager la poursuite d’une politique étrangère en partie menacée par les Républicains », explique Philippe Le Corre, chercheur en relations internationales (Harvard Kennedy School, ESSEC).
Philippe Le Corre
Nikkei Asia - August 18th, 2022
Op-ed
Despite economic ties, bloc would impose sanctions on China if war erupts
Philippe Le Corre
Ouest-France - May 31st, 2022
Point of View
A« Touchée de plein fouet par une vague de Covid sans précédent au début de l’année 2022, Hong Kong se relève avec difficulté de crises successives se traduisant par une cité toujours moins cosmopolite ». Par Philippe Le Corre, chercheur en relations internationales (Harvard Kennedy School), enseignant à l’ESSEC.
Philippe Le Corre
Le Grand Continent - May 24th, 2022
Article
Après avoir été largement impactées par la pandémie, les relations sino-européennes semblent atteindre un point de basculement. Pour Philippe Le Corre, chercheur à la Harvard Kennedy School, Pékin pourrait chercher à améliorer ses relations avec l'UE si le conflit en Ukraine venait à s'apaiser.
Philippe Le Corre
Ash Center, Harvard Kennedy School - May 17th, 2022
Article
Sino-European relations are reaching a tipping point writes Philippe Le Corre.
Philippe Le Corre
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - May 10th, 2022
Article
This Q and A has been adapted from a Carnegie live event assessing EU-China relations amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Philippe Le Corre, Paul Haenle
ChinaFile - April 14th, 2022
Article
Rogier Creemers, Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Miguel Otero-Iglesias, Richard Q. Turcsanyi, Jacques deLisle, Philippe Le Corre, Silvia Menegazzi, Neysun A. Mahboubi, Marina Rudyak, Frans-Paul van der Putten
Le Monde - March 22nd, 2022
Opinion
En colportant les contrevérités russes au nom de son aversion à l’égard des Etats-Unis, Xi Jinping s’aliène les opinions publiques occidentales et pourrait bien se piéger lui-même, affirme dans une tribune au « Monde », le chercheur Philippe Le Corre, spécialiste de la Chine.
Philippe Le Corre
Nikkei Asia - February 21, 2022
Opinion
Emmanuel Macron keen to use EU presidency to move past AUKUS quarrel
Philippe Le Corre
H-Diplo - January 19, 2022
Article Review
H-Diplo ARTICLE REVIEW 1084 Grant F. Rhode. “China’s Emergence as a Power in the Mediterranean: Port Diplomacy and Active Engagement.”
Philippe Le Corre
Ouest France - Oct 11, 2021
Op-Ed
Philippe Le Corre
Carnegie Europe - Oct 7, 2021
Op-Ed
Philippe Le Corre
Ouest-France - Oct 6, 2021
Op-Ed
Philippe Le Corre
Ouest-France - Sept 16, 2021
Op-Ed
Philippe Le Corre
Ouest France - Dec 15, 2020
Op-Ed
Philippe Le Corre
Mercator Institute for China Studies (Germany) - Nov 12, 2020
Interview Transcript
Janet Anderson, Philippe Le Corre
Carnegie Endowment - October, 2021
Article
China’s presence has brought socioeconomic opportunities to Georgia, Greece, Hungary, and Romania. Yet it has exacerbated governance shortfalls, undermined elements of political and economic stability, and complicated the European Union’s ability to reach consensus on key issues.
Erik Brattberg, Philippe Le Corre, Paul Stronski, Thomas De Waal
Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies | Center for the Study of Europe - Oct 13, 2020
Book Talk
Beijing calls the refusal of the European Parliament to grant China market economy status non-constructive. The European Parliament has refused, for now, to grant China Market Economy Status in the World Trade Organization.
Jonathan Hillman, Min Ye, Grant Rhode, Philippe Le Corre
The National Interest - Sep 21, 2020
Article
It will take much more effort to convince European leaders of Beijing’s goodwill to compromise on issues such as reciprocity, market access, or human rights.
Philippe Le Corre, John Ferguson
The Diplomat - Aug 14, 2020
Article
As the U.K. leads and France follows, the world now awaits a verdict from Germany on Huawei, Hong Kong, and more.
