A paper examining the increasing tensions between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands.

Will China’s rise as a regional power be peaceful, or will the emergence of a new major power in Asia inevitably lead to conflict?

The 18th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) begins on 8 November 2012, heralding the ascent of a new generation of Chinese leaders and, potentially, significant political and economic reforms.

On 23 November 2012, the Institute for International and European Affairs (IIEA) will host a pre-presidency conference in Dublin Castle. This one-day conference will examine the policy priorities of the Irish presidency and consider some of the major debates likely to take place during that period. 

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The final EU-China Summit before the Chinese leadership transition this autumn takes place on 20th of September 2012.

Asian Development Outlook report identifies the European sovereign debt crisis and rising inequality in Asia as the primary risks to Asian development.

A review of recent developments in Ireland’s bilateral relationship with China prior to the forthcoming Irish Agri Services Trade Mission to China on the 15 April 2012.

On Friday, 23 March 2012, Jim O’Neill, Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management delivered the opening address of the IIEA series The Future of the BRICs – Ten Years On.

After the event, we interviewed Mr. O’Neill asking him to comment on the sustainability of China's growth model and the key challenges facing China in the next few years. View his responses in the videos below.

On 27 February 2012, President of the World Bank, Robert B. Zoellick, presented a joint report of the World Bank and the Development Research Center of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. Read more...

The opening meeting of the Fifth Session of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC) took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday 5 March 2012. At this meeting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao presented a report on the work of the Chinese government in 2011 and its targets for 2012. Read more...

Between 18 and 20 February 2012, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping was in Ireland on an official state visit. It is expected that he will be appointed as President of the People’s Republic of China, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, between October 2012 and March 2013. Hence, the occasion of his visit to Ireland is a particularly striking milestone in Sino-Irish relations.

In October 2012, China’s established fourth generation of leaders will begin handing over power to the subsequent fifth generation of Chinese leadership. Understanding the dynamics of this internal shift in power, as well as the key interests and characteristics of the incoming leaders is an essential foundation for future engagement with China.