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Beijing's tacit endorsement of Russia's unprovoked aggression, has changed the calculation in Brussels (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

EU needs to look to Indonesia and Philippines to counter China

The West's pivot to the Indo-Pacific, aimed at countering expanding Chinese influence, has won consensus among decision-makers in Washington, Paris and London over recent years. But Vladimir Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine has triggered a reassessment of the policy. A more nuanced picture is now emerging.

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Oliver Rolofs was previously head of communications at the Munich Security Conference, where he established the Energy and Cyber Security Programme.

Beijing's tacit endorsement of Russia's unprovoked aggression, has changed the calculation in Brussels (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

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Oliver Rolofs was previously head of communications at the Munich Security Conference, where he established the Energy and Cyber Security Programme.

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