Philippe Le Corre, John Ferguson
China in the Mid-Med - Aug 12, 2020
Panel
Beijing calls the refusal of the European Parliament to grant China market economy status non-constructive. The European Parliament has refused, for now, to grant China Market Economy Status in the World Trade Organization.
Enrico Fardella, Ori Sela, Brandon Friedman, Andrea Ghiselli, Plamen Tonchev, Philippe Le Corre
Italian Institute for International Political Studies - Jun 29, 2020
Article
Instead of a celebration, the EU-China annual summit which took place through videoconferences on June 22, showed irreconcilable differences over issues such as Hong Kong’s newly-announced national security law, cybersecurity and human rights.
Philippe Le Corre
United States Studies Centre Live - May 19, 2020
Webinar Discussion
When the United States doesn’t have enough room in morgues or masks for healthcare providers, cities, states and the country as a whole will turn where they can for help they desperately need. Some international actors have been quick to flip into first responder mode with their new brand of “mask diplomacy” but exploiting vulnerability for personal gain is hardly new. Help with an agenda or strings attached comes at a cost. Whether it’s losing your economic footing with greater dependency on a foreign supply chain or providing unwitting access to cyber-sensitive information, the costs of receiving aid from bad Samaritans can be felt long after the crisis fades. How great is the cost? Does it outweigh the benefits? What are the risks to look out for?
Gorana Grgic, Philippe Le Corre
The Foundation for Strategic Research (France) - Apr 23, 2020
Article
Italy was one of the countries that are keeping the Chinese authorities most busy through a vast operation involving sending masks, respirators, diagnostic tests as well as visits by Chinese experts to Italy.
Philippe Le Corre
The Diplomat - Apr 15, 2020
Article
China’s muscular coronavirus PR campaign in Europe may end up backfiring.
Erik Brattberg, Philippe Le Corre
East Asia Forum (Australia) - Nov 26, 2019
Article
China’s complex relationship with the European Union is symbolised through the events of November 2019. Chinese President Xi Jinping flew to Greece almost as soon as French President Emmanuel Macron concluded his 3-day state visit to China on 6 November. China boasts a successful investment here — the Piraeus harbour of Athens.
Philippe Le Corre
Nikkei Asian Review - Nov 5, 2019
Opinion
Macron's second official visit to the country should be about more than feeding the growing appetite for consumption by the Chinese. Rather, Macron ought to use his meetings with his Chinese counterpart and other top officials to boldly advance a broader European agenda on issues ranging from climate change to intellectual property and even to human rights.
Philippe Le Corre
Carnegie Europe Judy Dempsey's Strategic Europe - Oct 31, 2019
Article
France and Germany must stand united if Europe is to exert any meaningful political and economic influence in its relations with Beijing. But for now, national interests prevail.
Philippe Le Corre
Harvard Ash Center for Democrtic Governance and Innovation and Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government - Oct 8, 2019
Podcast Interview
When China started promoting its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, Europe was always going to be a key destination for both the "Belt" and the "Maritime Road" with an open goal of targeting the European consumer market. While Beijing has tried to promote its initiative across Europe, the BRI concept remains unclear to a lot of Europeans. In addition, it has been hard to differentiate between Chinese foreign direct investments (with a total amount of EUR 17.3 billion in 2018, mainly in the UK, Germany and France) and BRI-related projects, which have been scarce in the European Union - although the situation is quite different in the Balkans just outside the EU. Meanwhile, the EU has launched its own connectivity strategy, which makes Chinese objectives of offering to build infrastructures to European countries ever more challenging.
Tony Saich, Philippe Le Corre
South China Morning Post - Apr 14, 2019
Opinion
As US and China edge towards an accord over trade tariffs, Brussels reaches an understanding with China that relations be built on ‘openness, non-discrimination, and fair competition’ – and a need for vigilance. The EU has been very firm on trade with China, but less so on the vexed question of Beijing’s human rights record.
Philippe Le Corre
Center for International Security and Governance (CISG)-Bonn (Germany) - Apr 10, 2019
Article
China’s global strategy has been met with strong pushback. Despite the recent Trump-Xi meeting, the U.S.-China relationship is unlikely to show sign of improvement for quite some time. Where does this leave Europe?
Philippe Le Corre
The Carnegie Endowment - Apr 8, 2019
Commentary
The United States has long seen Europe as wishy washy in its response to Chinese expansion. But the EU’s interactions with China are becoming much more hard-nosed.
Philippe Le Corre, Erik Brattberg
Nikkei Asian Review - Mar 21, 2019
Opinion
Empowering local executives and engaging with the public can help allay suspicions
Philippe Le Corre
Euractiv - Mar 18, 2019
Article
Since ascending to China’s top leadership, Xi Jinping has become well-known for his frequent overseas travels. Now that the annual session of the National People’s Congress is nearly over, the Chinese president can look forward to a busy international agenda, writes Philippe Le Corre.
Philippe Le Corre
The Diplomat - Mar 14, 2019
Article
For all the overtures to China that Rome is making, Italy has not yet settled on what kind of relationship it actually wants.
Philippe Le Corre, Carlotta Alfonsi
NPR Morning Edition - Feb 26, 2019
Radio Interview
The U.S. is pressuring allies to bar Huawei equipment from telecom networks, saying the company has strong ties to China's government. Some allies push back saying they can mitigate security risks.
Rachel Martin, Jackie Northam, James Lewis, Adam Segal, Philippe Le Corre
WBUR On Point - Jan 29, 2019
Radio Interview
5G, the next generation of high-speed wireless, could change everything about mobile computing. But there are also national security concerns. We’ll explore what 5G actually is and what it will bring.
Meghna Chakrabarti, Klint Finley, Jessica Rosenworcel, Philippe Le Corre
South China Morning Post - Jan 27, 2019
Article
China’s increasing economic and technological clout is becoming more apparent to the French public, many of whom view the country’s rise positively, writes Philippe Le Corre
Philippe Le Corre
The Diplomat - Jan 1, 2019
Article
China is playing an increasingly active role in Serbia, part of its expansion in Central and Eastern Europe.
Philippe Le Corre, Vuk Vukasanovic
The National Interest - Dec 27, 2018
Article
In a world marked by growing geopolitical rivalry between Washington and Beijing, U.S. allies will increasingly face a stark choice between the two.
Erik Brattberg, Philippe Le Corre
Financial Times - Nov 26, 2018
Article
Screening scheme will act as alert mechanism on foreign investments
Philippe Le Corre
The Diplomat - Nov 24, 2018
Article
Why is this medium-sized southern European country being targeted by Chinese investors?
Philippe Le Corre
The National Interest - Oct 30, 2018
Article
Chinese state-owned companies are using their financial leverage to build strongholds in Portugal, Greece and Italy. Many of the targeted countries are becoming soft supporters of China on the international stage.
Philippe Le Corre
Carnegie Europe Judy Dempsey's Strategic Europe - Jul 19, 2018
Article
Don’t place bets that a divided EU can successfully navigate a delicate balancing act between a disruptive Trump and an assertive China.
Erik Brattberg, Philippe Le Corre
The Carnegie Endowment - Jul 5, 2018
Article
With a growing presence and interest in the Indo-Pacific, France and the UK could be valuable U.S. partners in maintaining the regional rules-based order.
Erik Brattberg, Philippe Le Corre, Etienne Soula
YaleGlobal Online - Jul 3, 2018
Article
Europe and the United States target China by tightening screening mechanisms for inbound foreign investment
Philippe Le Corre
South China Morning Post - May 27, 2018
Opinion
Eric Brattberg and Philippe Le Corre write that the German chancellor’s appeasing tone on China’s economic policies opens a negotiating window ahead of July summit
Erik Brattberg, Philippe Le Corre
Nikkei Asian Review - May 4, 2018
Article
Nazarbayev needs to interest other powers to avoid overdependence on China.
Philippe Le Corre
South China Morning Post - Apr 25, 2018
Article
The French President could make common cause with his US counterpart given their mutual concerns about ‘unfair’ trade practices
Philippe Le Corre
The National Interest - Apr 19, 2018
Article
Of the leaders of the West’s great powers, only Macron seems to have cracked the code on captivating Trump.
Erik Brattberg, Philippe Le Corre
Institut Montaigne - Mar 5, 2018
Blog
Philippe Le Corre
Institut Montaigne - Feb 19, 2018
Blog
Philippe Le Corre
South China Morning Post - Jan 13, 2018
Article
French president was charming but also sent a message as Beijing searches for an EU partner
Philippe Le Corre
Institut Montaigne - Jan 8, 2018
Blog
Philippe Le Corre
The National Interest - Jan 7, 2018
Article
The Trump administration's National Security Strategy paints a picture of a world order marked by growing strategic competition by China and Russia.
Phililppe Le Corre, Erik Brattberg
The Brookings Institution Order from Chaos - Jan 2, 2018
Article
What will it mean for Kazakhstan?
Kemal Kirişci, Phililppe Le Corre
Institut Montaigne - Dec 18, 2017
Blog
Phililppe Le Corre
Carnegie Europe Judy Dempsey's Strategic Europe - Nov 24, 2017
Article
Emmanuel Macron could soon become the de facto leader of the EU. But first, he needs to make the French economy great again.
Phililppe Le Corre
Nikkei Asian Review - Oct 11, 2017
Opinion
Bloc-wide framework best option for screening tech, infrastructure deals
Philippe Le Corre
The Brookings Institution Order From Chaos - Jun 1, 2017
Article
The wunderkind Emmanuel Macron has already been capitalizing on his electoral success, meeting with world leaders last week at the G-7 summit in Taormina, Italy, for example, and the NATO summit in Brussels. He appears to have tread cautiously in the presence of his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump.
Philippe Le Corre
ChinaFile - Jun 1, 2017
A ChinaFile Conversation
From May 31 to June 2, Premier Li Keqiang will visit Germany and Belgium, to “further deepen and enrich China’s relations with the European Union (EU) at a time of increasing global uncertainty,” according to an article in China’s state newswire Xinhua. Li’s trip comes four days after Donald Trump’s trip to Europe, where he criticized German trade policies; declined to reaffirm American commitment to Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which states ally states must aid other ally states in the event of an attack; and seemed to shove aside the Montenegrin Prime Minister in the lead-up to a photo. What is the state of Sino-European relations in the Trump era? And is Beijing actively trying to capitalize on growing tensions between Europe and the United States? Will China outshine the U.S. in relations with Europe?
Rogier Creemers, Zha Daojiong, Philippe Le Corre, Insa Ewert, Jan Philipp Poeter
The Interpreter (The Lowy Institute) - May 23, 2017
Article
In recent years China has demonstrated its ability to divide Europeans by creating new entities such as the 16+1 mechanism.
Phililppe Le Corre
Nikkei Asian Review - May 3, 2017
Article
Election comes amid rising debate over Chinese investment, imports
Philippe Le Corre
Nikkei Asian Review - Apr 6, 2017
Article
Global leadership void left behind by Trump won't be filled so easily
Phililppe Le Corre
Wall Street Journal - Dec 29, 2016
Opinion
America and Europe should coordinate tougher economic policies on China.
David Dollar, Phililppe Le Corre
Nikkei Asian Review - Dec 15, 2016
Article
On both sides of the Atlantic, governments have been discussing separate bilateral investment treaties with China, write Philippe Le Corre and Jonathan Pollack. But without a more coordinated strategy between the EU and the United States, mounting dissatisfaction will continue to rise.
Philippe Le Corre, Jonathan D. Pollack
National Committee on U.S.-China Relations - Oct 6, 2016
Event Audio
In his book China’s Offensive in Europe, Mr. Philippe Le Corre, an expert on Sino-European relations at the Brookings Institution, analyzes the nature and trends of Chinese investments in Europe, and what they mean for the intercontinental relationships. For the fifth installment of our 50th Anniversary series, China and the World, Mr. Le Corre discussed his book with the National Committee on October 6, 2016 in New York City.
Phililppe Le Corre
Young China Watchers Brussels - Oct 2016
Interview Transcript
Insa Ewert, Phililppe Le Corre
Center for Strategic and International Studies China Power Podcast - Jul 21, 2016
Podcast Interview
In this episode, we sit down with Brookings visiting fellow Philippe Le Corre to discuss the implications of Brexit for China. On June 23, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, sending shockwaves throughout Europe and the rest of world. The reaction in China, the world’s second largest economy, was difficult to decipher. What Brexit means for China’s economic and political interests in Europe remains unclear.
Bonnie Glaser, Phililppe Le Corre
Nikkei Asian Review - Jul 8, 2016
Article
Outgoing British Prime Minister David Cameron once proudly stated that “there is no country in the Western world more open to Chinese investment than Britain.” What will happen to the Sino-British relationship now that the U.K. will almost certainly leave the EU?
Philippe Le Corre
Council on Foreign Relations Asia Unbound - Jul 7, 2016
Podcast Interview
In this week’s Asia Unbound podcast I speak with Philippe Le Corre, visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, about his new book with Alain Sepulchre, China’s Offensive in Europe. Le Corre is a keen observer of the inroads that Chinese companies are making into the European continent through widespread merger and acquisitions of European firms.
Elizabeth Economy, Phililppe Le Corre
The French Institute of International and Strategic Relations (IRIS) - Jun 22, 2016
Interview
In their book “China’s Offensive in Europe,” Philippe Le Corre, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution and an Associate Research Fellow at IRIS, and Alain Sepulchre, a senior adviser with BCG in Hong Kong, analyze China’s rapidly expanding footprint on the continent — and what it means in global terms. They set out some of their thinking in a written Q&A with China Real Time
Philippe Le Corre
CGTN America - May 31, 2016
Television Interview
Beijing calls the refusal of the European Parliament to grant China market economy status non-constructive. The European Parliament has refused, for now, to grant China Market Economy Status in the World Trade Organization.
Xu Sitao, Keyu Jin, Duncan Freeman, Philippe Le Corre
Politico - May 12, 2016
Article
The Asian superpower is poised to divide and rule Europe.
Phililppe Le Corre
The Straits Times - May 10, 2016
Op-Ed
Weak euro, less competitive relations, spur Chinese interest in Europe over America
Philippe Le Corre, Alain Sepulchre
The National Interest - May 9, 2016
Article
Paris's Pacific interests are broader than China alone.
Phililppe Le Corre, Michael O'Hanlon
Financial Times - Apr 20, 2016
Opinion
Philippe Le Corre, Joel Backaler
Foreign Affairs - Apr 5, 2016
Article
Why Beijing Wants to Invest in the United Kingdom
Phililppe Le Corre
The Brookings Institution Order From Chaos - Mar 17, 2016
Article
As Britain prepares itself for the historic June 23 referendum on its membership of the European Union, an unexpected player has entered the debate: China. With Chinese businesses and the government now investing in big, lucrative projects in Britain, they’re clearly worried about the economic implications of Brexit. In recent weeks, Chinese officials and business leaders alike have become more vocal in their support for European unity (and, though they haven’t said it explicitly, for the “stay” campaign).
Philippe Le Corre
The Brookings Institution Order From Chaos - Dec 18, 2015
Article
Kemal Kirişci, Philippe Le Corre
The Brookings Institution Order From Chaos - Nov 3, 2015
Article
Philippe Le Corre, May-Britt U. Stumbaum
The Brookings Institution Order From Chaos - Sep 2, 2015
Article
Philippe Le Corre
The Brookings Institution Order from Chaos - Jul 29, 2015
Article
China and the United Kingdom Rekindle Their Ties
Jonathan Pollack, Phililppe Le Corre
The Brookings Institution Order From Chaos - Jun 26, 2015
Article
Philippe Le Corre
The Brookings Institution Order From Chaos - May 27, 2015
Article
Philippe Le Corre, Yun Sun, Amadou Sy, Harold Trinkunas
Foreign Affairs - May 4, 2015
Op-Ed
Fiona Hill, Phililppe Le Corre
The Brookings Institution Order from Chaos - Apr 16, 2015
Television Interview
Philippe Le Corre
The Brookings Institution Order from Chaos - Mar 17, 2015
Article
Phililppe Le Corre
The Brookings Institution Order From Chaos - Feb 26, 2015
Article
The hunt for foreign investors is a fact of modern times. It is certainly a priority for many cash-strapped governments dealing with a sluggish economy. However, democratically-elected politicians cannot just call in foreign entities to help them rescue their public finances or even some of their industries. At the very least, politics need to be explained and justified, as events in Europe have shown in the past few months.
Philippe Le Corre
Wall Street Journal - Jan 21, 2015
Article
France was once Europe’s last bastion against Chinese takeovers of domestic brands. No longer.
Phililppe Le Corre